Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera by Kyle Walker

Did the Phantom of the Opera actually exist?

Discover the surprising truth in Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera by Kyle Walker.

Suited for high school, college, community, as well as professional theater, this non-musical adaptation of the classic book offers an imaginative, minimalistic, yet ambitious approach to bringing the Opera Ghost to life.

Performance rights are available from Next Stage Press HERE.

Order a print or digital copy of the script HERE.

Paris, 1924. Haunted by the book that made him famous, Gaston Leroux reluctantly agrees to meet with Lon Chaney, the Hollywood movie star set to portray the Phantom of the Opera on the silver screen. But Lon wants more than just advice. He wants the truth. Did the Phantom of the Opera actually exist? The tragic love story of Christine Daaé, her mysterious disappearance, and the deformed ghost that haunts the Paris Opera House, comes to life in this faithful yet subversive adaptation of the classic novel. Discover the magic behind the mystery, the madness beyond the music, and the monster within the mask.

See what people are saying:

“…atmospheric, thrilling, and best of all, [spoiler alert] no chandelier.”

“…it was exactly what I had imagined when I read the book.”

“When they had Lon Chaney meet Leroux, I knew I was in for a trip…”

“If you love The Phantom of the Opera, you have a chance to see it in a whole new light.”

Composer Todd M. Lewis wrote and recorded a score soundtrack for the original production. You can license Lewis’s music HERE.

Opera music heard throughout the play is available for free from the Internet Archive and Library of Congress.

Faust 1908 – Act 1 – Internet Archive Recordings

Faust 1908 – Act 2 – Internet Archive Recordings

Faust 1908 – Act 3 – Internet Archive Recordings

Faust 1908 – Act 4 – Internet Archive Recordings

Faust 1908 – Act 5 – Internet Archive Recordings

Faust – Library of Congress Recordings 

Romeo et Juliette – Library of Congress Recordings

Otello – Library of Congress Recordings

Go behind the scenes and unmask the stories, process, and history of Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera HERE.

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• Production stills and photography by Chris Kotcher
• Artwork by Scott Baisden
• Playscript cover designed by Gene Kato
• Digital backdrop designed by Charles Fortenbacher
• Music composed and recorded by Todd M. Lewis