Hunter Bird News

More than 400 people braved the odds at Masquerade’s Lotto 666! Masquerade cast member Charles Osborne hosted the live in-person lottery. Lotto 666 will return, bigger and better in November.

Producers Gary Grossman, Bronco Billy Partners, and Yellow Sound Label have announced the upcoming release of Bronco Billy – The Musical (Live Original London Cast Recording), captured during its acclaimed 2024 run at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.

The final three performances of The Pansy Craze, a six-part series written and created by Hunter Bird and Mason Alexander Park, hosted by Mason Alexander Park, and featuring Lachlan Watson, will take place in November. Learn more!

Bob Dylan was commissioned to create custom artwork for Off-Broadway's Masquerade. The new gates are part of a new scene, telling The Phantom of the Opera's backstory.

Masquerade stars Jeff Kready, Telly Leung, Hugh Panaro, Kyle Scatliffe, Clay Singer, and Nik Walker as the Phantom, with Haile Ferrier, Erin LeCroy, Francesca Mehrotra, Riley Noland, Kaley Ann Voorhees, and Anna Zavelson as Christine. See the video!

Tanninger Entertainment will develop Oh l’amour – The Erasure Musical, a bold new theatrical work featuring music and lyrics of the iconic British synth-pop band duo Vince Clarke and Andy Bell of Erasure.

The final three performance dates have been revealed for The Pansy Craze, a six-part series written and created by Hunter Bird and Mason Alexander Park, hosted by Mason Alexander Park, and featuring Lachlan Watson.

Masquerade’s first special preview performance is set to take place tonight, on July 31, 2025, weather permitting. Learn more about the show's updates here!

Audible will release DeVon Franklin’s bold and deeply personal one-man theatrical event, Be True: My Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough as an Audible Original. Learn more and see how to download!

Residents of West 57th Street are getting a free preview of the immersive new reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera, Masquerade. As the new production continues to rehearse, The Phantom, Christine, and Raoul have been seen.

The Phantom is getting a new look! Fashion designer Nicola Formichetti just revealed on Instagram that he is the 'Director of Masks' for The Phantom of the Opera's return to New York City- Masquerade. 

Masquerade has released limited tickets to select performances between September 9 through October 19, now available to the general public. Learn more here!

Due to demand after its first six weeks of special previews sold out in under three hours, Masquerade will release tickets for an additional six weeks of performances.

Tickets to the first six weeks of dates of Masquerade went on sale, and immediately sold out within three hours of their release. Due to the incredible fan response, tickets to additional dates for Masquerade will be released. Learn more here!

Details have been quickly coming together for the immersive theatre experience based on The Phantom of the Opera, Masquerade. Tickets for the much anticipated return on Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-hit musical are now available.

Audible will present The Pansy Craze, a six-part series written and created by Hunter Bird and Mason Alexander Park, hosted by Mason Alexander Park and featuring Lachlan Watson. Learn more!

Audible and Rachel Brosnahan’s Scrap Paper Pictures will present The Pansy Craze, a six-part series written and created by Hunter Bird and Mason Alexander Park and hosted by Mason Alexander Park. Learn more!

 SHUCKED and ONCE star Scott Stangland will join the cast of the new musical The Royal Pyrate in the role of Black Sam Bellamy, the real life pirate captain of the Whydah, whose shipwreck was discovered off the coast of Cape Cod in 1984.

Miiko Toiviainen, Julie Reiber and Kendyl Ito will lead an industry reading of 'XY', a new musical about an intersex man reconciling his past while navigating his first romantic relationship.

HADESTOWN’S Amber Gray is joining the cast of the new musical The Royal Pyrate in the role of Mary Hallet, the fabled ‘Witch of Wellfleet,’ a figure of American myth for over 300 years. Learn more about where to catch the show here!