Returning Cast Biographies - The Phantom of the Opera

Christine Daaé

The Phantom

Lily Kerhoas has played Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera since July 2023. She previously made her West End debut as Cosette in Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, continuing with Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre. Originally from Paris, France, Lily trained at the Royal Academy of Music.

Dean Chisnall has played The Phantom since July 2024. He previously appeared as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, having played the same role on the UK Tour as well as in the West End Concert version. Previous West End credits include Shrek The Musical at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and on the UK Tour, Love Never Dies and Evita, both at the Adelphi Theatre, La Cage aux Folles at the Playhouse Theatre, Never Forget at the Savoy Theatre and on a UK Tour, and The Woman In White at the Palace Theatre. Dean’s other theatre credits include the UK Tour of Blood Brothers, The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole at the Menier Chocolate Factory, and ‘Working’ at Southwark Playhouse.

Carlotta

Joanna Ampil has played Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera since July 2024. Her previous West End credits include playing ‘Kim’ in Miss Saigon at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and at the 10th Anniversary Performance, ‘Mary Magdalene’ in Jesus Chris Superstar at the Lyceum Theatre, ‘Eponine’ in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre, ‘Fantine’ in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre, and ‘Christmas Eve’ in Avenue Q at the Noel Coward Theatre. Her other theatre credits include ‘Bloody Mary’ in South Pacific at Sadler’s Wells and Chichester Festival Theatre, ‘Grizabella’ in Cats at the New Wimbledon Theatre and on UK and European tours, ‘Mimi’ in the European Tour of Rent, ‘Sheila Franklin’ in Hair at the Gate Theatre, and ‘Maria’ in West Side Story, ‘Maria Von Trapp’ in The Sound of Music, ‘Jenna’ in Waitress and ‘Nellie Forbush’ in South Pacific in Concert, all in Manila. Joanna was also cast as the first female Engineer in Sheffield Theatre's 2023 reimagined Miss Saigon.

Monsieur André

Adam Linstead has played Monsieur André in The Phantom of the Opera since July 2021. He previously appeared in Fiddler on the Roof at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End, and his other West End credits include Les Misérables and Cats.

Monsieur Firmin

Madame Giry

Martin Ball has played Monsieur Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera since July 2024, having previously played Monsieur André at Her Majesty's Theatre. His other theatre credits include West End productions of Beauty and the Beast at the London Palladium and on a UK Tour, the original company of Wicked at the Victoria Apollo Theatre, Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre and on a UK Tour, and Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre and on a UK tour. He has also appeared in A Christmas Carol at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, the UK tour of Mary Poppins (for which he won a TMA for Best Supporting Actor), Dead Funny at the Nottingham Playhouse, and Charley's Aunt at the Sheffield Crucible.

Helen Hobson has played Madame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera since July 2024. Her previous theatre credits include the original West End cast of Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre, Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre, Prince of Wales Theatre and in the UK and International Tour. Other West End credits include Blood Brothers at the Phoenix Theatre and on a UK tour, the UK Premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Passion at the Queens Theatre, Chess at the Prince Edward Theatre, and Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre. Other theatre credits: The Human Comedy at the Young Vic, The Sound of Music at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Sunny Afternoon at the Hampstead Theatre, Only The Brave at the Wales Millennium Centre, The Lady in the Van and Stepping Out, both at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, and UK Tours of Cats and My Fair Lady.

Meg Giry

Alternate Christine Daaé

Millie Lyon has played Meg Giry in The Phantom of the Opera since July 2024, which marked her West End and professional debut. Millie trained at Laine Theatre Arts, during which she appeared in productions of Cinderella at The Lowther Pavilion and Dick Whittington at Nottingham Theatre Royal.

Colleen Rose Curran joined the company of The Phantom of the Opera in July 2023. Following training at Associated Studios, Colleen has covered the role of Christine Daaé and played in the Ensemble of The Phantom of the Opera, making this production her West End and professional debut.