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Andrew Lloyd Webber Backs Jonathan Bailey for Phantom Role

12/1/2025

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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer behind Cats and Phantom, praised Jonathan Bailey for potential to play Rum Tum Tugger.
In a recent video, Webber said Bailey could also play the Phantom in a Phantom of the Opera remake.
Webber noted the Phantom role requires an actor in their 40s, and Bailey is 37.
Webber expressed enthusiasm about working with Bailey, describing him as doing "wonderful stuff" in Wicked.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer behind Cats and Phantom, praised Jonathan Bailey for potential to play Rum Tum Tugger.
In a recent video, Webber said Bailey could also play the Phantom in a Phantom of the Opera remake.
Webber noted the Phantom role requires an actor in their 40s, and Bailey is 37.
Webber expressed enthusiasm about working with Bailey, describing him as doing "wonderful stuff" in Wicked.