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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
DRAMA DESK AWARD
&
OFF-BROADWAY ALLIANCE AWARD WINNER
“MASQUERADE”
TO HOST EXCLUSIVE CONCERT SERIES
“AFTER THE CURTAIN”
WITH CONCERTS UNDER THE STARS
BEGINNING JULY 10
New York, NY (July 7, 2026) – Today, Randy Weiner, producer and co-creator of the Drama Desk Award and Off-Broadway Alliance Award winning immersive hit Masquerade, announced the production will launch an exclusive concert series titled “After the Curtain” with Concerts Under the Stars. Taking place immediately following that evening’s performance of Masquerade in the Lake Bar, “After the Curtain” will feature world-class musicians in July and August who move effortlessly between jazz tradition, Broadway excellence, and contemporary artistry. The new concert series is a part of Masquerade’s expanded late night programming.
Performers featured in “After the Curtain” include Benny Benack III (July 10), Ciara Renée (July 21), Natalie Tenenbaum (August 7), and Bernard Scahill (August 21).
Tickets for “After the Curtain” are available now at www.masqueradenyc.com/latenight. All performances are presented by Concerts Under the Stars and Masquerade.
Friday, July 10 at 9:30pm: Benny Benack III — Sinatra & Louis Armstrong
Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III brings Sinatra & Louis Armstrong to life through iconic vocals and trumpet performance, celebrating the greatest standards in jazz history. From “Fly Me to the Moon” to “What a Wonderful World,” experience the music that shaped an era.
Tuesday, July 21 at 9:30pm: Ciara Renée — French Set: Édith Piaf & Josephine Baker
Broadway star Ciara Renée brings Édith Piaf & Josephine Baker to life through luminous vocals and authentic French artistry, celebrating the greatest standards in French jazz history. From “La Vie en Rose” to “J’ai Deux Amours,” experience the music that shaped an era.
Friday, August 7 at 9:30pm: Natalie Tenenbaum — Beethoven to Beyoncé
Natalie Tenenbaum brings classical mastery and contemporary brilliance together, celebrating the music that transcends centuries and genres. From Beethoven’s timeless compositions to Beyoncé’s modern artistry, experience the evolution of musical excellence.
Friday, August 21 at 9:30pm: Bernard Scahill — Broadway in Jazz
Bernard Scahill, founder of Concerts Under The Stars and producer of “After The Curtain,” brings Broadway’s greatest songs to life through jazz reinterpretation
and world-class musicianship, celebrating the marriage of theatrical perfection and
improvisational artistry. From Golden Age standards to today’s Broadway anthems,
experience the music of musical theatre transformed.
Masquerade will play through January 31, 2027 at 218 West 57th Street.
Masquerade is based on the original musical Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Masquerade is presented by arrangement with LW Entertainment.
Performances for Masquerade take place evenings Tuesday – Sunday with matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are on sale now at www.masqueradenyc.com. From the revels of the masked ball, into dressing rooms a breath away from the cast, and even down through mirrors into the deepest corners of the Phantom’s lair, Masquerade invites you to experience the iconic story and score, even stranger (and more phantastically) than you’ve dreamt it.
Masquerade is:
“Breathlessly exciting… It is wonderful to be in arm’s length of the boat, to be taken by the hand by Christine or Madame Giry, to race in anticipation of what the next room might hold.”
– The New York Times
“A sexy, hot ticket… The Phantom may have vanished from the Majestic Theatre, but there’s plenty of majesty to be found on 57th Street.”
– The New York Post
“’Phantom of the Opera’ like you’ve never experienced before.”
– The Daily Beast
“Mightily inventive,” “refreshingly vibrant,” and “inexhaustibly cool.”
– Slant Magazine
“A marvel… get dressed up, hide your face, and give yourself over to the phantasy.”
– Time Out New York
Masquerade brings audiences closer than ever before to the strange affair of The Phantom of the Opera — a mystery never fully explained. From the highest rooftop to the subterranean lair beneath the Opéra Populaire, guests explore the world of the Phantom as the story and music unfold around them. And when the iconic chandelier rises once again above New York City, it offers more than just ‘a little illumination’—revealing a dazzling display of over 30,000 crystals provided by Preciosa, the Official Crystal Partner of Masquerade. M.A.C. COSMETICS serves as the show’s Official Makeup Partner.
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