Mickey-Jo finally went to MASQUERADE | Review and guide to the Off-Broadway immersive Phantom of the Opera
Mickey-Jo finally went to MASQUERADE | Review and guide to the Off-Broadway immersive Phantom of the Opera  
Podcast: MickeyJoTheatre
Published On: Fri Dec 26 2025
Description: Last month, during Mickey-Jo’s most recent trip to New York City, he finally experienced Masquerade, the Off-Broadway promenade production inspired by Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.The show, which welcomes masked audience members in groups to a series of strikingly styled rooms, tells the story of The Phantom and Christine in an intimate, mysterious setting.Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of the show, including breathtaking highlights and some frustrating shortcomings as well as a spoiler free audience guide to help attendees manage expectations before they visit...•00:00 | introduction03:45 | description / overview08:55 | audience advice16:06 | review (light spoilers)24:40 | highlights (spoilers)34:09 | shortcomings (spoilers)43:26 | conclusionAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.