The Phantom of the Opera’s Jeremy Stolle: No More Talk of Darkness

Jeremy Stolle spent 15 years on Broadway in The Phantom of the Opera, and he loves its music dearly. Still, for his concert, he has chosen the title, “No More Talk of Darkness,” which is the start of the ‘Phantom’ song, “All I Ask of You.” He has selected the title for a reason. “I’ve been ‘Phantom’ for over a decade,” he said some years ago. “It’s a very specific type of music and we’ll give them all the favorites, but this is a fun and uplifting show. We have a good time and we try to throw a Broadway singing party that’s a lot of fun. There are great vocals and my band is out-of-sight. We have a piano, bass and drum and three singers.”

Of course, ‘Phantom’ is well-represented, and you can feel free to sigh at “Music of the Night.” There’s also “Big Spender,” from Sweet Charity, “Waving Through a Window,” from Dear Evan Hansen, “This is the Moment,” from Jekyll & Hyde, “The Impossible Dream” from The Man of La Mancha, and songs from Hamilton and Les Mis. Songs may vary, but the heart and love he and his guests bring to the music do not. “We do a lot of Broadway hits,” Stolle said in a bit of understatement. “I refer to us as a Broadway band. I encourage the audience to clap along and have a great time.”

Stolle certainly has the vocal chops for this show. He starred in Disney Theatricals pre-Broadway production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, directed by Scott Schwartz and written by Broadway powerhouses Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, and Peter Parnell. He also appears as Jehan on the original cast recording. He also appeared in the workshop production of Broadway’s A Tale of Two Cities. He has traveled the world as a concert artist, performing with symphonies including the Indianapolis Symphony, the Springfield Symphony, the Pacific Symphony, and the Modesto Symphony Pops. He has sold out clubs such as 54 Below, Feinstein’s and Birdland and in addition to live performances, he has a loyal fan base with nearly 250,000 hits on Spotify for his rendition of “This is Gospel.” His first solo album, In the Moment, has sold in more than 30 countries.

Commenting on Stolle’s one-man show, Broadway World summed up his charm this way: “Magical is the perfect description of this one-man cabaret show…and the lanky, funny, charming and talented man with a voice that could melt butter who helmed it.”

It is a rare artist who remains with a show such as ‘Phantom’ for 15 years. The demands are great, and it requires a great talent. All he asks of you is that you not miss the music of the night.