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NY POST: A source tells us The Phantom of the Opera will close this year So…yeah if it closes, and as SOON as we got a Black Christine?…I’d be sad.
In all seriously, I know we all joke about Phantom of the Opera, but that was one of the first musicals to shake my soul into loving theatre as much as I do. Tee Moe Tay Shall O May September 16, 2022 I don't want a world where The Simpsons outlives The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway What does the Biden administration plan on doing about the Phantom of the Opera closing rumors The news sent Twitter abuzz with reactions like. 'One of the first musicals to shake my soul into loving theatre' The on-sale date for tickets for the final four weeks of performances-including the 35th Anniversary, Valentine’s Day and the final performance-will be announced later, along with details on all celebrations. To order tickets and for holiday schedules, click here. Beginning January 2, 2023, the musical will return to its original playing schedule: Monday through Saturday at 8pm with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm. Phantom currently plays Monday and Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 5pm with matinees on Thursday and Saturday at 2pm. Photograph: By Matthew Murphy / Courtesy of The Phantom of the Opera Get tickets It inspired theaters and opera houses to stage the show, and it still runs around the world. Phantom made a major impact outside of New York City, too.
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The closure announcement says that leaders decided the right time to close Phantom would be after its 35th birthday the New York Post, which broke news of the closing on Friday, said the show has struggled since the pandemic and is losing "some $1 million a month."ĭuring Phantom's run, it shattered every possible record, surpassing the nearly 18-year run of Cats, grossing $1.3 billion, sharing the show with 19.5 million people, and serving as the largest single generator of income and jobs in Broadway and U.S. "Widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, the musical set the bar with its lavish sets and costumes, large cast and Broadway’s largest orchestra-a perfect match for its sumptuous score and classic love story." "As much a part of the city landscape as the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty, the blockbuster phenomenon has long been a New York City landmark," the show wrote in its closure news release. 'As much a part of the city landscape as the Empire State Building' The show has played at the resplendent Majestic Theater since the beginning of its run. Before it closes on Saturday, February 18 with its colossal 13,925th show, it’ll celebrate its 35th anniversary. Other well-known musical by Webber include "Cats," "Evita," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," and most-recently "Cinderella.The Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera will close after 35 years, the theater company confirmed this weekend, with its final shows set for Valentine’s Week 2023.Īs Broadway’s longest-running show, Phantom has delighted audiences with more than 13,500 performances since it opened on January 26, 1988. "The Phantom of the Opera" debuted on Broadyway's Majestic Theatre in January 1988 and has drawn audiences of all ages to watch the story of Christine, Raoul, and the titular phantom.Īt the 1988 Tonys the production won seven awards including Best Musical, Best Direction for the late Hal Prince, and Best Performance by a Leading Actor (Musical) for Michael Crawford.
"There is no doubt that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece will continue to enchant audiences in London (West End) and around the world – and one day will return to Broadway,” said Mackintosh. The show's producer Cameron Mackintosh, a frequent collaborator of Webber, vowed in a statement that "The Phantom of the Opera" would stage a Broadway comeback sometime in the future. The production was shut down at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening in October 2021 but ticket sales wavered at the turn of the year coupled by the spread of the Omicron variant. MANILA, Philippines - Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit sensation "The Phantom of the Opera," the longest-running musical on Broadway, will be ending its run in February 2023.