Musical comedy The Phantom of the Operathe longest running show on Broadway, will be presented for the last time this weekend, after 35 years.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical has been performing since 1988 in New York. After closing theaters due to the pandemic, The Phantom of the Opera Returns to Broadway in October 2021.
The exhibition will see the curtain fall for the last time on April 16th. The magazine quoted producer Cameron Mackintosh as saying that this ending was expected diverse, while the number of profitable weeks is getting smaller and smaller in recent years. On some weeks, the production was in deficit, as the flow of spectators decreased.
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The Phantom of the OperaBased on the novel by Gaston Leroux, it tells the story of the opera singer Christine, who becomes the object of an obsession with a genius, disguised and mysterious musician, who lives underground beneath the opera.
Only the announcement of the imminent end of popular musical performances made it possible to fill the hall of the majestic theater in New York again, according to Cameron Mackintosh.
The Phantom of the OperaBased on the novel by Gaston Leroux, it tells the story of the opera singer Christine, who becomes the object of an obsession with a genius, disguised and mysterious musician, who lives underground beneath the opera.
About 16 actors have played Phantoms on Broadway over the past 35 years. The New York production generated over $1.5 billion in profits.
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