While this “Phantom” will close for good in February, it would not be shocking to see it return in a much cheaper iteration in a few years. That could be a clue to the musical’s future. “Phantom” continues to play in London at Her Majesty’s Theatre - soon to be renamed His Majesty’s Theatre following the death of Queen Elizabeth II - and recently had some of its original staging revised.

John Riddle plays Raoul, Ben Crawford plays the Phantom and Emilie Kouatchou plays Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway. Lloyd Webber also put on an unsuccessful sequel, called “Love Never Dies,” in London in 2010 that toured but never made it to Broadway. The production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Actor for Crawford and Best Musical.īen Crawford currently plays the Phantom and Emilie Kouatchou is Christine Daaé.Ī flop movie version, starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum, was released in 2004. “Phantom” first opened on Broadway with its original London stars, Michael Crawford as the masked romantic and Sarah Brightman as his beloved soprano Christine. Matthew Murphy “The Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest-running show, will close in December.

“The Phantom of the Opera” has been playing on Broadway for nearly 35 years. Lloyd Webber’s lush songs (with lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe), Harold Prince’s innovative staging, Gillian Lynne’s balletic choreography and the lavish set and costume designs by Maria Björnson are seared into the minds of generations of theatergoers. 26, 1988, the show, produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, has played 13,733 performances over nearly 35 years.īroadway’s second-longest-running show, the revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s “Chicago,” is well behind in the race, having been running 25 years and playing 10,090 performances. “Phantom,” sources said, has struggled to recover since it reopened in October 2021 following the pandemic closure, and is losing some $1 million a month. Sources told The Post there will be a large bash to celebrate its 35th anniversary. “The Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest-running show, will close this winter, multiple sources told The Post.Īndrew Lloyd Webber’s musical plans to play through the holidays, and then cap off its storied run on Feb. 'Death of a Salesman' Broadway review: So-so revival lacks fire 'Halloween Ends' review: Gutsy final chapter is way better than 'Kills'Ĭult hit 'Titanique' to extend run at bigger off-Broadway theaterįrom 'Mame' to 'Sweeney Todd,' Angela Lansbury was a Broadway goddess 'The Piano Lesson' Broadway review: A blisteringly acted drama

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