Looking to see some musical theatre? Find out more about London musicals.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. Looking for more about The Phantom Of The Opera? Check out our ‘Everything You Need To Know About Phantom in London’ guide!Īnd if you’re a teacher/careers advisor, Education Packs for this show (and more) are available in our Schools Resources area. Get to know The Phantom Of The Opera’s composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber! Worldwide, a staggering 140 million people have seen The Phantom Of The Opera in 35 countries and 160 cities in 15 languages. Now in its 35th year, The Phantom Of The Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 12,000 performances, having become the first stage production to reach worldwide grosses of $6 billion. The Phantom Of The Opera is currently showing in London, New York, Budapest, Stockholm and on tour in the US.

It was the winner of the Olivier Audience Award, voted by the public, in the 2016 Laurence Olivier Awards. The show has won over 70 major theatre awards, including three Olivier Awards in the West End and seven Tonys on Broadway. When the Phantom’s love for his beautiful protégée grows so strong that he asks her to spend her life with him in his subterranean kingdom, he is devastated when she is rescued by her lover – and vows revenge.Īndrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score, along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night. Falling in love with a young chorus singer, Christine Daaé, he transforms her into a star. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, he “haunts” the backstage and public areas. The Phantom Awaits…īased on Gaston Leroux’s gothic novel of life beneath the stage of the Paris Opera House, the musical first opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and has gone on to be one of the most successful theatre productions of all time.įar beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House hides the Phantom, living a shadowy existence. Louis as Christine Daaé and Rhys Whitfield as Raoul. Experience the thrill of the West End’s most haunting love story, starring double Olivier Award nominee Killian Donnelly as The Phantom, Lucy St.

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