Despite its critical acclaim, the song was never added to the stage production, however. The adaptation included a brand-new song written by Webber called “ Learn to Be Lonely,” which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Directed by Joel Schumacher (“Batman Forever,” “Flatliners”) it starred Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum, as the Phantom and Christine, respectively. The show was adapted for the big screen in 2004 with a film of the same name. With lyrics written by musical theatre giant Andrew Lloyd Webber, ‘Phantom’ has also enjoyed long life off-Broadway. On Broadway alone, the musical has been performed more than 13,500 times and played to more than 19 million people at The Majestic Theatre. However, the weakened tourist climate sounded its death knell. The musical reopened last October after 18 months to much fanfare and excitement from fans. Webber’s celebrated songs from the musical include “Masquerade,” ″Angel of Music,” ″All I Ask of You” and “The Music of the Night.”Įnjoying a successful run in NYC since 1988, the production of “Phantom” - along with the rest of Broadway’s productions - had paused amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Phantom” originally opened in London in 1986, and has since been seen by more than 145 million people in 183 cities (and 17 languages) over 70,000 performances.īased on a novel by Gaston Leroux, “The Phantom of the Opera” tells the story of a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House and falls madly in love with Christine, a young soprano. “The Phantom of the Opera” had been the largest single-generator of income and jobs on Broadway, employing more than 6,000 people over the years, including 450 actors. 18, just a few weeks after the show celebrates its 35th anniversary on Broadway on Jan. The musical has scheduled its final performance at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre on Feb. NEW YORK ( WPIX) - “The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest-running show in Broadway history, will stage its last performance on Broadway in February 2023.
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