Weak ticket sales could not offset sharply rising costs and producers decided the show could no longer go on.
Audience members were slow to return, and the ones who did were going to see other marquee shows like Hamilton, Chicago, and The Lion King. When Phantom fully reopened in October of 2021 following the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, the shown experienced a sharp drop in ticket sales. Despite its legacy, the New York Post reported in September that the show was losing $1m a month. “Phantom” is a staple within the Broadway world with over 70 major theatre wins and 13,733 performances since its debut in 1988. Phantom of the Opera is everything,” theatre critic Frank Diella said. “It’s a full meal when you walk into this theatre. The musical has over 130 cast, crew and orchestra members involved in every performance. On Broadway, the show is often a highlight for theatre fans. Since then it has toured widely and been seen by 140 million people in 33 countries.īroadway legends including Michael Crawford, who was the first to play the Phantom, Sarah Brightman, Judy Kaye and others have taken leading roles in the show. It first debuted in London in 1986, and two years later in New York.
“Phantom” is based on the classic French novel from 1910 by Gaston Leroux and was originally directed by Harold Prince. The longest-running stage musical in Broadway history, The Phantom of the Opera, is taking its final bow on Sunday after a 35-year run.įor the special invite-only audience, it will be the last time they see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster show in New York City.
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