“The Phantom of the Opera” Takes Final Bow on Broadway After 35-Year Run

After 35 years and almost 14,000 performances, the curtain rises for the last time on the musical “The Phantom of the Opera” on New York’s Broadway tonight. No play ran longer in the history of Broadway. Around 19.5 million people are said to have seen the piece, as reported by the industry magazine “Playbill”. The production company justifies the end with high running costs and a sharp drop in ticket demand due to the corona pandemic. However, the last few weeks have been such a financial triumph – not least because of the announced end – that composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is already thinking about a return, perhaps with a reduced orchestra and ensemble, as has been the case with other major productions such as “Les Miserables”. was the case.