Phantom of the Opera to shut on Broadway

The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running present on Broadway, is about to shut on Feb 18, 2023, because of a pointy drop in ticket gross sales even after New York theatres reopened following the pandemic lockdown.

Phantom is a staple inside the Broadway world with over 70 main theatre wins and 13,733 performances since its debut in 1988. Regardless of its legacy, the New York Submit reported that the present was shedding US$1 million a month.

Followers mourned the information throughout social media, reflecting on what the present has meant to thespians and audiences alike. In January, the present forged Emilie Kouatchou as its first Black American actress to painting the lead position of Christine. The choice broke racial boundaries and made Broadway historical past however her performances will probably be short-lived.

The musical will rejoice its thirty fifth anniversary in January adopted by a closing Broadway efficiency on Feb 18.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is predicated on the basic novel by Gaston Leroux and was initially directed by Harold Prince. Broadway legends together with Michael Crawford, who was the primary to play the Phantom, Sarah Brightman, Judy Kaye and others have taken main roles within the present.

Phantom tells the nineteenth century story of aspiring opera singer Christine Daae who’s taught by the mysterious Phantom to hone her vocal expertise. Nevertheless, issues take a darkish flip when the Phantom chooses Christine as his muse, and she or he falls in love with an arts benefactor named Raoul.