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Flagship London run continues, and other productions are being staged around the world

Flagship London run continues, and other productions are being staged around the world

Flagship London run continues, and other productions are being staged around the world

On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit ran for more than 35 years. "I got the gig of a lifetime," says one cast member.

You have one final chance to experience the magic of Broadway's most beloved show, The Phantom of the Opera as BroadwayWorld will be bringing you live coverage from the star-studded red carpet. We have all the details here!

The longest-running Broadway show of all time, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play its final New York performance at The Majestic Theatre today, Sunday, April 16 at 5PM, after a record-breaking 35 years and 13,981 performances to 20 million people. Check out a portrait of the final cast, crew, orchestra, and staff here!

Dwindling ticket sales and high operation costs led to the musical's closure. But you can bet it's going out with a bang.

The famed chandelier descends for its final time in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical directed by the late Harold Prince.

The final day of “The Phantom of the Opera” was both jubilant and tear-stained as theatergoers bid it farewell. It is closing its run at the Majestic Theater on an unusually high note.

Current Phantom of the Opera star Ben Crawford will be out of the show for the final Broadway performance. Longtime Phantom Laid Mackintosh will step into the role this evening.