national tours combined grossed over $1.5 billion, playing 216 engagements in 77 cities to 31 million people. The musical changed the landscape for touring across the country, inspiring the renovation of theaters and opera houses. More from Broadway: 1776 is shattering glass ceilings Representatives say it has been seen by 19.5 million people and grossed $1.3 billion. In New York, the show employed an estimated 6,500 people (including 450 actors) during its more than 30-year run. 9, 2006 - when it surpassed the nearly 18-year run of 'Cats,' another musical featuring the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. 'Phantom' became the longest-running show in Broadway history on Jan. The on-sale date for tickets for the final four weeks of performances - including the 35th anniversary, Valentine’s Day and the final performance - as well as details on all celebrations, will be announced at a future date. If your movie/shows isnt listed in our library, you can send your request here, we will try to. A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. 44th St., will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Jan. The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom is a story we know but through a new lens and seems like a fascinating take on the world that Leroux started.But before it closes, the show at the Majestic Theatre, 245 W. The French Quarter, where New Orleans is not only known as America’s most haunted city, but the music, French Creole culture, the voodoo mystique, masquerade pageantry of Mardi Gras, just lent itself to a natural adaptation of the Paris setting, and a story that has revenge, unrequited love and mystery.” “This is set it in the sultry nightlife scene of modern day New Orleans, the world of jazz, R&B, neo-Soul, and funk. He went in to talk about the setting for his version of Phantom and how it plays into the story. “I began playing with them again, writing music and recorded two albums and during the pandemic I reflected on that journey and wanted to bring the screenwriting together with the songwriting and that music with a full out movie musical.” “I was in New Orleans with Costner, Woody and John Lee Hancock and found myself reconnecting with my old musical haunts, and the next generation of my music cronies,” he told Deadline. RELATED: UNIVERSAL'S CLASSIC MONSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION Blu-ray Reviewįusco's inspiration came from working on the film The Highwaymen where he became reacquainted with the French Quarter.

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