Where did Phantom of the Opera play in Chicago?
Making its Chicago premiere at the Civic Opera House (it has previously played the Auditorium Theatre), Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera opens Mar.
When was the last time Phantom of the Opera was on Broadway?
14 March 2020
The production ran for 13,629 performances, with its final performance taking place on 14 March 2020, prior to the shutdown of theatres resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is The Phantom of the Opera Cancelled?
The longest running Broadway show of all time has set its closing date. ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ will close after what will be 35 years in New York in 2023.
Where was the original Phantom of the Opera?
Paris, France
Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, France. The opera house is the location of Gaston Leroux’s novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera). On September 23, 1909, the first installment of Gaston Leroux’s novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera) was published in the Paris newspaper Le Gaulois.
When did Phantom of the Opera play in Chicago?
Chicago’s history with The Phantom of the Opera dates back to May 1990 when the Second National Tour opened and played a 39-week premiere engagement. That production went on to tour the United States through October 1998 including return engagements to Chicago in December 1993 (29 weeks) and May 1998 (17 weeks).
Is Phantom of the Opera true story?
The musical was inspired by a real-life tragedy that took place in a Paris theatre, leaving one person dead. The incident happened at one of Paris’ opera houses, Palais Garnier, in May 1986, during a performance of the opera Helle.
Was Michael Crawford The original Phantom?
Michael Crawford was the original phantom back in 1986. Anecdotally, Michael was offered the part after Andrew Lloyd Webber and his then wife Sarah Brightman arrived early for her singing lesson and happened to overhear the end of the previous students lesson.
Who has seen the most Broadway shows?
As the Guinness World Record holder for the most performances in the same Broadway show, George Lee Andrews thought he had seen it all during his 23 years in “The Phantom of the Opera,” including 12 different actors in the title role and the stunning metamorphosis of a once-seedy Times Square.
How did The Phantom of the Opera end?
The story concludes with the Phantom setting Christine free after realizing his folly, and she leaves together with Raoul. Despite this fairly happy ending, many fans sought for the Phantom and Christine to ultimately choose one another.