NEW YORK : Musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' ended a record-breaking 35-year Broadway run on Sunday when, amid predictions that the show would one day return, teary-eyed cast members took a final bow alongside its original stars.Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber dedicated the final Broadway performance to his
NEW YORK : Musical"The Phantom of the Opera" ended a record-breaking 35-year Broadway run on Sunday when, amid predictions that the show would one day return, teary-eyed cast members took a final bow alongside its original stars.
"In the last few months I don't think... any of us thought that 'The Phantom' would go out quite with the bang it has. And so maybe it may come back, you never know...," Lloyd Webber told a packed audience from the stage after the show.His production, whose closure date was set last year following a sharp drop in ticket sales, is based on a novel by Gaston Leroux.
Set in the 19th century, it tells the story of aspiring opera singer Christine Daae who is taught by the mysterious Phantom to hone her vocal skills. However, things take a dark turn when the Phantom chooses Christine as his muse, and she falls in love with arts benefactor Raoul. Brightman, who joined cast members on stage on Sunday, described the production as"a very special piece".
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