Broadway's Longest-Running Usher Talks Life Of Theatre & PHANTOM

By: Jul. 08, 2013
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For more than 25 years has the Majestic Theatre on Broadway not only housed the most successful entertainment of all-time, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - also acting as Broadway's longest-running show - but, also, the hallowed hall hosts one of the Great White Way's other treasures, albeit a slightly more obscure one - Broadway usher emeritus, Sylvia Bailey.

"The Phantom ain't going nowhere - and, neither am I!" proclaims the sprightly and plucky Bailey in a new USA Today video feature.

At 88, Bailey says that she still loves what she does as much as ever - "God just let me live so I can get another couple of more years in [at PHANTOM]," she touchingly states of her passion for her position.

Additionally, Bailey takes us through her daily routine on her trek from Middleton, New Jersey, to the Majestic Theatre and brings us backstage and behind-the-scenes at the vaunted venue.

"The show business was in me right from the start," Bailey says of her undying passion for the theatre - from 1940s nightclub performer through to nearly three decades as a PHANTOM usher.

"What's not to like here?" Bailey asks with pride of the gorgeous Majestic and the show she has served with such dedication for so many years while taking us on a tour of the theatre.

"This is my life - Broadway," Bailey says contentedly.

Check out the original article on the matter here.

View the USA Today featurette on Sylvia Bailey, Broadway's longest-running usher, below.


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