The Phantom of the Opera will welcome Michael Shawn Lewis as its new Raoul on April 3rd, while Roland Rusinek will step into the role of Piangi on March 31st
On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera made Broadway history by becoming the longest-running production ever. The lavish musical, which will also reach its 18th anniversary on January 26th, reached its 7,486th performance on January 9th, overtaking Cats, the previous record-holder.
On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera made Broadway history by becoming the longest-running production ever. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities.
Plans are still under wraps for just how the show will celebrate it's longevity, but original star Michael Crawford's web site reports that he will take part in the celebration.
Tickets to the record-breaking performance on January 9th will be given away to 100 of the Phantom of the Opera fans who can correctly answer five trivia questions about the show.
Readers of the December 2nd edition of The New York Times can enter for a chance to win tickets to the record-breaking January 9th performance of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera's Jeff Keller and George Lee Andrews, as well as Susan Stroman, John Kander and Barry Manilow will be featured on Sirius Satellite Radio's Broadway's Best 77 for the week of September 12th
Beginning Monday, October 3, Howard McGillin, Broadway's longest-running Phantom, will return to the title role in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at The Majestic Theatre.
The musical - now in its 18th year on Broadway at The Majestic Theatre, having given an astonishing 7,325 performances (as of 8/21/2005) - has played to 99.2% capacity audiences this summer and has consistently been among Broadway's highest-grossing shows.
What a Glorious Feeling, a new play-with-music about the strained relationship between Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen during the making of Singin' in the Rain, will run at Michigan's Mason Street Warehouse from August 24th through September 11th with Contact stars in the cast