'The Phantom of the Opera': after 35 years, the Broadway musical closes in 2023
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'The Phantom of the Opera': after 35 years of success, Broadway musical leaves theaters in 2023

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After 35 years, the musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' will end its performances in February, in the most famous theater region in the world, Broadway, in New York. The show has been running since 1988 and has performed more than 13 thousand times.

The justification for closing the musical is financial: 'The Phantom of the Opera' did not fully recover after the lockdown periods of pandemic, when theaters remained closed for more than 18 months.

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The last performance of 'The Phantom of the Opera' will be held on February 18, 2023, a spokesperson told The Guardian (*).

'The Phantom of the Opera' is based on the novel by French author Gaston Leroux published in 1909. The plot tells the story of a disfigured composer who haunts the Paris opera house and falls in love with a young soprano.

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In 1986, the book was adapted into a musical with songs composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The show debuted in 1986 in London and was seen by more than 145 million people in more than 183 cities around the world.

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* Content in other languages ​​has been translated via Google Translate

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