Phantom Broadway to Close

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The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is Broadway’s longest-running show.

Phantom of the Opera is scheduled to close on 18th February 2023, the biggest victim yet of the post-pandemic and the continuing violence in New York City is keeping the tourists away from theater on Broadway and Beyond a very sad day for Broadway and Phantom Fans.

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, and a libretto by Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. Based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, it tells the story of a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, masked musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opéra House.

The musical opened in London’s West End in 1986 and on Broadway in New York in 1988, in a production directed by Harold Prince and starring English classical soprano Sarah Brightman (Lloyd Webber’s then-wife) as Christine Daaé, and Michael Crawford as the Phantom. It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, with Crawford winning the Olivier and Tony for Best Actor in a Musical. A film adaptation directed by Joel Schumacher was released in 2004.

Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman perform live at the 1988 Tony Awards.

Phantom is currently the longest running show in Broadway history, and celebrated its 10,000th Broadway performance on 11 February 2012, the first production ever to do so. It is the second longest-running West End musical, after Les Misérables, and the third longest-running West End show overall, after The Mousetrap. With total estimated worldwide gross receipts of over $6 billion and total Broadway gross of over $1 billion, Phantom was the most financially successful entertainment event until The Lion King surpassed it in 2014. By 2019, it had been seen by over 140 million people in 183 cities across 41 countries.

1988 Cast

The opening night cast starred Michael Crawford as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé (with Patti Cohenour assuming the role at certain performances), Steven Barton as Raoul, Judy Kaye as Carlotta Guidicelli, Cris Groenendaal as Monsieur André, Nick Wyman as Monsieur Firmin, Leila Martin as Madame Giry, David Romano as Ubaldo Piangi, and Elisa Heinsohn as Meg Giry alongside George Lee Andrews, William Scott Brown, Irene Cho, Nicole Fosse, Jan Horvath, Jeff Keller, Peter Kevoian, Lisa Lockwood, Rebecca Luker, Lori MacPherson, Barry McNabb, Beth McVey, Luis Perez, Dodie Pettit, Richard Warren Pugh, Candace Rogers-Adlr, Charles Rule, Mary Leigh Stahl, Philip Steele, Olga Talyn Catherine Ulissey, and Kenneth H. Waller. Rounding out the company were Denny Berry, Frank Mastrone, and Alba Quezada as swings.

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Run Details

1st Preview Jan 09, 1988 Opened Jan 26, 1988 Closing Feb 18, 2023 After 16 Previews and 13,509 Performances as of 09/18/2022

Current Cast

Ben Crawford – Phantom of the Opera Apr 16, 2018 – ?
Emilie Kouatchou – Christine Daaé Jan 25, 2022 – ?
John Riddle – Raoul Vicomte de ChagnySep 11, 2019 – ?
Craig Bennett – Monsieur Firmin Aug 31, 2015 – ?
Bradley Dean Monsieur André – Sep 11, 2019 – ?
Sara Esty Meg Giry – Oct 22, 2021 – ?
Raquel Suarez Groen – Carlotta Guidicelli
Maree Johnson – Madame Giry ? – Feb 13, 2022
Carlton Moe – Broadway debut Ubaldo Piangi Oct 30, 2017 – ?
Giselle O. Alvarez Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Janinah Burnett – Innkeeper’s Wife in “Don Juan Triumphant”
Xiaoxiao Cao – Broadway debut – Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire – Feb 2019 – ?
David Michael Garry – Don Attilio in “Il Muto”/ Joseph Buquet
Chris Georgetti Porter Fireman
Kelly Jeanne Grant – Madame Firmin
Katharine Heaton – onfidante in “Il Muto” Page in “Don Juan Triumphant”
Satomi Hofmann Wardrobe Mistress Confidante in “Il Muto”
Ted Keegan Jeweler in “Il Muto”
Kfir Solo Dancer in “Il Muto”
Kelly Loughran – Broadway debut Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Justin Peck Solo Dancer in “Il Muto”
Patricia Phillips Spanish Lady
Richard Poole Monsieur Lefèvre Firechief
Jessica Radetsky Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Paul A. Schaefer – Marksman
Carly Blake Sebouhian Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Jeremy Stolle Passarino in “Don Juan Triumphant”
Carrington Vilmont Auctioneer 2014 – ?
Jim Weitzer Hairdresser in “Il Muto”/ Monsieur Reyer
Elizabeth Welch Princess in “Hannibal”
Erica Wong Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire

Swings: Polly Baird , Scott Mikita , Greg Mills , Lindsay Roberts and Janet Saia
Standby: Julia Udine (Christine Daaé)
Understudies: Polly Baird (Meg Giry), Janinah Burnett (Carlotta Guidicelli), David Michael Garry (Monsieur Firmin), Chris Georgetti (Ubaldo Piangi), Kelly Jeanne Grant (Madame Giry), Katharine Heaton (Madame Giry), Satomi Hofmann (Carlotta Guidicelli, Madame Giry), Ted Keegan (Phantom of the Opera, Ubaldo Piangi), Scott Mikita (Monsieur André, Monsieur Firmin), Greg Mills (Monsieur André, Phantom of the Opera, Raoul), Patricia Phillips (Carlotta Guidicelli), Richard Poole (Monsieur André), Janet Saia (Carlotta Guidicelli, Madame Giry), Paul A. Schaefer (Raoul, Phantom of the Opera), Jeremy Stolle (Raoul, Phantom of the Opera, Ubaldo Piangi), Carrington Vilmont (Monsieur Firmin), Jim Weitzer (Monsieur André), Elizabeth Welch (Christine Daaé) and Erica Wong (Meg Giry)

1988 Cast

Sarah Brightman – Christine Daaé – Jan 09, 1988 – Jun 04, 1988
Michael Crawford – Phantom of the Opera
Steve Barton Raoul
Vicomte de Chagny
Patti Cohenour – Thurs. Eves. and Sat. Mats. Christine Daaé Jan 09, 1988 – Jun 04, 1988 Alternate
Cris Groenendaal Monsieur André
Elisa Heinsohn Meg Giry
Judy Kaye Carlotta Guidicelli
Leila Martin Madame Giry
David Romano Ubaldo Piangi
Nicholas Wyman Monsieur Firmin
George Lee Andrews Don Attilio in “Il Muto” Passarino in “Don Juan Triumphant”
Denny Berry Ballet Swing
William Scott Brown Porter/ Fireman
Irene Cho Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Nicole Fosse Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Jan Horvath Innkeeper’s Wife in “Don Juan Triumphant”
Jeff Keller Porter/ Marksman
Peter Kevoian Monsieur Reyer
Lisa Lockwood Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Rebecca Luker Princess in “Hannibal”
Lori MacPherson Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Barry McNabb Flunky/ Stagehand
Beth McVey Madame Firmin
Luis Perez Slave Master in “Hannibal”
Dodie Pettit Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Richard Warren Pugh Auctioneer
Candace Rogers-Adler Page in “Don Juan Triumphant”
Charles Rule Policeman
Mary Leigh Stahl Wardrobe Mistress/ Confidante in “Il Muto”
Philip Steele Joseph Buquet
Olga Talyn Page in “Don Juan Triumphant”
Catherine Ulissey Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire
Kenneth H. Waller Monsieur Lefèvre/ Firechief
Swings: Frank Mastrone and Alba Quezada
Understudies: George Lee Andrews (Monsieur Firmin, Monsieur André), William Scott Brown (Ubaldo Piangi), Cris Groenendaal (Raoul), Jan Horvath (Carlotta Guidicelli), Jeff Keller (Phantom of the Opera), Peter Kevoian (Monsieur Firmin, Monsieur André), Rebecca Luker (Christine Daaé), Barry McNabb (Slave Master), Beth McVey (Carlotta Guidicelli), Dodie Pettit (Meg Giry), Richard Warren Pugh (Ubaldo Piangi), Mary Leigh Stahl (Madame Giry), Olga Talyn (Madame Giry) and Catherine Ulissey (Meg Giry)

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