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Phantom of the Opera New York

Phantom of the Opera (New York) was first shown in Her Majesty's Theatre, January 26, 1988. The original leading roles were played by Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford.

Phantom lovers are welcomed to a theatre that is “modern Spanish” in design. They can enjoy this musical drama amid terracotta floorings, window arches and ornamental Spanish walls. It is perfect for viewing Phantom of the Opera (New York) because its rake is steep, allowing the audience to have good views of the stage no matter where they are sitting.

The production on Broadway of the Phantom of the Opera (New York) is the longest running in Broadway history, out doing even Cats. It reached it performance number 7486 last year. The Broadway showings have helped to gross a large portion of the over $3.2 (billion) total sales in tickets worldwide. The theatre has also shared a large portion of the over 80 (million) people that have come to see the show. In fact, Phantom of the Opera (New York) is in its 19th year of production in North America.

The Phantom of the Opera (New York)'s set at the theatre boasts a 1 ton, 3m wide replica chandelier, consisting of about six thousand beads and about thirty five beads on each strand. Over nine hundred curtains hang about two hundred and twenty-six meters from the ceiling, using a total of two thousand, two hundred and thirty meters of specially dyed, woolen Indian fabric.