China News Service, September 18. According to a report by the Associated Press on the 17th local time, the longest-running musical "The Phantom of the Opera" in Broadway history is scheduled to be performed on Broadway on February 18, 2023. The last show.
A poster for "The Phantom of the Opera" outside a Broadway theater in New York, U.S., March 2020.
According to reports, The Phantom of the Opera has been a fixture on Broadway since 1988.
The show will celebrate its 35th anniversary in January 2023, with its final Broadway run on February 18.
The Associated Press said the "Phantom of the Opera" musical was expensive, requiring elaborate sets and costumes, as well as a large cast and orchestra.
Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the number of viewers has continued to decline, and the box office of the show has also been severely hit, unable to cope with the high weekly operating costs.
However, The Phantom of the Opera will continue to be staged elsewhere.
The Phantom of the Opera has been staged longer in London than in New York, where performances were suspended during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, but returned a year later, switching to a smaller orchestra and making other adjustments to keep costs down.