Richard Warren Pugh, who was with the Broadway company of The Phantom of the Opera for 18 years and who was also the former vice president for Actors' Equity Association, died on Friday, June 9th at the age of 55, due to complications from diabetes
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.
The Phantom of the Opera will become the longest-running Broadway musical in history on January 9th, 2006
