BroadwayWorld is Most Thankful For: Long Running Shows - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
By: BWW Special Coverage Dec. 01, 2013
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Thanksgiving might be over, but that doesn't mean that there isn't anything left to be thankful for this year! Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld brought you entries from over 60 of Broadway's biggest stars on what they are counting their blessings for (CLICK HERE to check out the full list), but now we turn the tables and share with you the reasons why we are thankful this holiday season.
It's Broadway's long-running shows that keep Times Square bustling year-round with theatre-goers from around the world who are making it to the Great White Way for their first time. The Phantom of the Opera, is Broadway's longest-running show, playing over 10750 performances at the Majestic Theatre.
About the Show: Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L'Opéra by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command. The Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the longest-running show in Broadway history, is produced by Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Group, Inc. and directed by Harold Prince. The musical phenomenon this year celebrated an unprecedented 25 Years in New York, where it plays at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street).
Curret Cast: Hugh Panaro as The Phantom, Mary Michael Patterson as Christine Daae, Jeremy Hays as Raoul, Michele McConnell as Carlotta, Ellen Harvey as Madame Giry, Laird Mackintosh as Monsieur Andre, Kara Klein as Meg Giry, Timothy Jerome as Monsieur Firmin, Christian Sebek as Piangi, and Jim Weitzer as Monsieur Reyer
Signature Songs: "The Phantom of the Opera," "The Music of the Night," "Masquerade," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," and "All I Ask of You"
Mary Michael Patterson
Mary Michael Patterson
Hugh Panaro, Mary Michael Patterson
Mary Michael Patterson
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