- The story is based on Gaston Leroux's novel, which features a tragic romance between Christine Daaé and a disfigured musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House.
- The musical debuted in 1986 in London's West End and on Broadway in New York in 1988, featuring Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford in lead roles.
- The musical won both the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, with Michael Crawford winning Best Actor in a Musical at both ceremonies.
- A film adaptation directed by Joel Schumacher was released in 2004, further popularizing the story.
- By 2019, The Phantom of the Opera had grossed over $6 billion worldwide and was seen by more than 140 million people in 41 countries.
- The Phantom of the Opera remains Broadway's longest-running musical. The production ran for 13,981 performances.
- The original London production of The Phantom of the Opera closed on 14 March 2020 after a 33-year run due to the COVID-19 pandemic and theater refurbishment plans.
- The second West End production of Phantom of the Opera, opened on 27 July 2021, featured considerable set design changes and a reduced orchestra size from 27 to 14 musicians.
- The Canadian production of 'The Phantom of the Opera' which ran from 1989 to 1999 in Toronto, featured Colm Wilkinson, the original Canadian Phantom.
- 'The Phantom of the Opera' has a sequel titled 'Love Never Dies', which is set in 1907 and continues the story at Coney Island.
- Cast recordings for 'The Phantom of the Opera' have been produced for productions in multiple languages including German, Japanese, and Russian.
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