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At the same time, Mackintosh says that weekly production costs have gone up by around $100,000 due to pandemic-related changes with safety protocols. Statistics from The Broadway League show that the production saw audiences slip from over 250,000 per week in late spring to 180,000 per week in September. Phantom was one of many shows that saw ticket sales hit hard in the wake of the pandemic halt on Broadway productions from early 2020 into fall of 2021. During its time on Broadway, the show has been seen by just shy of 20 million people and grossed more than $1.3 billion, according to the Times. The show will continue in other locations, including its flagship London production, which will celebrate its 36th year in October.

“It’s always been one of my mantras throughout my long career: There’s an art to closing a show, as well as opening one.”Ĭast and crew were reportedly informed of the producers’ decision on Friday, told that February 18 will be the final curtain for the Andrew Lloyd Webber show on Broadway. “You don’t want to run a great show into the ground,” producer Cameron Mackintosh told the New York Times in an interview published over the weekend. The news has caused a surge in demand for tickets to the show, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary in January.

The musical will close after performing for well over years at the Majestic Theatre, dating all the way back to 1988. The longest running musical in Broadway history will be closing down in 2023, as Phantom of the Opera has set its final performances for February of next year.

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