Broadway NewsThe Phantom of the Opera Celebrates 30 Years on Broadway With Sarah Brightman Rocking Out, an Original Cast Reunion, and MoreAndrew Lloyd Webber, Harold Prince, and Cameron Mackintosh were on hand at the gala performance to usher the show into its fourth decade at the Majestic Theatre.
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Ryan McPhee
January 25, 2018
Sarah Brightman and Peter Jöback
The Phantom of the Opera—the longest-running production in Broadway history— celebrated another milestone January 24 as the musical reaches 30 years on Broadway this week.
Following the gala performance at the Majestic Theatre, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh took the stage (after hiding mysteriously under drapes, just like their title lair dweller) to lead a special curtain call recognizing the cast, designers, and crew who have all contributed to keeping the show alive.
Lloyd Webber playfully suggested that after 30 years, it’s time to “liven up the proceedings” to keep it fresh, at which point he brought out the young cast members from his other currently running Broadway musical, School of Rock, who offered a rock rendition of Phantom’s title song with original Christine Sarah Brightman and current Phantom Peter Jöback.
Watch the performance and the full special curtain call, which also featured a birthday tribute to both the show and director Harold Prince (who turns 90 January 30) and an appearance by several original Broadway cast members, below.
The Phantom of the Opera officially reaches 30 years on Broadway January 26.
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A Look Inside the 30th Anniversary Performance of The Phantom of the Opera
A Look Inside the 30th Anniversary Performance of The Phantom of the Opera
The January 24 gala performance featured an original cast reunion, a surprise performance by Sarah Brightman, and more.
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Sierra Boggess and Imogen Lloyd Webber
Sierra Boggess
Imogen Lloyd Webber
Sandra Joseph, Imogen Lloyd Webber, and Sierra Boggess
Sandra Joseph
Sandra Joseph and Ron Bohmer
Dodie Pettit
Leila Martin
Howard McGillin and Harold Prince
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Howard McGillin
Howard McGillin and Richard Samson
Sandra Joseph and Howard McGillin
Harold Prince and Cameron Mackintosh
Jordan Roth
Cameron Mackintosh
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Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis and Patricia Phillips
George Lee Andrews
Rebecca Luker, George Lee Andrews, and Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis and Rebecca Luker
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, Imogen Lloyd Webber, and Sierra Boggess
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Imogen Lloyd Webber, and Sierra Boggess
Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Elisa Heinsohn
Brandon Niederauer, Ethan Khusidman, Sierra Boggess, Evie Dolan, and Raghav Mehrotra
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ethan Khusidman, Evie Dolan, Brandon Niederauer, and Raghav Mehrotra
Cast
Cast
Cast
Maree Johnson
Laird Mackintosh and Craig Bennett
Raquel Suarez Groen
Rodney Ingram
Ali Ewoldt
Rodney Ingram, Peter Jöback, and Ali Ewoldt
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Rodney Ingram, Peter Jöback, Ali Ewoldt, and cast
