‘Phantom of the Opera’ to close after 34 years on Broadway: sources
nypost.comflop movie version, starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum, was released in 2004.Lloyd Webber also put on an unsuccessful sequel, called “Love Never Dies,” in London in 2010 that toured but never made it to Broadway.“Phantom” continues to play in London at Her Majesty’s Theatre — soon to be renamed His Majesty’s Theatre following the death of Queen Elizabeth II — and recently had some of its original staging revised.That could be a clue to the musical’s future.
While this “Phantom” will close for good in December, it would not be shocking to see it return in a much cheaper iteration in a few years.
Mackintosh pulled the same maneuver with London’s “Les Misérables” at the Queen’s Theatre. New director, slimmer set, more projections.For now, the Shubert Organization will be pleased.
The Majestic Theatre, the best musical house on Broadway, has finally been freed up after nearly four decades. The right show could be grossing $3 million a week there, rather than $1 million from “Phantom.”In fact, Shubert chair Bob Wankel wanted the Majestic for the upcoming musical “Some Like It Hot,” but was reluctant to give “Phantom” the boot.
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