The iconic Broadway character Christine Daaé has been played by 40 women over 35 years. Sarah Brightman shaped the role when “The Phantom of the Opera” had its London premiere in 1986.

The stats are absolutely staggering – since it opened on Broadway in January of 1988, Phantom has played almost 14,000 performances to audiences of over 20 million, grossing over $1.3 billion.

Thus it’s inversely chic to knock it.” “The Phantom of the Opera” has played the Majestic Theatre on West 44th Street for its entire 35-year run. AFP via Getty Images Indeed, opening a ...

In a show-must-go-on surprise, the actor who usually played the Phantom, Ben Crawford, was unable to perform, so Laird Mackintosh ably stepped in to join Emilie Kouatchou as Christine and John ...

But Phantom had been struggling at the box office for a while before, and especially since the shutdown: The same lavishness that has made it so popular—the large cast and orchestra, the elabora ...

Emilie Kouatchou (Christine) is making her Broadway debut in “Phantom.” A University of Michigan graduate, she took over for Meghan Picerno on Jan. 25, 2022. Once cast, Kouatchou made history ...

The concert includes a stunning finale paying tribute to The Phantom of the Opera. Kaley Ann Voorhees, who played the role of Christine in the Broadway production, is a special guest star.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical phenomenon “The Phantom of the Opera” ends its historic 35-year run at the Majestic Theatre on Sunday. With its final bow, it will have played nearly 14,000 ...