Phantom of the Opera Opens on Broadway: The Longest-Running Show Begins
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened its doors at New York's Majestic Theatre, instantly launching a run that would eventually become Broadway's longest-running show. This production transformed the musical landscape by proving that a single, lavish spectacle could sustain massive ticket sales for decades, fundamentally shifting how producers greenlit and marketed theatrical events.
January 26, 1988
38 years ago
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