Farewell to "The Phantom of the Opera," which welcomed outcasts
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Farewell to "The Phantom of the Opera," which welcomed outcasts

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To be a musical theater kid in the days before "The Phantom of the Opera" was a dark time. "Phantom" premiered in 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, racking up "every major British theatre award," according to the Broadway League. With lyrics by Charles Hart and a libretto by Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe, "Phantom" is adapted from French writer Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel. "Phantom" showed us a different world, the one inside the mirror, the one inside ourselves.

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‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years
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‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years

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NEW YORK — The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti bursting from its famous chandelier. “So it’s only a matter of time.” The musical — a fixture on Broadway since opening on Jan. 26, 1988 — …

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