According to comprehensive reports from the media such as "New York Times ", Associated Press and other media, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the longest-showed musical "The Phantom of the Opera" in Broadway, New York, announced that will permanently stop performing in Broadway in February 2023. Next January, we will also celebrate the 35th anniversary of the start of the Phantom of the Opera.
Associated Press: "After 35 years of performance, "The Phantom of the Opera" will be suspended on Broadway."
New York Times: "The longest-running musical "The Phantom of the Opera" will be suspended"
In fact, the reason why the Phantom of the Opera was that the audience attendance rate has been low since the epidemic, and the sales of the performance cannot cover the operating costs. According to Broadway data, the show has been watched by 19.8 million people on Broadway, and has earned $1.3 billion in box office revenue since its launch. The huge cast, large orchestra and exquisite sets have all pushed up the operating costs of the show.
After the reboot of "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway, the box office once rose, but it was still below the pre-epidemic level. According to Broadway box office record , "The Phantom of the Opera" could reach $1 million (£870,000) when the box office surged, but it also fell to about $850,000, which could not support the continued performance of the show. In terms of the number of audiences, the number of visitors gradually dropped from 255,000 per week in May to about 180,000 in September.
In the history of musicals, "The Phantom of the Opera" is undoubtedly one of the must-see plays. It is a musical that created miracles and was once the drama with the most performances in Broadway history. Since its premiere, has been performed in more than 180 cities around the world, with versions in more than ten different languages, and more than 145 million viewers around the world have watched it. In addition, "The Phantom of the Opera" has won more than 60 theater awards including 7 Broadway Tony Awards and 3 British London Theater Awards - Lawrence Oliver Awards .
"As a producer, I dreamt of a show that will be performed forever. However, The Phantom of the Opera has surpassed the drama's extraordinary performance on Broadway, but it's all over," said producer Cameron Mackintosh. Fortunately, although "Phantom of the Opera" will be suspended on Broadway, it will continue to be staged in other regions such as London. In addition, the version of "Phantom of the Opera" Mandarin is also expected to debut in China in 2023. The version of Spanish in collaboration with Antonio Banderas has also been announced.
So, before that, let us listen to the past classic recordings of "The Phantom of the Opera", relive the echoes of the timeless classics, and let the sound of nature wander in our hearts for a long time.
"The Phantom of the Opera" soundtrack
The heroine played by Sarah Brightman as the heroine Christine, and Michael Crawford played the Phantom, "The Phantom of the Opera" performed by sensation overnight, winning more than 50 major drama awards, including the 2002 Oliver Audience Most Popular Repert Award, a London Evening Standard Award, seven Tony Award , including the Best Musical Award, seven drama art awards and three outside comment circle awards.
At that time, the original sound recording of "The Phantom of the Opera" also became the first record in British musical history to top the record rankings, and received gold and platinum sales in the UK and the United States, selling more than one million records. What I share today is the original soundtrack of "The Phantom of the Opera". is played by Sarah Brightman . The original imported is, and it is still interesting to listen to it today.
Symen Lee conducts "Andrew Lloyd Webber Symphony Suite"
This album contains three great works of Weber , "Evita", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Sunset Avenue", which are from Webber and conductor Saimen Lee, who has worked with for many years, directed him to record , and adapted the music of these three musicals into symphony suites. The recording was at the renovated Drury Lane Theater Royal in West End London.
This is a wonderful musical symphony suite. Many difficulties were overcome during the recording process. Due to the epidemic, the ranking of 81 members, the arrangement of the theater, the arrangement of the microphone, etc. have all become great challenges.
Starting from the first song, the majestic musical momentum of this CD is quite heart-stirring, and it is recorded very well until the last song, especially the drum sound. It is paired with the low frequency foundation of orchestral , creating a thick, full and wide sound field. Moreover, the orchestra's sound quality is beautiful, the high, medium and low frequencies are structured like a pyramid, and the moving musical melody is difficult not to be moved. This CD is first-class in terms of music content and recording effects. It is domineering to listen, and you must listen loudly when listening! ——Mr. Liu Hansheng commented on
"25th Anniversary Edition of the Phantom of the Opera" 2CD/Blu-ray BD
This "25th Anniversary Edition of the Phantom of the Opera" original soundtrack album is included in 2CD for the live recording of the 25th Anniversary Commemorative Concert . Among them, Iranian-Canadian musical actor Ramin Karimloo leads the lead actor Ghost, and American musical actress Sierra Boggess plays the leading actor Christine. Before this, Ramin Karimloo played ghosts on the London version of "The Phantom of the Opera" from 2007 to 2009; Sierra Boggess was Christine in the premiere of "The Phantom" Las Vegas, so the two have long been familiar with their respective roles.
In addition, the two were nominated for Best Actor and Actress in Weber's 2010 new drama "Phantom: Love Endless", which was a sequel to " Theater Phantom ". The two were nominated for Best Actor and Actress in the 2011 Lawrence Oliver Award. The seamless cooperation and intense expression of the two perfectly restore the tragic and intenseness of the drama.
In this special collection, reproduces the golden songs of "All I Ask Of You", "The Music Of The Night", "The Phantom Of The Opera", etc., which is a hearing feast that surging people's hearts. When the performance of came to an end, Webert went on stage to thank the audience and introduced the classic original cast of at the London premiere - Sarah Brightman, McClauver and others appeared on , which immediately intensified the emotions of 5,500 viewers at the scene. The strong presence sound field and the rising applause from time to time are touching moments worth cherishing for Phantom fans!
Blu-ray BD version
In addition, in addition to the CD version, this time the "Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Edition" has also launched the Blu-ray BD version, which also includes the behind-the-scenes footage of the Phantom's 25th Anniversary and the trailer for "True Love Immortal". The stage lighting and sound effects at the concert are more shocking, making it feel like himbustrated in the sea of sound when enjoying these classic performances, and you can enjoy the visual and auditory enjoyment at one time.
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"Phantom of the Opera" announced that it will be permanently suspended on Broadway
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