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The Phantom of the Opera marks forty years on stage
Original: Forty years of the Phantom of the Opera - the show that wouldn’t die: ‘People come back to hear the impossible’ https://
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera is marking its fortieth anniversary, with the Guardian profiling the musical that has survived decades of predictions of its demise. Producer Cameron Mackintosh is among those reflecting on its endurance, with fans credited for returning again and again to hear the show's celebrated score and staging.
Why now: The show's fortieth anniversary is prompting retrospectives on its unusual longevity in theatre.
The Phantom of the OperaAndrew Lloyd WebberCameron MackintoshThe Guardian
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