| The Phantom of the Opera is perhaps most | | | | Hart contributing lyrics. |
| well-known for its stage adaptation, which comes | | | | The musical closely follows the events of the |
| in the form of a musical. It is one of the most | | | | book. The main character, Christine Daae, is a |
| popular musicals of all time, and any Broadway | | | | singer in the Opera Garnier in Paris. As she spends |
| fan has most likely seen it at some point. It is the | | | | time in the opera house, she becomes the |
| longest-running Broadway show of all time, having | | | | obsession of the titular Phantom. The tale that |
| been performed thousands upon thousands of | | | | unfolds is dramatic, dark, and extremely |
| times. | | | | memorable. |
| The novel was published in France in 1909, and | | | | The musical has been extremely successful. At |
| translated to English 2 years later. It was met | | | | first the outlook was somewhat rocky due to |
| with little to no success. However, it gradually | | | | poor critical reception. However, the musical has |
| caught on over the years as word spread, and | | | | gotten enough attendance to show constantly |
| eventually it became hugely popular, prompting all | | | | since 1986. Profits are estimated at around 3.3 |
| sorts of adaptations. There have been countless | | | | Billion USD, with over 80 million attendees. |
| movies, television series, book spin-offs, stage | | | | So if you have an interest in Broadway musicals, |
| adaptations, comic strips, and other odes to the | | | | you should definitely try to find a showing of the |
| original novel. | | | | Phantom of the Opera near you. It is not just a |
| The most famous stage adaptation of the | | | | great story - it is also a piece of Broadway |
| Phantom of the Opera is the 1986 Broadway | | | | history. So see this infamous play, and find out |
| musical. It was composed by Andrew Lloyd | | | | what all the fuss is about. |
| Webber, with writers Richard Stilgoe and Charles | | | | |