| The Broadway district in Manhattan is one of the | | | | theatre scene and Webber, if not the only one, is |
| most famous and well respected theatre | | | | certainly one of those. Phantom has been seen by |
| communities in the world. Along with the West | | | | more audiences from around the world than |
| End theatres in London, these two districts | | | | almost any other singular stage event. This |
| dominate the Western World's theatre scene. | | | | haunting story of love and romance has been |
| Most of the people who visit New York include | | | | captivating and enthralling audiences since it |
| attendance at one of the Broadway plays an | | | | opened in New York in January of 1988. It is still |
| essential part of their agenda. And while there are | | | | receiving strong support and getting huge |
| some of the standard great productions that run | | | | audiences and shows no sign of slowing down. |
| for decades and continually draw audiences from | | | | Promises Promises is currently in previews at the |
| around the world, there are also new and original | | | | Broadway Theatre and represents another |
| works being produced all the time. This | | | | popular tradition in New York, which is to revive |
| guarantees that there will be something onstage | | | | previous shows. This musical is based on a film |
| at any given evening that will please all theatre | | | | written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, which |
| fans. | | | | opened in 1960. The musical was composed by |
| The Majestic Theatre in New York continues to | | | | Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David and book |
| host the Tony Award winning production of | | | | by Neil Simon. It originally opened on Broadway in |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the | | | | 1968 and ran for 1281 performances. The current |
| Opera. There are a few names that have come | | | | production is scheduled to open on April 25. It |
| to represent both Broadway and the London | | | | stars Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. |