Broadway’s longest-running musical, The Phantom of the Opera marked a special milestone November 28: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, which opened January 26, 1988, played its 12,000th performance—an achievement that would have been unthinkable to the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Rodgers & Hammerstein, who worked at a time when shows rarely exceeded 1,000 performances.
Scroll through the 19 photos from the special performance below:
Darren Criss and Helen J Shen lead the Hue Park-Will Aronson musical at the Belasco Theatre.
Two-time Tony winner Victoria Clark also discusses returning to direct the project after nearly five years.
Bioh says she remains "a huge fan of the show," with the project set to begin performances at The Public in April.
The song, "What the Hell Just Happened?," is a country-pop comedy anthem to the morning after a one-night-stand.
The romantic comedy previously enjoy a successful run in London's West End.
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Go backstage with the cast of Bess Wohl's hit Off-Broadway play, where the conversations have been tough, but the impact profound.
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.
Tony winner Billy Porter currently co-stars in the West End revival at the Kit Kat Club.
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