‘Phantom of the Opera’, Broadway’s longest-running show, announces final curtain call



The final performance will take place on Saturday February 18, 2023 at the Majestic Theater on Broadway, the Publicity Office’s Michael Borowski said in an email.

Before the Broadway show ends, “Phantom” will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Jan. 26 with director Seth Sklar-Heyn at the helm, Borowski said.

Ticket sales had slowed for Broadway shows during the pandemic and “Phantom” was no exception, recently surging from 255,000 weekly attendees in May to around 180,000 attendees in September, according to the Broadway League.

International productions of the show will continue, Borowski added. The show’s flagship London production will turn 36 on October 9 and the recently premiered version in Melbourne will also continue.

The Mandarin version of Phantom is set to debut in China in 2023 and a Spanish language venture with Antonio Banderas has been announced.