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January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical

Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:00pm

Liz Smith writes about some of the buzz she picked up from her European trip --

https://www.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm

"In London, a friend told me that Andrew Lloyd Webber is now obsessed by the fact that his "Phantom of the Opera" will surpass "Cats" as the longest running Broadway musical on Jan. 9, 2006. I'm told he will have the original star, Sarah Brightman, once his wife, back for that big event. The original Phantom, Michael Crawford, may not be available."


Wishing I were somehow there ( Broadway - January 9, 2006) again January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical



Updated On: 7/5/05 at 06:00 PM

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re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical

Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:09pm

We all knew this day would come :0) I'm not a huge Weber fan but I'd rather have Phantom have the title than Cats, certainly.

But Sarah Brightman? I think I can skip out on that one...
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#8

re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical

Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:12pm

Who agrees with me that the show should be a live televised event (no commercials except during the intermission). I have seen the show, so I'm not just trying to get a 'free' show. I think that niether Micael Crawford or Sara Brightman should reprise their roles. Both of them (and I don't mean any offense) are too old for the roles now. Maybe, they could do something like the Les Mis concert, with all the Phantoms in the world be on stage...after curtain call, and have MC and SB sing a song after the main performance. Whadaya think?
#11

re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical

Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:32pm

I just thought about this today. 2 am today, matter of fact. Earlier in the year I thought it would happen in December. Nope - Jan 9.

I'm excited CATS will no longer be #1...but saddened that PHANTOM is the show to do it.

RENT, BEAUTY/BEAST, etc. are still running. We'll see how it turns out 5-10 years from now.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#14

re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical

Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:12pm

January 9th is also my birthday, and I can think of no better present than the downfall of CATS! (unless perhaps the song "Memory' was completely erased from my mind)
"It's really crazy backstage. Just before the show started, Elaine Stritch got into a fight with stage hand, and then inexplicably started squeezing Hugh Jackman's buttocks. And by the time they had sedated her, she had punched out two cops and was holding Norbert Leo Butz hostage, threatening to kill one of his three names." -Nathan Lane
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re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical

Posted: 7/5/05 at 8:45pm

cats is random things going on with a dumb plot and odd msuic, IMO. Though, i know ppl that loved it.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird
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re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica

Posted: 7/5/05 at 9:03pm

The music in Cats is great.

An the original poems have more meaning than anything.

yes, it's one of my least favorite shows because I don't thrill for the music as much as other shows - but I think it is a lot of fun to watch.

It's better than Movin' Out....which is dance...Cats is dance, with a plot you have to look for. It isn't spelled out..THINK JEESUS THINK!
Mama Korey

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re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica

Posted: 7/5/05 at 10:42pm

Yes, I think that Phantom is the more deserving musical, it is much better. I don't care what anyone says, Phantom is the best musical ever.
"Needless to say the crew is well acquainted with my ass and that's ok because they are the coolest guys ever." - Idina Menzel

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