January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#0January 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 
Updated On: 7/5/05 at 06:00 PM
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Leading Actor Joined: 6/15/05
#1re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:03pmomg, I'm sooo excited
"I'll bet that you're Kristin Chenoweth MBP!"
bwayondabrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/05
#2re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:07pm
YAY!!!! I LOVE PHANTOM!!! IT MY FAVE MUSICAL EVER!!!! ...i wish i could go.
iS IT ALREADY the longest running london show?
go phantom!
ps- when is hugh leaving it?
#3re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:08pmWhy does January 9th sound so familiar?
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#4re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:08pmI wonder if Michael Crawfords' "not being available" has something to do with the "supposed" fallout during WOMAN IN WHITE.
#5re: 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...
-Anyone want to turn anarchist with me?"Bless you and all who know you, oh wise and penguined one." ~YouWantItWhen????
#6re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:12pmWait, she'll attend or be IN it?
RuprechtJr.
Featured Actor Joined: 6/22/05
#7re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:12pmWho 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?
#8re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:14pmI will be dancing in the streets and mocking the legacy of Cats.
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#9re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:25pmHAHA, on baby giraffe I hope you do.
-Anyone want to turn anarchist with me?"Bless you and all who know you, oh wise and penguined one." ~YouWantItWhen????
#10re: 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
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gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#11re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:35pmI am definately going to be rallying in my house for this. CATS is going DOWN!
What the puck?!
#12re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 6:39pmWhat's with all the CATS hate? It's one of my favorite musicals. I like it a hell of a lot better than PHANTOM.
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Chorus Member Joined: 6/14/05
#13re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:12pmJanuary 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
#14re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musical
Posted: 7/5/05 at 8:45pmcats is random things going on with a dumb plot and odd msuic, IMO. Though, i know ppl that loved it.
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#15re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 7/5/05 at 8:47pmWasn't January 9th Idina's last show or something? Sorry to threadjack but it just sounds SO familiar.
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#16re: 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!
sassypanz
Broadway Star Joined: 1/20/05
#17re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 7/5/05 at 9:14pmYes. January 9. WAS Idinas last day. And one of the days Taye performed as Fiyero.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 3/12/05
#18re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 7/5/05 at 9:43pmPhantom being the longest running broadway show, sounds cool.
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#19re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 7/5/05 at 10:24pmbabygiraffe i am totally going to do that too!! oh Phantom my love, what a glorious day that will be!!!! i am DYING to hear what official special thing they are going to do. i like all the suggestions here, i'm sooo excited!!!
#20re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 7/5/05 at 10:38pmI was disappointed when Les Mis decided not to chase that record. It's such a superior show to Phantom or Cats (though I actually do LIKE Phantom...)
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#21re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 7/5/05 at 10:42pmYes, 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.
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#22re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 9/11/05 at 1:33pmi see that they are not selling tickets to this performance! why?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#23re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:00pmIt's invitation only.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#24re: January 9, 2006 :When PHANTOM becomes Broadway's longest-running musica
Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:06pm
As Bebe Neuwirth pointed out, on January 9, 2006, Phantom becomes the longest running British musical. The longest running Broadway musical remains A Chorus Line.
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