I can't work out if my favourite puppet is Joey from 'War Horse' or Jericho from 'Oz'. Joey is insanely beautiful and awesome, whereas Jericho is hilariously frightening and awesome. You see my dilemma?
It's like Not Dead Fred... you think it's dead, then it pops up again for another song and dance before Lancelot returns and beans it with a shovel.
Seriously, though... this is scary. Here's what I want to take bets on-- which of the following will be first to close: Lion King, Wicked, Phantom, Mamma Mia, or Jersey Boys?
In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy
Phantom, Mamma Mia, and Wicked totally have enough money in the piggybanks to keep going for an age. Lion King has the entirety of Disney behind it, but Disney can be slightly unpredictable when closing shows. Jersey Boys is probably pocket-monied up enough, but still could go.
Those of you who are predicting that Phantom will close before the other long-runners probably would have said Phantom will close before Miss Saigon, The Producers, Rent, Hairspray, heck even Legally Blonde. These whippersnappers don't know whats coming.