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Posted: 9/16/22 at 1:29pm
The Post is reporting that Phantom will be closing in December. Anyone have any additional insight? How big of a grain of salt should we be taking with this news?
https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/phantom-of-the-opera-will-close-on-broadway/?fbclid=IwAR3WPHJ1XDqQ-hvTATWRCToNa8SkQirKbbnCB24S_XMNAzIn7S917ElaCsI
Posted: 9/16/22 at 1:47pm
Major shocker.
It’s over now, the music of the night.
Posted: 9/16/22 at 1:51pm
That's major. And you'd think they'd announce it further out to give people time to return to it.
I'd imagine they'll just create a new, smaller, cheaper version and open it in a year. And that'll last a few years, then close like Les Mis.
Posted: 9/16/22 at 1:52pm
RippedMan said: "That's major. And you'd think they'd announce it further out to give people time to return to it.
I'd imagine they'll just create a new, smaller, cheaper version and open it in a year. And that'll last a few years, then close like Les Mis."
It mentions that in the article as well.
"That could be a clue to the musical’s future. While this “Phantom” will close for good in December, it would not be shocking to see it return in a much cheaper iteration in a few years. Mackintosh pulled the same maneuver with London’s “Les Miserables” at the Queen’s Theatre. New director, slimmer set, more projections."
Posted: 9/16/22 at 2:01pm
Well it’s not just Les Mis, the Phantom production in London right now is described to be by a different director than Hal Prince. I’m not across the exact details but maybe they will make the same changes in NYC.
Posted: 9/16/22 at 2:01pm
Was the tour a financial/critical hit? I guess not that it matters. Has it affected Les Mis in London or is it still selling the same?
While I think the show could use some new staging - the mannequins etc - closing it seems so sad. End of a major era. But it is the kind of show that could tour endlessly.
Posted: 9/16/22 at 2:03pm
In hindsight, it's a good thing I booked "Phantom" for November.
Posted: 9/16/22 at 2:05pm
That article stated the Bway production is losing $1 million a month. Somehow I find that hard to believe but who knows.
Throughout the summer the weekly grosses ranged from $800k to $1 million each week. Does that mean its weekly nut is over a million?
Posted: 9/16/22 at 2:06pm
To me, this is honestly one of those “I’ll believe it when I see it” things.
My cynical perspective is likely that they may just be having a light advance for the upcoming months and need to gin up some sales, and what would do that better than a closing rumor
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