Phantom broadway 35th anniversary show

Anyone have any thoughts or ideas as to whether there will be anything special done at the 35th anniversary show for Phantom in a few weeks? I've planned a NY trip around the show and am hoping for something special, especially considering what they did for the 25th anniversary and 30th anniversary shows. But considering the show is also closing later this year I'm a little nervous they'll just save anything special for the final shows.

Also are any of you attending the anniversary show? I bought a single ticket since none of my NY friends are as big of fans haha

I attended the 10,000th POTO performance - was just on a whim that I happened to be in NYC that weekend seeing shows. Didn't know about it until a week before or so and got a ticket. It was a Saturday matinee. Their was a special Playbill, and Gillian Lynne did a wonderful speech at curtain call, and ALW spoke via videotape.

I have a trip planned as well, and am attending performances on the 25th and 26th. I'm also hoping for a special appearance or two, but I'm just happy I'll actually be there on the show's 35th anniversary date. Seems like in the past, they didn't announce anything until a few days before. Even then, things were kept a surprise until the night-of. We'll probably get any announcements that week.

I'm also going on the 25th and 26th. My husband and I attended the London 25th (at RAH) and the Broadway 25th and 30th celebrations. I, too, am hoping for something nice on Thursday evening, but for some reason I'm not expecting much this time.

I think it's because this date is relatively close to what was originally going to be the finale. I expect that they weren't planning to invest much in January, opting instead to do the big blow-up in February. With the actual finale now having been moved to April, anything they might throw together for the 35th will be relatively last-minute in comparison to the advance planning that went into previous events.

Pressed to speculate, I'd say we'll likely get a decal on the Playbill cover (similar to the post-pandemic reopening night) and a fairly brief speech at the curtain call. Maybe a cake on stage. The speech will probably be delivered by either ALW (via video) or Ben Crawford, and they may fire confetti/streamer cannons at the end.

I'm hoping for more, but I just have a feeling there will be no special guests and no grand gestures this time.

Updated On: 1/9/23 at 03:25 PM

I was thinking the same thing, Lot666. I can dream, though! I’m 4 months older than this production, and it’s been a part of my life as long as I can remember. I’m also a huge Sarah Brightman fan because of it, so I’ve been keeping my fingers crossed.


Regardless, I’m excited I get to see it twice more, and bid my farewell to the only remaining Brilliant Original.

It says “January 26th” in three places on that page, and “January 28th” only once. Hopefully that’s just a typo!

I contacted Charity Buzz and they confirmed that "the experience occurs on January 26th".

hearthemsing22 said: "In that case, yeah I'd think a special playbill and maybe a speech or two. I can't imagine anything else right now nor would I go into the performance expecting anything."

You keep talking people down or trying to ease expectations - people were just asking questions. No one was being greedy or worried about anything.

For those still hoping to get a ticket for this performance, a block of tickets opened up on Telecharge in front and rear mezzanine. Price ranges from $165.50-$244, which isn't too bad if you compare it to the rear orchestra seats they were selling for it a couple weeks ago at $400+!

Lot666 said: "A number of seats have become available in the front mezzanine. A very nice lady at Telecharge helped me move our left rear mezz seats to center front mezz, smack in the middle of row B!"

Looks like we posted almost the same thing at the same time. Can you exchange your seats for better ones if you pay the difference? I didn't know that was an option!

Oh wow... thank you for the amazing tip!! I just moved to the center of row C. Turn around and say hello, Lot666!