Phantom of the Opera closing?

[Mia2]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 9:53am

Can anyone tell me if POTO will be closing 9/3? Most of the ticket sites on the Internet only are selling tickets through 9/3. Does that mean that it will be closing on that date? Thanks again for the info.

[Kimmygonbefamous]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 9:59am

Anything is possible...but most shows aren't on sale right now past September. It's just too far in advance. Tickets past 9/3 probably just haven't been released yet. If it had already been decided that it was closing, something would be announced.

[Adam Chris]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:03am

Phantom has a few more years of life in it. I highly doubt it will close this year. Besides I think the producers want it to exceed Cats.

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:11am

it's not going to close anytime soon, have you looked at the weekly grosses? i think they'll be fine.

[DreamFlyer22]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:46am

Yeah, I'm sure Phantom still has life in it. They just haven't released the next block of tickets beyond that date yet.

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:14am

The Phantom will be haunting the Majestic for a long time....

[renthead2005z]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 1:01pm

yay!
That would be funny if hugh never left.

Updated On: 3/29/05 at 01:01 PM

[Mia2]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 3:40pm

Thank you everyone for your replies. It's so good to know that this awesome show is not closing.

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 3:42pm

That show will be around forever. Decades from now our grandkids will be on whatever the future version of this board looks like, talking about it:)

and by then, Hugh Panaro will have been elected President or something. Maybe a bronze statue..?

[DTBG2]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 3:45pm

i heard somewhere that phantom is good for another decade..

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:08pm

Hehe. I mean, it's not like the movie version has made everyone stop going to see it. If anything, I went back to the show after seeing the movie, to restore my love for the piece:)

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:27pm

I bet the movie didn't help it like it was supposed to. But I don't think it hurt it. And yes, I think the producers want it to be the longest running before the show closes.

I just wish Camron had had the sense to do that with Les Miz. It really should have been the longest running. They weren't far behind.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:29pm

Cameron Mackintosh is one amazing man.

He had better keep POTO open for years to come.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:32pm

Les Mis will always be th egreatest thing to grace the stage!

WOOP

[Fiji]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:34pm

I'm all for the Hugh Panaro for President idea!

[Jwei123]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:35pm

no.

[Barnaby12345]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:44pm

Many of my friends went to see the show after being introduced through the movie (and liked the movie more).

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:54pm

Hugh for President? That's an interesting idea... LOL!

They usually sell tickets up to about 4 months in advance. But I don't believe the show is closing anytime soon. It seems that that they are really intent on beating Cats' record.

~Rosalynn

[jjdude2000]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:58pm

And that they will, at the rate they're going

[Sporkie]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:16pm

Les miserables sould not have closed! Props to thenardier!

[secret-soul]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:25pm

Phantom has less than a year until it beats Cats for the longest running show. Hugh's contract expires in July but he could renew...and they should definitely beg him to...mmmm...

[trpguyy]

Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:41pm

I think it would be interesting if they finally updated Phantom. I mean, keep the staging and everything the same, but update the technology. They're still using 80's equipment. The show would go dark for at most 1 week, while the switch is made. Just think how cool new sets, lighting, and sound would be. And PLEASE could they make the chandelier not so lame?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 12:13am

I think the whole point of keeping POTO the way it always been is because it's such a nostalgic show and a classic. If you want a new updated version of POTO, then I believe that's what the new Vegas production is for. :)

~Rosalynn

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 12:14am

Phantom will never close. It will be open as long as we are alive. You can write it down.

[phantom_tenor]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 8:06am

Is it true the Las Vegas production is going to run pretty much around the clock?

Cause if so, they're insane.