Phantom of the Opera closing?
Phantom of the Opera closing?
Mia2
Swing Joined: 3/29/05
#0Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 9:53amCan 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.
#1re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 9:59amAnything 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.
#2re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:03amPhantom 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.
#3re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:11amit's not going to close anytime soon, have you looked at the weekly grosses? i think they'll be fine.
#4re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
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. 
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EddieVarley
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/4/04
#5re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:14amThe Phantom will be haunting the Majestic for a long time....
renthead2005z
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/2/05
#6re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 1:01pm
yay!
That would be funny if hugh never left.
Mia2
Swing Joined: 3/29/05
#7re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 3:40pmThank you everyone for your replies. It's so good to know that this awesome show is not closing.
#8re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
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
Featured Actor Joined: 3/15/05
#9re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 3:45pmi heard somewhere that phantom is good for another decade..
#10re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:08pmHehe. 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:)
#11re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#12re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:29pm
Cameron Mackintosh is one amazing man.
He had better keep POTO open for years to come.
#13re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:32pm
Les Mis will always be th egreatest thing to grace the stage!
WOOP
Fiji
Swing Joined: 11/8/04
#14re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:34pmI'm all for the Hugh Panaro for President idea!
#15re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:35pmno.
"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912
#16re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 4:44pmMany of my friends went to see the show after being introduced through the movie (and liked the movie more).
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#17re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
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
Broadway Star Joined: 12/1/04
#18re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 10:58pm
And that they will, at the rate they're going
#19re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:16pmLes miserables sould not have closed! Props to thenardier!
#20re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:25pmPhantom 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#21re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/29/05 at 11:41pmI 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
Joined: 12/31/69
#22re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
#23re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
Posted: 3/30/05 at 12:14amPhantom will never close. It will be open as long as we are alive. You can write it down.
phantom_tenor
Leading Actor Joined: 1/11/05
#24re: Phantom of the Opera closing?
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.
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