It’s over now, the music of the night.
When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” opened on Broadway on Jan. 26, 1988, New York was a vastly different city.
Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman were the original Phantom and Christine on Broadway, back in the late 1980s.During the final two months, the musical has returned to being the highest-grossing production on Broadway, not to mention the hottest ticket in town — despite being more than three decades old.
The producer threw a gargantuan opening night soiree at the Beacon Theatre on 74th Street and Broadway, which was transformed into a dinner and party venue. The budget was a hefty $250,000 — before wine and spirits. Andrew Lloyd Webber followed up “Cats” and “Starlight Express” with his most successful Broadway show ever.The next morning, Post critic Clive Barnes’ rave review would’ve been ecstatically read by the team.
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