Phantom of the Opera
The novel Le Fantome de l’Opera was written in 1910 by Gaston Leroux. However, the story told in the novel is best known through the musical the Phantom of the opera. This musical was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is generally considered to be his best and most popular production. The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre in the West End in October 1983. It has been successfully running in the West End since and is currently playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Haymarket. The performance has received fantastic reviews and is expected to continue to run at Her Majesty’s Theatre for some time to come.
The Phantom of the Opera is considered a classic and a staple of West End shows. It is one of the most popular musicals with tourists who tend to pre-book tickets. For this reason it is advisable to book ahead of time to stand a chance of getting cheap tickets to Phantom of the Opera.
The musical also experienced the same levels of success on Broadway since it opened in 1988. It is the longest running musical on Broadway. The production received seven Tony Awards in its opening year. The buzz surrounding the musical does not appear to be settling any time soon so grab your Phantom of the Opera tickets now..