

Though "Phantom" will vanish from Broadway, the musical, which has been performed in 183 cities around the world, is still going strong in other parts of the globe.

However, ticket sales have since waned, and the show, which features a large cast, a large orchestra and a spectacular set (including a chandelier that crashes on the stage each night), hasn't sold well enough to offset its high weekly running costs, NYT reported.

Based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, "Phantom" tells the story of a mysterious mask-wearing opera lover who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young, beautiful soprano.Īfter Broadway reopened last September following a long shutdown due to the pandemic, "Phantom," long a tourist favorite, made a strong comeback.
