# The Phantom of the Opera When the show ended on Broadway on [[2023-04-16]], it was the 13,981st performance. It has been running for 35 years as of [[2023-01]] (having arrived on Broadway in [[1988]], seen by 20 million people, and made $1.4-billion.[^1] ### Performances - (performance:: I've seen this musical on stage too many times… (At least five times?) But also not enough. Need to find my ticket stubs…) - (performance:: ±1989: [[CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre|Pantages Theatre]], [[Toronto]]) - [[Colm Wilkinson]] as the Phantom, [[Rebecca Caine]] as Christine Daaé - (performance:: ±1999: [[CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre|Pantages Theatre]], [[Toronto]]) - Paul Stanley from KISS as the Phantom - (performance:: [[2015-12-15]]: [[Princess of Wales Theatre]], [[Toronto]]) [^1]: [[The Daily]] – Broadway’s Longest-Running Musical Turns Out the Lights [(link)](https://overcast.fm/+oIe9HwCZo)