The musical the Phantom of the Opera opened in London´s west end in 1986 and on Broadway in 1988. The musical is the longest running on Broadway and has over 11 000 performances. The music is written by Andrew Loyd Webber and the lyrics by Charles Hart. In late 2004 a feature movie with Gerard Butler as the Phantom was released. The Phantom of the Opera has been translated and produced in over 28 countries. While the original show was not even nominated for a Tony award the Broadway production was awarded 7 awards in 1988, among them best musical.
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