In 1986, the world's most famous masked musical opened at Her Majesty's Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber's haunting masterpiece, The Phantom of the Opera, debuted at London's Her Majesty's Theatre in 1986, beginning a legendary run that redefined the scale of modern musical theater.
On October 9, 1986, audiences first witnessed the crashing chandelier and sweeping score of The Phantom of the Opera. Starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, the production became a cultural phenomenon that eventually played over 13,000 performances in London alone.
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