How 'The Phantom of the Opera' became the classic of musical theater
Thirty-five years, three months and two days ago, a gavel smacked, electricity crackled and a chandelier rose over the audience of the Majestic Theatre for the first of what would become 13,981 performances. On January 9, 1988 " the first preview of "The Phantom of the Opera" " Broadway was forever changed. Director Harold Prince's […] The post How 'The Phantom of the Opera' became the classic of musical theate…