watch the phantom of the opera 25th anniversary

'The score is one of the most gorgeous scores that Andrew Lloyd Webber has ever written. I love it.'īoggess said the score and the many innovations of the production can be credited for 'Phantom's' longevity. 'It's this incredible journey that I go on through there, and a lot of the times I'm just like, 'This is 'The Music of the Night' from 'The Phantom of the Opera,' and this phantom is singing to me on Broadway. During 'Music of the Night,' which is just gorgeous – it's one of my favorite songs in the show, and I don't sing in it, but I'm there,' she said. 'Especially with 'Phantom,' I feel that constantly.

She made her Broadway debut in 2007 as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid,' and first starred as Christine in the 'Phantom' sequel, 'Love Never Dies,' at the Adelphi Theatre in London in 2010.īut she said she sometimes still can't believe it. I like feeling the closeness with the audience that I haven't had before.'īoggess is no novice to Broadway, nor to the role of Christine. So this actually feels – the Broadway production – feels more intimate to me, actually, which is really nice,' she said. The Royal Albert Hall is a gigantic place to perform, and Vegas, the theater was constructed for the show. The Mayor of New York's Office of Media and Entertainment has also declared Saturday 'Phantom of the Opera Day,' the publication reported. Due to a medical issue, Webber will not be in attendance, the publication reported. Producer Cameron Mackintosh, director Harold Prince, original star Sarah Brightman, and current stars Hugh Pannaro, Sierra Boggess and Kyle Barisich – who play the Phantom Christine Daaé and Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny respectively – will be in attendance at the black-tie event. On Saturday, the cast and will celebrate the milestone with a special curtain-call, followed by an after-party at the New York Public Library, according to. The show has held court at the Majestic ever since. The Andrew Lloyd Webber adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1911 novel debuted at the Majestic Theater, 247 W. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - 'The Phantom of the Opera' celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Broadway debut Saturday, in its continuing run as the longest-running show in Broadway history.

Watch the phantom of the opera 25th anniversary