
On January 9, 2006, The Phantom Of The Opera became the longest-running show in Broadway history surpassing Cats’ record-holding run of 7,485 performances. Worldwide, The Phantom Of The Opera consistently plays to larger audiences and in longer engagements than any other musical in history. The winner of seven 1988 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, The Phantom Of The Opera has been seen by over 80 million people in 119 cities in 24 countries. With worldwide box office sales of over $3 billion, The Phantom Of The Opera is the most successful entertainment venture of the twentieth century, surpassing such blockbuster films as Titanic, E.T., and Lord of the Rings. Most recently, the Third National Tour played a six-week engagement in March and April 2004. That production went on to tour the United States through October 1998 including return engagements to Chicago in December 1993 (29 weeks) and May 1998 (17 weeks). Monroe St.), by calling Ticketmaster at (312) 902-1400, or online at .Ĭhicago’s history with The Phantom Of The Opera dates back to May 1990 when the Second National Tour opened and played a 39-week premiere engagement. at Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (151 W. Tickets range in price from $28 - $85 and will be available to the general public starting Sunday, June 17 at 10 a.m. The Phantom Of The Opera, directed by Harold Prince, will return to Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre this fall for a limited ten-week holiday engagement running Wednesday, October 31 through Saturday, January 5, 2008. Individual tickets for the limited holiday engagement of The Phantom of the Opera in Chicago will go on-sale to the general public on Sunday, June 17 at 10 a.m.
