'The Phantom of the Opera' to close on Broadway in February after 35 years

People wait in line to see Phantom of the Opera in midtown Manhattan as temperatures reach into the 90s on July 21, 2022 in New York City.
People wait in line to see Phantom of the Opera in midtown Manhattan as temperatures reach into the 90s on July 21, 2022 in New York City. Photo credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — "The Phantom of the Opera," Broadway's longest-running show, will close next year, a spokesperson announced Friday.

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The spokesperson said that the show will close on Feb. 18, 2023.

The show, which opened on Jan. 26, 1988, went on to win Best Musical at that year's Tony Awards and six other awards that night.

"The Phantom of the Opera" will still celebrate its 35th anniversary in January.

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