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Which musical broke Broadway records for the longest-running show, haunting audiences for three decades?

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Which musical broke Broadway records for the longest-running show, haunting audiences for three decades?

The Phantom of the Opera ended its 35-year Broadway run on April 16, 2023, after 13,973 performances at New York’s Majestic Theatre. It became the longest-running show in Broadway history in 2006, surpassing the previous record-holder, Cats, and has grossed over $1.36 billion since its opening in January 1988. The Phantom of the Opera still plays in other countries and venues, such as London’s West End and Las Vegas. The musical is based on a novel by Gaston Leroux and features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber._x000D__x000D_ highest-grossing Broadway show in history and the longest-running Disney musical, with over $1.8 billion on Broadway as of April 2023.

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