The production, which cost $8,000,000 to make, has made $38,000,000!!!
Where are you getting those dollar figures? This production has made far more money than that.
Crap! I left out an “8” $838,000,000! And that’s just Broadway.
Actually, it’s grossed $845 million, and since it costs about $600,000 per week in running costs, your first figure may be closer to the actual profit.
Whereas Phantom is closing in Las Vegas on September 2nd after a healthy run here.
damn. i always wanted to catch the vegas version. i freaking love phantom. i don’t even want to admit how many times i’ve seen it live.
It’s actually grossed a worldwide total of more than $5.6 billion (more than **Avatar **& **Titanic **combined) so the profits are substantial.
I was at the 10,000th performance yesterday, it was very cool to be a part of such a special occasion in Broadway history.
A photo I took on stage after the performance during the champagne reception.
wow, i’m super jealous! how’s hugh panaro as the phantom? last time i saw it on broadway howard mcgillin was still playing him. (who was always kind of eh for me. he’s good, but i’ve seen better)
No really?!?!
Damn damn damn. I always said next time I got to vegas I would stay in the venitian and see it. Now I won’t be able to 
I’ve never seen the show I’ve always wanted to see it live and never have (I don’t want to watch a movie of it)
I named my car Phantom even…
He’s amazing! I’ve seen him in the role many times over the years, and I think the 10,000th performance was one of his best! He’s got such a beautiful strong tenor singing voice and I really like how he plays the character. I liked Howard too, but Hugh is far and away my favorite.
Hugh & me after the performance.
i hate you.
ok, not really. nice pic! actually now that i think about it i may have seen hugh before and have just forgotten. between broadway and catching the tour when it came through tampa i’ve seen the show 17 times. i actually cried when i found out the national tour had ended in 2010. now i’ll have to come back to new york to see it!
Back in 1972, I saw ***Fiddler on the Roof ***on Broadway, not long before it closed (Jan Peerce was Tevye). At the time, it held the record for longest running Broadway musical, at just under 8 years.
I mostly enjoyed*** Phantom***, but I’m a bit saddened to see some of the mediocre and even downright AWFUL shows that have passed ***Fiddler ***in the meantime.