Glenn Close and Lin-Manuel Miranda lead stars for final performance of The Phantom Of The Opera
Glenn Close and Lin-Manuel Miranda led the stars and former cast members who came to the final performance of The Phantom Of The Opera on Sunday night.
The legendary Broadway play takes its final bow at New York’s Majestic Theater after 35 years, 14,000 performances and an estimated 20 million audience.
Close, 76, looked sensational in her jet black suit with a matching lace top, sheer gloves and a chic clutch.
The 8-time Oscar nominee — who currently stars alongside Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in their haunted blockbuster Back in Action — rocked a pair of black, leopard-framed designer sunglasses and wore her hair in a short haircut.
A titan of musicals himself, Lin-Manuel Miranda, 43, was sharp in his classic tuxedo as he turned out to honor a Broadway institution.
Brave duo: Glenn Close (left, 76) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (right, 43) led the stars and former cast members who showed up for the Phantom of the Opera’s final performance on Sunday night
Close to perfection: The star of Fatal Attraction looked sensational in her jet black suit with a matching lace top, sheer gloves and a chic clutch. She rocked a pair of black designer sunglasses with leopard frames and wore her hair in a short haircut
The Music Man: A titan of musicals himself, Lin-Manuel Miranda was sharp in his classic tuxedo as he turned out to honor a Broadway institution
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which premiered in the US in 1988, first became a sensation in London in 1986, starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.
More than a year later, it moved to Broadway, where it has been seen ever since and reportedly grossed more than $1 billion in ticket sales.
Producer Cameron Mackintosh told Variety, “Over the years, the number of good weeks at the box office started to dwindle.”
He added: “We lost a lot of money in some of the really bad weeks, especially in New York.”
The pandemic would have also added to the financial strain on the show, as Mackintosh admitted, “Margins have shrunk tremendously.”
But the theater impresario believes the show will return in the US, as Phantom has been playing to packed houses since announcing in September that it would close on Broadway.
The Majestic Theater in New York, where the show appears, is undergoing renovation after years of continuous performances.
The London show was relaunched with a smaller orchestra and other design changes in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is currently playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Former cast member Meghan Picerno, who previously acted as lead actress Christine Daae, stunned in a jet black strapless dress with tiered ruffles
Picerno’s inky dress and matching gloves stole the spotlight as she swept the red carpet
Another former Christine Daae, Sarah Brightman, stunned in a feathery white dress, dazzling clutch and long curled locks
Broadway stars Jordan Dobson (left) and Linedy Genao (right) kept it simple and stylish with a maroon suit and black minidress
Emilie Kouatchou, who stars as Christine Daae, and John Riddle, who stars as Raoul, made a striking pair as they posed side by side on the red carpet
Lin-Manuel Miranda (left) turned heads on the lavish red carpet as Gayle King (right) turned heads in red as she posed for photos
Former cast member Meghan Picerno, who previously acted as the play’s lead Christine Daae, shone in a jet black strapless dress with tiered ruffles.
Another former Christine Daae, Sarah Brightman, stunned in a feathery white dress, dazzling clutch and long curled locks.
Emilie Kouatchou, who stars as Christine Daae, and John Riddle, who stars as Raoul, made a striking pair as they posed side by side on the red carpet.
Broadway stars Jordan Dobson and Linedy Genao kept it simple and classy while Gayle King turned heads in a stunning red gown.