This phrase may get overused, but in this case it's true! This Sunday, April 16th will mark the final performance for "Phantom of The Opera" on Broadway in New York! It opened January 26, 1988...that's a little over 35 years!!!! I was still in diapers when it opened! That is an amazingly long run.

This is by far my favorite musical production of all time. My family went to see it in Toronto in the early 90s, but I was too young to sit through it so I stayed behind :(. I have seen it several times at Playhouse Square, I've seen it in Pittsburgh, I've seen the sequel stage play (and loved that too). Everytime it comes to town, I make sure to get tickets to go see it. I remember going to see the 2004 movie with Gerard Butler and Patrick Wilson in theaters, and I own that movie on DVD. I have the Royal Albert Hall stage performance from PBS on VHS.

It is among the longest running plays in history in the world. That is a huge accomplishment! All good things must come to an end...