The musical opened at Her Majesty's Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles and there have been sixteen productions world-wide since then.

The Phantom of the Opera is the jewel in the crown of the Really Useful Group's copyrights. In London there has never been a seat unsold, and the musical has achieved in excess of 99% of potential capacity wherever it has been presented. It has been seen in 119 cities in 24 countries and played to over 80 million people. The box office gross world-wide stands at over £1.7billion - the box office revenues are higher than any film or stage play in history, including “Titanic”, “ET” and “Star Wars”. Awards include the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Award for Best Musical and seven Tony Awards.

As well as the London and New York productions The Phantom of the Opera continues to play in many major cities around the world (see the Buy Tickets section for more information on current venues)

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