'Phantom of the Opera' celebrates its 35th year, which will also be its last on Broadway
TIMES SQUARE -- Broadway's longest running show, "Phantom of the Opera", celebrates a record-setting milestone Thursday.
It will become the first Broadway show to ever reach 35 years.
"Phantom of the Opera" opened up on January 26, 1988 and has played nearly 14,000 shows since.
On the show's 34th anniversary, the show made history with its first black leading actress, Emilie Kouatchou.
The number of shows for the classic is dwindling. "Phantom of the Opera" will be closing this upcoming April.
If you want to hear a sweet melody from the show and can't get to Broadway today, Eyewitness News' Ken Rosato has you covered.
Ken showed off his pipes during Sam Champion's AccuWeather report Thursday morning.
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