Michael Crawford "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" Andrew Lloyd Webber 1988 Ticket Stub

Description

This is a rare
February 2nd, 1988
ticket stub from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the Tony Award winning ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER musical hit "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 26th, 1988 and is still playing to packed houses at the Majestic Theatre. It is, by over 2,000 performances, the longest-running show in Broadway history.) ..... The musical starred Tony Award winner MICHAEL CRAWFORD in the title role and SARAH BRIGHTMAN as "Christine Daae" and featured STEVE BARTON, JUDY KAYE (Tony Award winner), CRIS GROENENDAAL, NICHOLAS WYMAN, LEILA MARTIN, DAVID ROMANO, ELISA HEINSOHN, REBECCA LUKER, CHARLES RULE, GEORGE LEE ANDREWS and PATTI COHENOUR ..... Side Note: On January 9th, 2006,
The Phantom of the Opera
became the longest-running musical in Broadway history, surpassing the previous record held by
Cats,
which remains Broadway's
second longest-running show
in history.
The Phantom of the Opera
was the winner of seven 1988 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" ..... CREDITS: Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ("Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Song and Dance", "Starlight Express", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Aspects of Love", "By Jeeves", "Sunset Boulevard"); Book by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and RICHARD STILGOE; Lyrics by CHARLES HART; Additional Lyrics by RICHARD STILGOE; Sets and Costumes designed by MARIA BJORNSON; Choreographed by GILLIAN LYNNE; Directed by HAROLD PRINCE; Produced by CAMERON MACKINTOSH and THE REALLY USEFUL THEATRE COMPANY ..... DETAILS: This rare February 2nd, 1988 evening performance ticket stub measures approx. 3 3/4" X 2" inches and has a perforated edge on the left side ..... CONDITION: This rare ticket stub is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian
. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.