Darien Library
Lecture Wednesday on One of the Most Successful Shows in Broadway History
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Professor Gil Harel will discusses the history of one of the most enduring and successful shows in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, which ran for 35 years on Broadway, until 2023. — an announcement from Darien Library
Harel, from the piano, demonstrates how the music has helped sell so very many tickets over the years. Casting for this show requires a particular type of voice for the role of Christine, who must possess a nimble soprano that can sing well into the sixth octave. Having grossed over a billion dollars on Broadway alone, Phantom also won the 1988 Tony for Best Musical. If You’re Going …