The Phantom of the Opera: 10,000th performance on Broadway February 12, 2012 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Phantom of the Opera" is making musical history on Broadway, according to AP. The production is celebrating its 10,000th performance Saturday, February 12 in New York City's storied theater district. The New York Times reports that 2011 was the show's highest-earning year. The newspaper says the show made a record $1.5 million in its best week last year, in December, and has made $845 million overall. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened on Broadway on Jan. 26, 1988. It is an adaptation of the French novel by Gaston Leroux. The historic performance at the Majestic Theater included a giant cake and special curtain call.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial  Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial.Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.“He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |
