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Forty years of the Phantom of the Opera - the show that wouldn’t die: ‘People come back to hear the impossible’

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What happened

As Andrew Lloyd Webber’s enduring gothic melodrama celebrates its 40th birthday, producer Cameron Mackintosh and cast members from down the years recall what makes it so special There is something about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterly musical The Phan…

Key facts

  • As Andrew Lloyd Webber’s enduring gothic melodrama celebrates its 40th birthday, producer Cameron Mackintosh and cast members from down the years recall what makes it so special There is something about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterly musical The Phan…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:49 UTC.

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