Cameron Mackintosh

The iconic "Phantom of the Opera" starts on the stage of Hall 1 at the National Palace of Culture (NDK) for a fascinating series of 14 performances, commencing today.

The final curtain came down on April 16 on New York's production of "The Phantom of the Opera," ending Broadway's longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti bursting from its famous chandelier.

"The Phantom of the Opera" _ Broadway's longest-running show _ is scheduled to close in February 2023, the biggest victim yet of the post-pandemic softening in theater attendance in New York.