The Phantom of the Opera

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 iconic musical "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber is heading to Sofia for an enchanting series of performances. BG Sound Stage, the organizers, announced six shows scheduled at Sofia's National Palace of Culture from April 11 to 14.

From an absurdly opulent film shoot at the Opera Garnier to a Chanel catwalk along the Seine, fashion week offered a very different view of Paris on July 4 from the riots of recent days.

The country is still licking its wounds and facing up to the deep societal divisions exposed by days of violence sparked a week ago by the police killing of a teenager.

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.

It is a once-a-lifetime experience to see "Phantom of The Opera" in Broadway or London. But for Istanbul theater-goers, the show is not so far anymore. The Zorlu Performance Center has been hosting the legendary musical for a month and last week the show had a very special guest in the audience.