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Apr 2023
34m 19s

Broadway’s Longest-Running Musical Turns...

The New York Times
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“The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest running show in the history of Broadway, will close its doors on Sunday after more than three decades. We went backstage during one of the final performances before the show’s famous chandelier crashes down one last time. Guest: Michael Paulson, a theater correspondent for The New York Times. 
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