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Happy 23rd Birthday, Phantom! Broadway's Longest-Running Show Marks Another Milestone

Photos By Broadway.com Staff January 27, 2011 - 10:53AM

Happy 23rd Birthday, Phantom! Broadway's Longest-Running Show Marks Another Milestone

Photo by: Jenny Anderson

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It’s been the longest running show on Broadway for more than four years, but the milestones keep piling up for The Phantom of the Opera. The mega-musical celebrated its 23rd anniversary at the January 26 matinee performance before a cheering snow-day crowd at the Majestic Theatre. After the curtain call, a huge “23” cake was wheeled onstage, and title star Hugh Panaro introduced a very special guest: the show’s legendary director, Harold Prince! Click on for a scrapbook of photos from Phantom’s festive afternoon.

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