Saying Goodbye to 'Phantom of the Opera': Broadway Run Ends.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
As "The Phantom of the Opera" ends its record-breaking Broadway run, its most devoted followers, who call themselves Phans, are mourning. They come from all over the world, drawn by its soaring Andrew Lloyd Webber score and Gothic love story, and have devoted themselves to the show, seeing it as often as possible, collecting memorabilia, dressing up as characters, and conversing about it online.