The Phantom of the Opera musical had its world premiere on October 9, 1986, at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End.
Where did the Phantom of the Opera musical start?
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera) premiered on October 9, 1986, at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. Directed by Hal Prince, it starred Michael Crawford as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé, and Steve Barton as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny.