Phantom of the opera in London?

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical based on the 1910 novel *Le Fantôme de l'Opéra* by Gaston Leroux. The musical tells the story of a masked figure who terrorizes the Paris Opera House. The Phantom falls in love with a young soprano, Christine Daaé, and becomes obsessed with her.

The musical premiered in 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. It was a critical and commercial success, and has been running continuously in London ever since. The Phantom of the Opera is the longest-running show in London's West End history.

The musical has also been produced on Broadway, where it opened in 1988. It ran for over 13,000 performances, making it the longest-running show in Broadway history. The Phantom of the Opera has also been produced in many other countries around the world.

The Phantom of the Opera has been adapted into several films, including a 1925 silent film, a 1943 film starring Claude Rains, and a 2004 film starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum. The musical has also been adapted into a novel, a comic book, and a video game.