His Majesty's Theatre
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Oct 13, 2026
PaulHOST
It's the 40th anniversary of the stage show on the 9th of October.
PaulHOST
It's performed at His Majesty's Theatre, but I'm not gonna go in depth in this.
PaulHOST
No.
PaulHOST
Despite the fact that I'm not actually gonna be reading any more books, I am gonna read Phantom of the Opera, and then I'm gonna do a whole set of episode, episodes, episodial season.
Alex WoodHOST
It is Alex here with your Monday bonus episode.
Alex WoodHOST
On Friday evening, it was a very special occasion at His Majesty's Theatre in the West End.
Alex WoodHOST
That's right.
Alex WoodHOST
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera turned 40 with a special gala event that saw the original Phantom and Christine, Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman perform take to the stage, in fact take to a boat, in order to provide a special rendition of the show's title track.
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Alex WoodHOST
How did it
Michael CrawfordGUEST
feel being back
Alex WoodHOST
at her slash His Majesty's Theatre this evening? That must have been something
Michael CrawfordGUEST
else.
PeakeNARRATOR
So he sighed and sought solace at the bar.
PeakeNARRATOR
That night, the two from Texas attended His Majesty's Theatre, where Bernard Shaw's latest play was being performed, and the witty Irishman would have been annoyed to see the scant attention one lovely young American in the audience gave his lines.
PeakeNARRATOR
The American in question retired at midnight, with eager thoughts turned toward the morning.
speaker_3ADVERTISER
One iced coffee?
speaker_0HOST
This was Andrew Lloyd Webber's landmark musical.
speaker_0HOST
This happened at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End.
speaker_0HOST
At the time, it starred Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, and it turned into a global theatrical phenomenon, longest-running show in Broadway history, and also because of that ended up becoming movies, TV shows, etc., etc.
speaker_0HOST
In 1990, the iconic Mr. Leonard Bernstein officially retired from conducting.
DanHOST
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DanHOST
So on this day in 1986, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, starring Michael Crawford as The Phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine.
DanHOST
Nearly 40 years later, it remains the second longest running musical in West End history, behind Les Mis.
DanHOST
The theatre has since been renamed His Majesty's Theatre following the accession of King Charles III.
Cody JosephHOST
You learn something new every day.
Cody JosephHOST
And on this date in 1986, the musical The Phantom of the Opera has its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
Jeff HarmatzHOST
Is that what your wife is going to go see down the hill?
Cody JosephHOST
Oh, no.
Hannah LowtherHOST
And here's the part that gets me every time.
Hannah LowtherHOST
Because His Majesty's Theatre, the one Herbert still supposedly haunts, is the theatre currently running.
SafiyaUNKNOWN
The Phantom
Hannah LowtherHOST
of the Opera, Thundercrash! Are we back? It's late.
Danielle MonaroPANELIST
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera is set to be recorded live and released in theaters.
Danielle MonaroPANELIST
This marks a historic first as the production will be filmed in London at its original home, His Majesty's Theatre.
Danielle MonaroPANELIST
The show marks its 40th anniversary in the West End.
Danielle MonaroPANELIST
The production will also feature a gala performance during curtain call with past and present Phantom alumni sharing the stage.
Nathan RarereHOST
And of course, uh, uh, the genius, genius move of casting Ringo Starr as the voiceover artist for it.
Nathan RarereHOST
On this day in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera, eventually the second longest running musical in London, opened at Her Majesty's Theatre, and people went, "This is great.
Nathan RarereHOST
I'm gonna go and go and keep going." Um, this was unfortunate.
Nathan RarereHOST
In 1992, a meteorite, um, struck a parked car in New York.
speaker_2NARRATOR
[gentle music] And to close, let's take a quick trip back in time.
speaker_2NARRATOR
On this day in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera, eventually the second longest-running musical in London, opens at Her Majesty's Theatre.
speaker_2NARRATOR
A huge win then, and it still puts a smile on our faces now.
speaker_0HOST
[upbeat music] And that's been your Happy Day News.
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