Worldwide, the stage version has now been seen in 144 cities in 27 countries, played to over 100 million people, grossed over £1.7 billion and won 50 major awards, including three Oliviers in London. In December 2004, Lloyd Webber released the £55 million big screen version, directed by Joel Schumacher. In 1999, it was named the 20th century’s most successful money-making show, dwarfing even blockbuster Hollywood films like Titanic at the box office. The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 23rd birthday at Her Majesty’s theatre on 9 October 2008. He takes over from Ramin Karimloo, who begins preparations to continue the Phantom’s story in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Love Never Dies, which receives its world premiere on 9 March 2010 (previews from 20 February) at the West End’s Adelphi Theatre, prior to opening on Broadway next November and in Australia in 2011 (See News, ). From tonight (9 November 2009), David Shannon is the new Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
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