Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Phantom of the Opera first appeared on stage on the 9th of October 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. This date marked the beginning of a theatrical phenomenon that would redefine the genre.
Andrew Lloyd Webber composed the music for The Phantom of the Opera. He collaborated with lyricists Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe on the project based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.
The original Broadway production played its final performance on the 16th of April 2023 after 13,981 performances. This run exceeded the London counterpart by 62 performances.
The Phantom of the Opera has been produced in over 40 countries on 6 continents. By 2019, it had been seen by over 140 million people in 183 cities across 41 countries.
The 25th anniversary stage performance was held in London on the 1st and the 2nd of October 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall. The production was screened live in cinemas worldwide and released on DVD and Blu-ray in February 2012.