Dimitri Mitropoulos and cast members at a curtain call of the premiere of “Vanessa” at the Metropolitan Opera in 1958.Credit...Metropolitan Opera Archives Supported by By Joshua Barone ...

But as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” nears its final curtain call in New York, ending a record-setting run, there’s another character who deserves an encore.

At curtain call, the audience abruptly leapt to its feet when the very good boy was trotted out by handler Amanda Loveday. The Detroit Opera Orchestra delivers a stylish performance, playing in ...

The stage version will play in Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre, Newfield Avenue, Stamford, from March 6 through 23. This Broadway hit was based in part on the true story of Private First ...