Original souvenir program from the US premiere of the historic musical, signed at the Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York premiere, January 26, 1988 by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and role-creators Michael Crawford (title role that earned him a Tony Award and Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor), Sarah Brightman (Lloyd Webber's then-wife, as Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul),  and Judy Kaye (who replaced West End creator Rosemary Ashe as Carlotta). Barton and Kaye have inscribed to an unidentified "Al."  In pristine, very fine condition. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 23 cm). Rare. We have not traced another example having appeared on the market signed by both the composer and principal role creators. 

The Phantom of the Opera was the longest running show in Broadway history, and celebrated its 10,000th performance on 11 February 2012, becoming the first Broadway production in history to do so. It is the second longest-running West End musical, after Les Misérables. With total estimated worldwide gross receipts of over $6 billion and total Broadway gross of over $1 billion, it was the most financially successful entertainment event until The Lion King surpassed it in 2014 and by 2019, it had been seen by over 140 million people in 183 cities across 41 countries.