Phantom’s 25th Anniversary Breaks Cinema Records

Early box office estimates show that the 25th anniversary gala performances of The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, which were relayed live to cinemas worldwide this weekend, reached Number 1 at the UK box office on Sunday 2 October and Number 3 overall for the weekend.  This marks the biggest daily result and biggest lifetime result of any alternative content cinema release ever in the UK. In just 5 nights, box office takings far exceeded the $1m mark