After a successful run of 35 years,&nbsp;the longest-running show in Broadway history&nbsp;'The Phantom of the Opera'&nbsp;is going to come to a close in February next year after celebrating a major milestone.&nbsp;

The legendary show will mark its 35th anniversary in January, and in February, they will&nbsp;say goodbye to the audience in a final performance scheduled on February&nbsp;18 at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre, TODAY has confirmed.

Three musical theatre legends&nbsp;Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer), Hal Prince (director) and Cameron Mackintosh (producer)&nbsp;are the minds who got the show together.&nbsp;

The show first premiered on London's West End in October 1986 before opening on Broadway on January 26, 1988.

The show is coming to an end for various reasons. And, a&nbsp;drop-off in audience attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic is one of them.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/native-american-actress-and-activist-reflects-on-1973-academy-awards-protest-517289" hreflang="en">Native American actress and activist reflects on 1973 Academy Awards protest</a>

The broadway show, which is based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, tells the story of a mysterious mask-wearing opera lover who becomes obsessed with a&nbsp;beautiful soprano and haunts the Paris Opera House.

After a successful run of 35 years, the longest-running show in Broadway history 'The Phantom of the Opera' is going to come to a close in February next year after celebrating a major milestone.

After a successful run of 35 years, the longest-running show in Broadway history 'The Phantom of the Opera' is going to come to a close in February next year after celebrating a major milestone. The legendary show will mark its 35th anniversary in January, and in February, they will say goodbye to the audience in a final performance scheduled on February 18 at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre, TODAY has confirmed. Three musical theatre legends Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer), Hal Prince (director) and Cameron Mackintosh (producer) are the minds who got the show together. The show first premiered on London's West End in October 1986 before opening on Broadway on January 26, 1988. The show is coming to an end for various reasons. And, a drop-off in audience attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic is one of them. Also read: Native American actress and activist reflects on 1973 Academy Awards protest The broadway show, which is based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, tells the story of a mysterious mask-wearing opera lover who becomes obsessed with a beautiful soprano and haunts the Paris Opera House.

Longest-running Broadway show 'Phantom of the Opera' set to come to a close after 35 years

From sweeping awards to giving us some breezy music, Taylor Swift has had a fabulous year even though she has been in the news for her controversy with music manager <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ex-label-says-taylor-swift-can-sing-her-old-hits-at-awards-show-263076">Scooter Braun.&nbsp;</a>

Taylor Swift will next be seen in ‘Cats’ which is based on the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Taylor and Andrew in fact even came together for British Vogue as they spoke about the film that is due for release on December 20, 2019.&nbsp;

In terms of their collaboration, Taylor has <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-andrew-lloyd-webber-write-new-cats-song-for-musical-film-258187">written</a> and performed ‘Beautiful Ghosts’ for the film. She revealed that she wrote and performed side by side with recording her album ‘Lover’. She said, &nbsp;"So a lot of that album is nearly whole takes. When you perform live, you're narrating and you're getting into the story and you're making faces that are ugly and you're putting a different meaning on a song every time you perform it."&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Andrew Lloyd Webber had composed the Cats musical in 1981 based on the 1939 poetry collection by T.S. Eliot. He recently asked Taylor Swift if she would be interested in acting in the future to which she said, "I have no idea. When I was younger, I used to get questions like, 'Where do you see yourself in 10 years?' I'd try to answer. As I get older, I'm learning that wisdom is learning how dumb you are compared to how much you are going to know." &nbsp;

She also revealed how it felt to shoot for ‘Cats’ and said, "I really had an amazing time with Cats. I think I loved the weirdness of it. I love how I felt I'd never get another opportunity to be like this in my life."

Taylor Swift <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/taylor-swift-let-off-amas-stage-with-star-studded-artist-of-the-decade-performance-264340">made history at the 2019 American Music Awards</a> by winning more awards than any other artist. She also beat legendary late artist Michael Jackson who held 24 awards and won Artist of the Decade. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-taylor-swift-to-billy-porters-stylish-hat-10-breathtaking-looks-from-ama-2019-red-carpet-264409">Also see in pictures:&nbsp;From Taylor Swift to Billy Porter, 10 breathtaking looks from AMA 2019 red carpet</a>

From sweeping awards to giving us some breezy music, Taylor Swift has had a fabulous year even though she has been in the news for her controversy with music manager Scooter Braun.

From sweeping awards to giving us some breezy music, Taylor Swift has had a fabulous year even though she has been in the news for her controversy with music manager Scooter Braun. Taylor Swift will next be seen in ‘Cats’ which is based on the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Taylor and Andrew in fact even came together for British Vogue as they spoke about the film that is due for release on December 20, 2019. In terms of their collaboration, Taylor has written and performed ‘Beautiful Ghosts’ for the film. She revealed that she wrote and performed side by side with recording her album ‘Lover’. She said, "So a lot of that album is nearly whole takes. When you perform live, you're narrating and you're getting into the story and you're making faces that are ugly and you're putting a different meaning on a song every time you perform it." Meanwhile, Andrew Lloyd Webber had composed the Cats musical in 1981 based on the 1939 poetry collection by T.S. Eliot. He recently asked Taylor Swift if she would be interested in acting in the future to which she said, "I have no idea. When I was younger, I used to get questions like, 'Where do you see yourself in 10 years?' I'd try to answer. As I get older, I'm learning that wisdom is learning how dumb you are compared to how much you are going to know." She also revealed how it felt to shoot for ‘Cats’ and said, "I really had an amazing time with Cats. I think I loved the weirdness of it. I love how I felt I'd never get another opportunity to be like this in my life." Taylor Swift made history at the 2019 American Music Awards by winning more awards than any other artist. She also beat legendary late artist Michael Jackson who held 24 awards and won Artist of the Decade. Also see in pictures: From Taylor Swift to Billy Porter, 10 breathtaking looks from AMA 2019 red carpet

Taylor Swift reveals how it felt like shooting for 'Cats' and future acting prospects

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber have written a new song for the film adaptation of hit musical <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/cats-trailer-taylor-swift-jennifer-hudson-all-trying-for-new-life-237172">'Cats'</a>, which will be performed by ballerina Francesca Hayward in the highly-anticipated movie.

'Beautiful Ghosts' will also be sung by Swift, who stars as Bombalurina in her first film role, over the end credits.

'Cats', which hits cinemas in December, is based on Lloyd Webber's hugely-popular stage musical and features a star-studded cast including Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson and Rebel Wilson.

Royal Ballet principal dancer Hayward plays Victoria, a role that has been further developed in the movie, where the actors' faces are seen and their bodies are covered in computer generated fur.

"When I first read the screenplay, the first thing I said was, 'We have to have a song for Victoria'," Lloyd Webber said in a statement, adding that the new song was an incredibly important and central part of the whole film.

A behind-the-scenes video showed Swift, Lloyd Webber and Oscar winning director Tom Hooper in the recording studio, as well as snippets of Hayward in the film.

"There was an ambition and an aspiration to have an original song in the movie," Swift says in the video. "Just very much this understanding of like 'Let’s write the best song we can'."

'Cats', based on poems by TS&nbsp;Eliot, opened in London in 1981, turning into one of the longest-running shows in the West End and Broadway.

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber have written a new song for the film adaptation of hit musical 'Cats', which will be performed by ballerina Francesca Hayward in the highly-anticipated movie.

American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber have written a new song for the film adaptation of hit musical 'Cats', which will be performed by ballerina Francesca Hayward in the highly-anticipated movie. 'Beautiful Ghosts' will also be sung by Swift, who stars as Bombalurina in her first film role, over the end credits. 'Cats', which hits cinemas in December, is based on Lloyd Webber's hugely-popular stage musical and features a star-studded cast including Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson and Rebel Wilson. Royal Ballet principal dancer Hayward plays Victoria, a role that has been further developed in the movie, where the actors' faces are seen and their bodies are covered in computer generated fur. "When I first read the screenplay, the first thing I said was, 'We have to have a song for Victoria'," Lloyd Webber said in a statement, adding that the new song was an incredibly important and central part of the whole film. A behind-the-scenes video showed Swift, Lloyd Webber and Oscar winning director Tom Hooper in the recording studio, as well as snippets of Hayward in the film. "There was an ambition and an aspiration to have an original song in the movie," Swift says in the video. "Just very much this understanding of like 'Let’s write the best song we can'." 'Cats', based on poems by TS Eliot, opened in London in 1981, turning into one of the longest-running shows in the West End and Broadway.

Taylor Swift, Andrew Lloyd Webber write new 'Cats song for musical film