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Despite its fast-paced reputation, some things in New York are meant to stay the same.

The Met, the Bagels, and, until 2023, there being Andrew Lloyd-Weber musicals on Broadway.

But his new show, Bad Cinderella, was a flop. It closed after just 10 weeks. Almost $20 million had been invested into the show, but before its closure was announced, only half of the seats were full.

And after 35 years on Broadway, Phantom of the Opera also closed.

It was the longest running show in Broadway history, but since the pandemic, weekly costs

have gone up by 15%.

With audience numbers not coming back fast enough,

the show could not go on.

That means, for the first time since the 1970s,

there are no Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals on Broadway.

It's a sign of just how challenging times have become,

for new and old shows on Broadway.

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