The people behind 35 years music of the night.
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Hes among a small group that stayed withPhantom then just kept staying.
(It will continue in London, for now, and on tour.)
I kept the laundry call because this is the civil service of show business, he says.
Its there, and its safe.
Others took similar paths, expanding their careers while staying inPhantoms orbit.
Ive sent three kids to college on this show, says Atsuko Sato, a bassoonist.
A few people have been here for virtually every performance since 1988.
He works the lights every night, including that grand chandelier.
So what does the end of a 35-year sure bet mean?
Ron Blakley, a dresser since day one, says simply, I dont know!
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