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When 'The Phantom of the Opera' opened 40 years ago at His Majesty’s Theatre in the West End, there were quite a few elements that may have been different from the show we all know today.

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-Wanted-Pigeons-in-Original-Production-but-Theyd-Sh-All-Over-the-Audience-20261005)._