I know it's not truly going away forever but I do know that they will be "retiring" it for quite awhile with the sequel getting rave reviews in London and soon to be coming to NYC I think they want that to get the play it deserves. They will come back with a Phantom of the Opera Revival I am certain but to know I cannot see it for awhile is sad enough. Anyway, the show was wonderful I cannot say this particular guy was the best Phantom I have ever seen but the show is always so good. My daughter enjoyed it but was a bit scared of the Phantom in the final lair scene he does get mean. LOL. I still want to see The Phantom Las Vegas Spectacular they say the show is somewhat different and of course "Vegasy" but have mixed emotions on this sequel I do think I would see it just because it's Andrew Lloyd Weber.