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1,800 people don 'Phantom' masks in Vegas

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer of both Phantom and Cats, takes part in curtain call ceremonies on January 9, 2006 at New York's Majestic theatre to mark that Phantom of the Opera has surpassed Cats to become the longest running musical show in Broadway history with it's 7, 486th performance. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer of both Phantom and Cats, takes part in curtain call ceremonies on January 9, 2006 at New York's Majestic theatre to mark that Phantom of the Opera has surpassed Cats to become the longest running musical show in Broadway history with it's 7, 486th performance. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen) | License Photo

LAS VEGAS, June 28 (UPI) -- More than 1,800 people donned white masks to celebrate the fourth anniversary of "Phantom -- The Las Vegas Spectacular," the show's producers said.

The 95-minute version of the "Phantom of the Opera" stage musical plays at The Phantom Theatre at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino.

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Following a performance during the weekend, cast members handed out commemorative versions of the iconic mask to audience members in the sold-out house, who then set a record for the world's largest gathering of Phantoms assembled in a single location, the producers said.

"Congratulations to everyone involved in 'Phantom' Las Vegas and to the show's many loyal fans and supporters. I can't wait to see the video of this record-breaking moment," the show's creator Andrew Lloyd Webber said in a statement Monday.

"Celebrating our (fourth) anniversary with a house-full of Phantoms is a hell of an idea," said Hal Prince, the director of the original "Phantom production on Broadway. "I wish I could be there to see it. It's a real testament to the show's fan base and a celebration of the success we've had at The Venetian."

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