"Phantom of the Opera" has been forced to close at its home, the musical's producer announced, in London, Britain, July 27, 2020. /CFP

At the doors of Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End, where the show had been running since 1986, few people were seen passing by. /CFP

The closure was blamed on financial difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. /CFP

Phantom of the Opera was London's second-longest-running musical. The producer said that though it is sad to shut it down, he and his partner are "determined to bring it back to London in the future." /CFP