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Which of these famous stories is the oldest? My Fair Lady, Phantom¹ of the Opera, Chicago or Mary Poppins. Phantom of the Opera first appeared as the serial² publication in 1910. The play and musical came later.

下列哪个著名故事最古老？《窈窕淑女》、《歌剧魅影》、《芝加哥》还是《欢乐满人间》？《歌剧魅影》在1910年首次以连载出版物的形式出现。之后被改编成话剧和音乐剧。

How much later? The Phantom of the Opera musical made its debut³ on Broadway in 1988 but that famous street in New York City has been hosting plays for live audiences since the 1700s'. And while it's been sh?ut down several times in the past, Broadway hasn't gone dark for a year since the Revolutionary War.

多久以后？音乐剧版《歌剧魅影》于1988年首次在百老汇亮相，但纽约市著名街道百老汇自18世纪以来就一直为观众带来现场演出。虽然百老汇过去曾多次被关闭，但自从独立战争以来，百老汇一直在营业。

Even during the much deadlier Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 to 1919, Broadway stayed open. There are more than 40 theaters along the "Great White Way" as it became known for the electric white marquise lights above theater entrances.

即使在1918年至1919年更为适合的西班牙流感疫情期间，百老汇仍然保持开放。“不夜街”（指百老汇）有40多家剧院，其以剧院入口上方的白色电子侯爵灯而闻名。

There are many other off-Broadway theaters that have fewer seats but are still popular. An estimated 97,000 jobs were lost when Broadway closed last year and it's not known yet when the lights will go on again.

百老汇剧院区以外还有许多其他剧院，虽然座位较少，但仍然很受欢迎。据估计，去年百老汇关闭时，约有9.7万人失业，目前尚不清楚百老汇何时重开。

1 phantom   

n.幻影，虚位，幽灵；adj.错觉的，幻影的，幽灵的

参考例句：

• I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她，好像她是一个幽灵。
• He is only a phantom of a king.他只是有名无实的国王。

2 serial   

n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的

参考例句：

• A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
• Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。