phantom of the opera 25th anniversary cast

Here are some discoveries after having nearly two decades between viewings of this megamusical.ġ) Christine’s an orphan. Yup.Īnyway, the lavishly produced 25th anniversary concert staging at Royal Albert Hall recently aired on PBS, and I forced my partner to watch the thing with me. But I felt like doing so would somehow be lame, so I opted for Ghost: The Musical.

It’s been 18 years since I’ve seen the show, and I was thisclose to catching it when I was in London in January. For their Phantoms, we had Colm Wilkinson (the *original* Jean ValJean) and Peter Karrie (who’s essentially Colm Wilkinson) twice. For Christine, I had Rebecca Caine, Melissa Dye and some other woman. I saw it three times in Toronto during my formative theatre queen years. Yes, the music is repetitive and the characters are pretty one-dimensional, but the whole package is delivered so well (thanks to director Hal Prince and designer Maria Bjornson), who cares. It’s the longest running show on Broadway, has generated roughly 4,678,980 katillion dollars, and your beer guzzling brother-in-law can probably hum out a few bars of “Music of the Night.” Or not.

Now in its 30th record-breaking year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.Īndrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.Can you believe it? Phantom is a quarter of a century old. The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and there have been dozens of productions worldwide since then. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!Įxperience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:įar beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence.

Phantom of the opera 25th anniversary cast