Meg is first to reach the lair and finds no one there.
Overcome with curiosity, she slips behind the Phantom, lifts his mask, and beholds his grotesquely disfigured face. This very preliminary production used Richard Stilgoe's original unaltered lyrics, and many songs sported names that were later changed, such as "What Has Time Done to Me" ("Think of Me"), and "Papers" ("Notes")… Review by Jason Zinoman The current Broadway orchestration is what is licensed by R&H Theatricals for amateur and professional productions. Raoul reaches the lair and attempts to persuade the Phantom to spare Christine and begs him for compassion. 2 hr 47 min | Musicals, Broadway Classics, Performing Arts | 2011. Boyd, Chris (30 May 2011): Phantom sequel spectacularly unmasked. The Phantom obliges by appearing as a ghostly, partially masked face in her mirror ("The Mirror/Angel of Music (Reprise)"). Snelson, J. Andrew Lloyd Webber (Yale Broadway Masters Series). No Performances The Phantom appears atop the mausoleum, again under the guise of the Angel of Music ("Wandering Child"). Beautiful and romantic, I have to tip my hat: The Phantom of the Opera has aged divinely." The Phantom of the Opera Overview - The BEST Broadway source for The Phantom of the Opera tickets and The Phantom of the Opera information, photos and videos. A preview of the first act was staged at Sydmonton (Andrew Lloyd Webber) (Lloyd Webber's home) in 1985, starring Colm Wilkinson (later the star of the Toronto production) as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Kristin (later Christine), and Clive Carter (later a member of the London cast) as Raoul. Solomon, Les (30 May 2011): "Australia's Creative Pride." Article ID: 1408078LET'S HEAR 'GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST' SING (12 June 2010) San Jose Mercury News (CA). The Complete Book of Les Misérables (1993),Arcade Publishing, Coveney, M. Cats on a Chandelier: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story. All performances through January 3 have been cancelled. For other musicals based on the Gaston Leroux novel, see Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture, Citron, Stephen. It remains as fresh and spectacular as ever.
The Phantom finally tells Christine he loves her and she tearfully exits the lair to rejoin Raoul. Maria Bjornson Dies; Theatre Production Designer was 53 (16 December 2002). As the Phantom and Raoul both vie for Christine, she sadly asks the Phantom what life he has been forced to live. Based on the 1910 horror novel by Gaston Leroux, which has been adapted into countless films, The secondary actress performs the role twice a week (on Broadway, Thursday evening and Saturday matinée).‡ Three roles (The Phantom, Christine, and Carlotta) were double-cast in the original Las Vegas production, with the two actors in each pair singing alternate performances.The original orchestrations were written by David Cullen & Webber. New York, Hutchinson (1999). With armed policemen having secured the auditorium and watching for the Phantom, Down in the lair, the Phantom has compelled Christine to don a wedding dress. The Phantom of the Opera. The recording of the 1986 original London cast, released by In 2019, the song "Masquerade" was covered by the cast of the television series The original production was directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by "The Phantom of the Opera (musical)" redirects here. The Opera managers, believing they have no choice, reluctantly plan to produce the Phantom's opera. She lifts the mask up into the light and gazes at it in wonder as the curtain falls ("Finale").† The role of Christine Daaé is double-cast in most professional productions.