The Phantom of the Opera

Pros: Still my all-time favorite
Cons: none

Maybe I am not the most sophisticated theatre-goer out there, but no matter how many musicals I have gone to, none effects me with the utter emotional magic of Phantom of the Opera. The sets, the story, the characters, and most of all, the music ...

Pros: Better than it was when I first saw it more than fifteen years ago.
Cons: The Company was good, but blown away by the three main characters.

Over fifteen years ago I saw Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. It's an amazing show that has broken records and is now the all-time longest running Broadway show. Recently my 6 year old grand daughter has been watching the video movie of the Phantom ...

Pros: Well composed, well executed, well acted. Outstanding sets.
Cons: none

My wife, her sister, husband and adult daughter, visiting from Italy and I were looking to attend several plays this holiday season. On Saturday, we went to the first of our series, The Phantom of the Opera, with Wicked and Jersey Boys yet on the docket ...

Pros: Wonderfully elegant theater production
Cons: none for me - but to each their own

I grew up only a few hours from New York City, and having relatives there I saw quite a few Broadway plays while in high school (Cats, Black & Blue, Porgie & Bess, etc ...). It was at this time that I developed a tremendous love for the theater....

Pros: A masterpiece of literature transformed unto the musical media it was destined for
Cons: None whatsoever.

He was real, you know. The Phantom of the Opera was real. Many in Paris will attest to this. Having read the novel, Le Phantome de L'Opera in the original French, I can attest to you that I was quite convinced the phantom was real as well. I knew...

Pros: “In that night there was music in my mind!”
Cons: such a spectacular production has human frailties

After months of waiting, I’m finally here – my first visit to The Phantom of the Opera! I’m so excited. My mouth is dry from anticipation, so I stop at the water fountain. But the stream quavers unpredictably. I stare, wondering what on earth’s...

Pros: Great sets, music, acting, costumes
Cons: Expensive tickets

I first saw Phantom of the Opera at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans back in 1996. I went with 3 other people and a friend had pre-ordered the tickets about a month in advance. From what I remember, the tickets were about 60-70 dollars each, but...

Pros: beautiful...looking
Cons: tempo

So on Friday nights, there's nothing my friends and I like better than to put on our best clothes and go to musicals on Broadway. Just kidding. I had to go here for my Theater Appreciation class. All of our first three plays were off-Broadway, so this ...

Pros: special effects are amazing, awesome sets, romantic show, great songs
Cons: closing soon

When you have friends that really know you, they really know what you like to do. I am fortunate enough to have someone close to me that knows me so incredibly well that he took me on my "dream date": tickets to see Phantom of the Opera, followed ...

Pros: the music, the effects, the atmosphere surrounding the play
Cons: some weak actors but you might see a different cast

What are you waiting for?
Are you waiting for the prices to come down so you can see it on Broadway? Do you think a touring company might not be good enough quality? Do you hate Andrew Lloyd Webber? Do you live in a cave and not know anything...

Pros: A brilliant cast, costumes and set
Cons: Ends In January 2007

I was shaking with excitment as my Mother-in-law opened her 60th Birthday card- unaware of what delights were inside it. Then I saw a tear and we all started bouncing around laughing like giddy school children. This was sure to be a birthday present she ...

Pros: Internationally acclaimed stage performance. Great music and lyrics.
Cons: It loses something in older theaters.

PRELUDE.

For several years, we had occasion to pass by the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, when "The Phantom of the Opera" was in residence. We could tell it was from the trademarked mask; the only marking visible on the...

Pros: Awesome, spectacular, great music, scenery, voices
Cons: Expensive

Having grown up on the boards; acting since the age of 4, I am no stranger to the theater. In fact, I even made the choice to make it a major part of my life when I decided to attain my BA in theater at UCLA.
I have read, seen, designed,...

Pros: filled with passion and suspense, beautiful costumes, enchanting music
Cons: none

I had always loved the music in The Phantom of the Opera, my father introduced me to it when I was very young. My choral group decided to sing the score of the musical for one concert, and I finally learned the full story of The Phantom. At...

Pros: Incredible Soundtrack, Moving Story
Cons: None

There are few productions which possess the ability to appeal to the entire range of theatre patrons - The Phantom of The Opera is one musical that fits that bill perfectly. Whether you are a first timer or a seasoned theatre goer - Phantom has something...