It’s a thriller, an emotional drama, a love story and a comedy all in one. This love triangle becomes the central issue in the musical, as the growingly frustrated Phantom takes out his anger and aggression on the opera house staff. However, she is already in love with a childhood friend, Raoul, who suddenly returns to see her perform in the opera. The Phantom takes Christine down to his labyrinth beneath the theatre and professes his love for her. The story centers around a young dancer named Christine Daae, who secretly receives singing tutelage from a masked man in her mirror, whom she believes to be an “angel of music.” However, this “angel” turns out to be the Phantom, who goes into a fit of rage and causes a stir when the musical director chooses not to cast Christine in the leading role. In 1988 it won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and quickly became a pop culture mainstay. “The Phantom of the Opera” originally opened at London’s West End in 1986 and soon after premiered on Broadway in 1988. This new production is a revamp of the classic musical, but there aren’t any significant changes from the original production in terms of musical numbers and overall plot. “He’s there … The Phantom of the Opera.” Yes it’s true, he’s right over there on Broad and Locust, as a matter of fact!Ĭameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway musical “The Phantom of the Opera” is currently on a two-week run at the Academy of Music (Nov.
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