query: who played the phantom of the opera 1986

pos: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) throughout the performance, obscuring the actor's vision and muffling his voice. Björnson designed the now-iconic half-mask to replace it, and the unmasking sequence was added. Clips of this preview performance were included on the DVD of the 2004 film production. "Phantom" began previews at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End on 27 September 1986 under the direction of Hal Prince, then opened on 9 October. It was choreographed by Gillian Lynne and the sets were designed by Maria Björnson, with lighting by Andrew Bridge. Michael Crawford starred in the title role with Sarah Brightman as Christine and Steve Barton

pos: Discworld characters on the character Frank Spencer, from the 1970s British TV series "[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]". Spencer was played by actor [[Michael Crawford]], who is also known as the original performer of the title character in the musical "[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|Phantom of the Opera]]". A professional scribe who in "[[The Truth (novel)|The Truth]]" has a career of writing down interesting news for various Lords and Ladies abroad, this led to him becoming the editor of the Disc's first newspaper, "The Ankh-Morpork Times". He has an obsessive dislike of lying, which he has however learned to work

pos: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall along with the entire cast and creative teams including Michael Crawford. The production was recorded live and later released on Blu-ray, DVD, CD and digital download. The initial releases were in the UK on 14 November 2011. The digital download format was released three days earlier on 11 November. The North American release followed on 7 February 2012. The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall is a 2011 British film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical "The Phantom of the Opera", which in turn was based

pos: The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber song) The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber song) "The Phantom of the Opera" is a song from the stage musical of the same name. It was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and additional lyrics by Mike Batt. The song was originally recorded by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley, which became a UK hit single in 1986, prior to the musical. In its theatrical debut, it was sung by Brightman and Michael Crawford in their roles as Christine Daaé and the Phantom. The song is performed in Act I after the

pos: Michael Ball (singer) Cameron Mackintosh asked Ball to play Raoul in the second casting of "The Phantom of the Opera" in London, which was necessary after Michael Crawford (who played the Phantom) and Steve Barton (who played Raoul) left the London show to appear in the Broadway staging in New York City. Mackintosh thought that Ball would not be under too much pressure as Raoul, and that the part was right for him. Ball played Alex in "Aspects of Love", both in London and New York, and Giorgio in the London production of Stephen Sondheim's "Passion". "Alone Together" was his one-man show first

pos: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Albert Hall creative team, the original creative team, as well as the original leads from both the London and Broadway productions, and the original London cast, including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. Brightman sings "The Phantom of the Opera" with four Phantoms: Colm Wilkinson from the original workshop and the Canadian production, Anthony Warlow from the Australian production, Peter Jöback, who has now played the role in the West End, Broadway, and Sweden, John Owen-Jones from the London and 25th Anniversary Tour productions. The performance concludes when Ramin Karimloo joins the four Phantoms to sing "The Music of the Night",

pos: The Music of the Night The Music of the Night "The Music of the Night" (also labeled as just "Music of the Night") is a major song, as a male solo, from the 1986 musical "The Phantom of the Opera". The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Charles Hart. It has appeared on multiple soundtracks of the musical, such as the original cast version in which English actor Michael Crawford sings the song. Initially made famous by Michael Crawford, the actor who originated the role of the Phantom both in the West End and on Broadway, the song has sold millions

pos: Robert Guillaume the Los Angeles production of "The Phantom of the Opera" replacing Michael Crawford. Guillaume made several guest appearances on sitcoms, including "Good Times", "The Jeffersons", "Sanford and Son", "" and in the 1990s sitcoms "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "A Different World". His series-regular debut was on the ABC series "Soap", playing Benson, a butler, from 1977 to 1979. Guillaume continued the role in a spin-off series, "Benson", from 1979 until 1986. Guillaume also played Dr. Franklin in season 6, episode 8 ("Chain Letter") of the series "All in the Family", in which he coyly referenced "Marcus Welby, M.D.",

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) Melbourne run ended on 12 December 2011 the production moved to the Capitol Theatre in Sydney where it played from January to April 2012. The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart. Richard Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber wrote the musical's book together. Stilgoe also provided additional lyrics. Based on the eponymous French novel by Gaston Leroux, its central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart. Richard Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber wrote the musical's book together. Stilgoe also provided additional lyrics. Based on the eponymous French novel by Gaston Leroux, its central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opéra House. The musical opened in London's West End in 1986, and on Broadway in 1988. It won the 1986 Olivier Award

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) and Canadian productions. The recording of the 1986 original London cast, released by Polydor Records in 1987, was released in both a single CD "Highlights From The Phantom of the Opera" and a two CD "Phantom of the Opera", both of which have been certified 4× Platinum in the US and sold 4.97 million copies as of January 2017. "The Complete Recordings" edition has sold 507,000 copies since 1991. "Phantom" was also certified 3× Platinum in the UK. The Canadian cast recording went 2× Platinum in Canada. In Switzerland, "Phantom" was certified 3× Platinum and "Highlights" was certified 2× Platinum.

neg: Adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera Adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera There have been many literary and dramatic works based on Gaston Leroux's novel "The Phantom of the Opera," ranging from stage musicals to films to children's books. Some well known stage and screen adaptations of the novel are the 1925 film and the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical (see "The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)"); Susan Kay's 1990 "Phantom" is one of the best known novels and includes in-depth study of the title character's life and experiences. Several different computer games have been released based on the Phantom of the Opera or that

neg: Earl Carpenter to watch online. Reelkandi was founded by Earl Carpenter, a West End theatre stage actor who played the lead role in "The Phantom of the Opera" and who in August 2014 featured in the Broadway version of "Les Misérables". Earl Carpenter Earl Carpenter (born 9 May 1970) is an English musical theatre actor, recognised chiefly for his work in London's West End. He is known for his performances as Javert in the stage musical "Les Misérables" and as the Phantom in the London production of "The Phantom of the Opera". He recently starred played the Phantom in the 25th Anniversary

neg: Burt Lancaster directed by Alan Sharp who had written "Ulzana's Raid"; "On Wings of Eagles" (1986) for TV, as Bull Simons; "Barnum" (1986) for TV, in the title role; "Tough Guys" (1986) with Douglas, "" (1986) for German TV, "Control" (1987) in Italy, "Rocket Gibraltar" (1988), and "The Jeweller's Shop" (1989). His first big hit in a while was "Field of Dreams" (1989) in which he played a support role as Moonlight Graham. He was in the mini series "The Betrothed" (1989). Lancaster's final performances included "The Phantom of the Opera" (1990) for TV; "" (1990) as Leon Klinghoffer; and "Separate But

neg: Adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera make some reference to it. Adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera There have been many literary and dramatic works based on Gaston Leroux's novel "The Phantom of the Opera," ranging from stage musicals to films to children's books. Some well known stage and screen adaptations of the novel are the 1925 film and the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical (see "The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)"); Susan Kay's 1990 "Phantom" is one of the best known novels and includes in-depth study of the title character's life and experiences. Several different computer games have been released based on the Phantom

neg: Don Juan Triumphant Don Juan Triumphant Don Juan Triumphant is the name of a fictional opera written by the title character in the novel "The Phantom of the Opera". In the 1986 musical "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the concept is expanded as an opera within a musical and the performance of it plays a major role in the storyline. The fictional piece draws major inspiration from the Mozart's famous work "Don Giovanni" yet the Phantom's opera is depicted as far more bleak and dark. In the novel "The Phantom of the Opera" by novelist Gaston Leroux, "Don Juan

neg: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall is a 2011 British film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical "The Phantom of the Opera", which in turn was based on the 1910 French novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the musical, three special performances were filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, the third of which was screened live worldwide on 2 October 2011. For further releases, footage from all three performances was edited together. To mark the extraordinary milestone

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber song) Lindsey Stirling did an accompanied instrumental version of the song on her "Phantom of the Opera" single in 2012. The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber song) "The Phantom of the Opera" is a song from the stage musical of the same name. It was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and additional lyrics by Mike Batt. The song was originally recorded by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley, which became a UK hit single in 1986, prior to the musical. In its theatrical debut, it was sung by Brightman and Michael

neg: Gary Mauer Gary Mauer Gary Mauer is an actor who most recently starred in the third national tour of "The Phantom of the Opera" playing the role of the Phantom. On Broadway, Gary starred as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in "Phantom" and played the role of Enjolras in "Les Misérables". He has also appeared in numerous regional shows, including playing Jesus in "Jesus Christ Superstar". From April 30, 2007 through May 19, 2007, Gary filled in for Howard McGillin, the actor who formerly played The Phantom in "Phantom", on Broadway. Gary has a B.F.A in Musical Theater from the University of Arizona

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) lake to his secret lair ("The Phantom of the Opera"). The Phantom explains that he has chosen Christine to sing his music and serenades her. When he reveals a mirror that reflects an image of her in a wedding dress, the figure in the mirror gestures to Christine and she faints from shock. The Phantom then covers her tenderly with his cloak ("The Music of the Night"). As the Phantom is composing music at his organ, Christine awakens to the sound of the monkey music box ("I Remember"). Overcome with curiosity, she slips behind the Phantom, lifts his mask, and

neg: Claire Moore (singer) the 1983–85 Comedy Theatre production of "Little Shop of Horrors." In 1986, she was cast as the alternate Christine Daaé in the original cast of "The Phantom of the Opera." She played three shows each week instead of Sarah Brightman. When Brightman left the production after a year, Moore then took on the role full-time. She was voted "favourite Christine" by the Phantom Appreciation Society. In 1989 she left the role to play Ellen in the London production of "Miss Saigon". From 2000 to 2001, Moore played Mrs Anna (as alternate for Elaine Paige) in the London Palladium production of

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) to "Phantom", written by Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton, Frederick Forsyth and Glenn Slater, is called "Love Never Dies". It was loosely adapted from the 1999 novel "The Phantom of Manhattan", by Forsyth. Set in 1907 (a decade after the conclusion of "Phantom" according to the production's announcement, but actually 26 years later, as the original show was set in 1881), Christine is invited to perform at Phantasma, a new attraction at Coney Island, by an anonymous impresario. With her husband, Raoul, and son, Gustave, in tow she journeys to Brooklyn, unaware that it is the Phantom who has arranged her

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) Phantom realizes that he cannot win Christine by force and sets them both free. Raoul hurries Christine out of the lair, but she returns alone to give the Phantom back his ring. The Phantom once again pledges his love to her, who tearfully exits the lair to rejoin Raoul. As the angry search mob closes in, the devastated Phantom huddles on his throne beneath his cloak. Meg is first to reach the lair and finds no one there. She approaches the throne with curiosity and quickly pulls away the Phantom's cloak, but finds only his mask. She lifts the mask

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) interrupted by Raoul, who accuses them of sending him a note saying that he should make no attempt to see Christine again. Carlotta and Piangi then burst in, demanding to know who sent Carlotta a note warning that her "days at the Opéra Populaire are numbered." As André and Firmin try to calm Carlotta, Madame Giry delivers another note from the Phantom: he demands that Christine replace Carlotta as the Countess in the new opera, "Il Muto," and that Box 5 be kept empty for him. The managers are warned they will face a "disaster beyond imagination" if these demands

neg: Steve Barton in "Company". In 1986 he originated the role of Raoul in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" in London, and in 1988 reprised that role in the original Broadway cast. Barton was married to swing dancer and choreographer Denny Berry, who served as dance supervisor for the North American productions of "The Phantom of the Opera", whom he met at college. A son, Edward, was born in Vienna in 1984; the couple separated at an unspecified later date. He was an Honorary Chairperson of the Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation and an honorary member of the UTA Board

neg: John O'May the Melbourne Theatre Company, and played Bobby in "Company" for the Sydney Theatre Company in 1986 and Captain Corcoran in "H.M.S. Pinafore" for the Victoria State Opera in 1987. He directed and starred in the musical "Seven Little Australians" in 1988. O'May played Monsieur André in the original Australian cast of "The Phantom of the Opera" which opened at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne in December 1990. He later performed each of the two manager characters in various productions over the subsequent decades. Other notable roles include John Wilkes Booth in "Assassins" in 1995, and Fredrik Egerman in "A Little

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) are not met ("Notes"). Firmin and André assure the furious Carlotta that she will remain their star and Christine will play the Pageboy, a silent role ("Prima Donna"). The première of "Il Muto" initially goes well, until the voice of the Phantom suddenly cuts through the performance, enraged that Box 5 was not kept empty for him as he had directed. As Christine whispers that she knows the Phantom is near, Carlotta reminds her that her role is silent, calling her a "little toad". The Phantom states that it is Carlotta who is the toad and reduces the diva's voice

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) entitled "Don Juan Triumphant" and demands that it be produced with Christine (who is now secretly engaged to Raoul) in the lead role, and he warns of dire consequences if his demands are not met. Noticing an engagement ring on a chain around Christine's neck, the Phantom angrily pulls it from her and vanishes in a blinding flash of light ("Masquerade/Why So Silent"). As the masquerade attendees scatter in fear, Raoul accosts Madame Giry and demands that she reveal what she knows about the Phantom. Giry reluctantly explains that the Phantom is actually a brilliant scholar, magician, architect, inventor, and

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) looks terrific. There wasn't much Schumacher could have done with the story or the music he was handed, but in the areas over which he held sway, he has triumphed." In contrasting between the popularity of the Broadway musical, Michael Dequina of "Film Threat" magazine explained that "it conjures up this unexplainable spell that leaves audiences sad, sentimental, swooning, smiling—in some way transported and moved. Now, in Schumacher's film, that spell lives on." The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British–American musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British–American musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the French novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver and Jennifer Ellison. The film was announced in 1989 but production did not start until 2002 due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy career. It was

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) composer who was born with a terrifyingly deformed face and was ostracized for it. Feared and reviled by society, he was cruelly exhibited in a cage as part of a traveling fair until he eventually escaped and disappeared. He subsequently took refuge beneath the opera house, which has now become his home. Before rehearsals, Raoul plots to use the première of "Don Juan Triumphant" as a trap to capture the Phantom and put an end to his reign of terror. Carlotta falsely accuses Christine of being the mastermind, suggesting that it is all a ploy to make her the star.

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) backstage and the opera house plunges into chaos. An angry mob, vowing vengeance for the murders of Buquet and Piangi, search for the Phantom. Madame Giry tells Raoul how to find the Phantom's subterranean lair and warns him to beware the magical lasso. ("Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer"). Down in the lair, the Phantom has compelled Christine to don a wedding dress. In a moment of epiphany, she explains that she is not fearful of his physical appearance, but rather his inner nature. Raoul reaches the lair and attempts to persuade the Phantom to spare Christine and begs him

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) Have You Brought Me Here?/Raoul, I've Been There"). Raoul is skeptical but promises to love and protect her, and Christine reciprocates his vow ("All I Ask of You"). Christine and Raoul go back inside, unaware that the Phantom has overheard their entire conversation. The heartbroken Phantom angrily vows revenge before returning to the auditorium and bringing down the chandelier during the curtain call ("All I Ask of You (Reprise)"). Six months later, during a masquerade ball, the Phantom makes his first appearance since the chandelier disaster, in costume as the Red Death. He announces that he has written an opera

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) Christine angrily defends herself, explaining that she is his victim just like everyone else. Raoul, knowing of the Phantom's obsession with his fiancée, asserts that the Phantom will attend the opera's première and begs a reluctant Christine to help lure the Phantom into the trap, but she refuses ("Notes/Twisted Every Way"). During rehearsal, Piangi is unable to sing his part in the new opera, causing frustration and chaos for everyone. The piano suddenly begins to play the piece by itself (having been possessed by the Phantom) and the entire company immediately sings the proper notes in unison. Torn between her

neg: The Music of the Night was called "Married Man". The lyrics were later rewritten and the song was added into "The Phantom of the Opera". A year before "The Phantom Of The Opera" opened at Her Majesty's Theatre, the original version of the song was performed at Andrew Lloyd Webber's own theatre at Sydmonton, along with the first drafts of the show. The audience were a specially gathered group of Webber's acquaintances. The Phantom was played by Colm Wilkinson, who sang "The Music Of The Night" in Act One. As Charles Hart had not yet become involved in writing the song, in places the lyrics

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) sing ("Little Lotte"). Raoul indulges what he assumes are fantasies and insists on taking Christine to dinner. When Raoul leaves to fetch his hat, Christine hears the jealous Phantom's voice and entreats him to reveal himself. The Phantom obliges by appearing as a ghostly, partially masked face in her mirror ("The Mirror/Angel of Music (Reprise)"). Believing him to be the Angel of Music sent by her deceased father, Christine is irresistibly drawn through the mirror to the Phantom, who leads her down into the cellars of the Opéra house. The two then board a small boat and cross a subterranean

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1998 film) The Phantom of the Opera (1998 film) The Phantom of the Opera () is a 1998 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento, adapted from the novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. However, there are many differences between the book and the film (the biggest being that the Phantom is not disfigured). In Paris 1877 a pack of rats save an abandoned baby from a basket that was flowing along a river. They raise him in the underground of the Opéra de Paris. This child becomes the Phantom of the Opera, a misanthrope who kills anyone who ventures

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) up into the light and gazes at it in wonder as the curtain falls ("Finale"). The original casts of the major productions of "The Phantom of the Opera": † The role of Christine Daaé is double-cast in most professional productions. 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. Later, Las Vegas casting became identical to that in the Broadway production, with single casting for all characters

neg: Heartbeat Like Thunder found himself back in the UK Top 10 when "The Phantom of the Opera" single, recorded by Harley as a duet with Sarah Brightman, went to No. 7 in the UK charts. He soon found himself set to star as the Phantom in the upcoming musical. Despite his new commitments to the musical, Harley continued working on his own solo material for RAK. As a follow-up to the "Phantom of the Opera" single, Harley released "Heartbeat Like Thunder" in April 1986, which was his second release for the RAK label. Most was particularly interested in releasing the song as a

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (2004 soundtrack) The Phantom of the Opera (2004 soundtrack) The Phantom of the Opera is the soundtrack to the 2004 film based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, There are two versions released, the standard 14-track release and a two-disc deluxe edition. In addition to the listed tracks, versions of "The Phantom of the Opera" remixed by Junior Vasquez were made available to iTunes customers who purchased the expanded edition. In 2006, "The Phantom of the Opera" won the RIAJ's Japan Gold Disc Award for "Best Soundtrack Album of the Year." Chart-wise, the album performed fairly well, reaching the top position of

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (miniseries) stolen, however, by Ian Richardson and Andrea Ferreo...," and concluded ""Phantom" adds up to an odd but fascinating prime-time diversion." The Phantom of the Opera (miniseries) The Phantom of the Opera is a 1990 American two-part television miniseries directed by Tony Richardson and stars Charles Dance in the title role. It is adapted from Arthur Kopit's book from his unproduced stage musical "Phantom", which is based loosely on Gaston Leroux's novel. The Phantom of the Opera is a disfigured musician named Erik who lives below the Opéra Garnier in Paris. He has a large part in managing each performance through

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (miniseries) The Phantom of the Opera (miniseries) The Phantom of the Opera is a 1990 American two-part television miniseries directed by Tony Richardson and stars Charles Dance in the title role. It is adapted from Arthur Kopit's book from his unproduced stage musical "Phantom", which is based loosely on Gaston Leroux's novel. The Phantom of the Opera is a disfigured musician named Erik who lives below the Opéra Garnier in Paris. He has a large part in managing each performance through his friend Gerard Carriere. The Phantom's life changes when Carriere is dismissed and the opera hires a new manager, Choleti.

neg: John Cudia Jean Valjean. Cudia's claim to fame is his critically acclaimed portrayal of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera". His first encounter with Phantom occurred when he was cast as a temporary swing in the U.S. touring production in 1999. There, he met Kathy Voytko, an alternate Christine, who is now his wife. Nine months later, he was given the role of Raoul in the touring cast. He played Raoul on Broadway for 3 years (2003–2005), where he was an understudy for the Phantom. Finally he was cast as the "full-time" Phantom in the U.S. touring

neg: Mary Millar Julie Andrews in "Camelot". She began her West End career in 1962 as Cloris in "Lock Up Your Daughters". In 1969, she played the title role in the musical "Ann Veronica", based on H. G. Wells' novel. In 1986, Millar originated the role of Madame Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera". She played the role for four years and her voice appears on the original cast album. From 1997 to 1998, Millar played Mrs Potts in the London production of "Beauty and the Beast", and appeared on the cast album composed by Alan Menken with

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber song) intro section from the Pink Floyd song "Echoes", which largely resembles it, although he decided against filing a lawsuit. "Yeah, the beginning of that bloody Phantom song is from Echoes. *DAAAA-da-da-da-da-da* [sic]. I couldn't believe it when I heard it. It's the same time signature – it's 12/8 – and it's the same structure and it's the same notes and it's the same everything. It probably is actionable. It really is! But I think that life's too long to bother with suing Andrew fucking Lloyd Webber." In January 1986, the original version of "The Phantom of the Opera" was released

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) for compassion. The Phantom retorts that the world had never shown him any and ensnares Raoul in the Punjab lasso. The Phantom offers Christine an ultimatum: if she will stay with him, he will spare Raoul, but if she refuses, Raoul will die ("The Point of No Return Reprise"). As the Phantom and Raoul both vie for Christine, she sadly asks the Phantom what life he has been forced to live. Finally, she tells the Phantom that he is not alone and kisses him, showing him compassion for the first time in his life. Having experienced kindness at last, the

neg: Phantom (musical) Phantom (musical) Phantom is a musical with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Arthur Kopit. Based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera", the musical was first presented in Houston, Texas in 1991. Although it has never appeared on Broadway and has been overshadowed by the success of the 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Yeston and Kopit's "Phantom" has received over 1,000 productions. Yeston and Kopit had just finished the musical "Nine", winner of the Tony Award for "Best Musical" in 1982, when in 1983 they were approached by actor/director Geoffrey Holder to

neg: Her Majesty's Theatre the theatre suitable for large-scale musical productions, and the theatre has specialised in hosting musicals. The theatre has been home to record-setting musical theatre runs, notably the First World War sensation "Chu Chin Chow" and the current production, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera", which has played continuously at Her Majesty's since 1986. The theatre was established by architect and playwright John Vanbrugh, in 1705, as the Queen's Theatre. Legitimate drama unaccompanied by music was prohibited by law in all but the two London patent theatres, and so this theatre quickly became an opera house. Between 1711 and

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) held discussions with Antonio Banderas, who undertook vocal preparation and sang the role of the Phantom in the TV special "Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration". Schumacher and Lloyd Webber restarted development for "The Phantom of the Opera" in December 2002. It was then announced in January 2003 that Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group had purchased the film rights from Warner Bros. in an attempt to produce "The Phantom of the Opera" independently. As a result, Lloyd Webber invested $6 million of his own money. "The Phantom of the Opera" was produced on a $55 million budget. A

neg: Christine Daaé Christine Daaé Christine Daaé is a fictional character and the female protagonist of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera" and of the various adaptations of the work. Erik, the Phantom of the Opera and Viscount Raoul de Chagny both fall in love with her. Christine Daaé was born in a town near Uppsala, Sweden. Her mother died when she was six years old. Raised by her father, they constantly traveled to fairs where he played the violin and she sang. They were discovered at one of these fairs by Professor Valérius, who took them to Gothenburg and

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) love for Raoul and her awe of the Phantom, Christine visits her father's grave, longing for his guidance ("Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"). The Phantom appears atop the mausoleum, again under the guise of the Angel of Music ("Wandering Child"). The weary Christine begins to succumb to the Phantom's influence, but Raoul arrives to rescue her. The Phantom taunts Raoul, hurling fire balls at him until Christine begs Raoul to leave with her. Furious, the Phantom declares war upon them both and causes flames to spring up around the mausoleum ("Bravo Monsieur"). With armed policemen having secured the auditorium

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) and watching for the Phantom, "Don Juan Triumphant" premieres with Christine and Piangi singing the lead roles. During Don Juan's and Aminta's duet, Christine comes to the sudden realization that the Phantom has somehow replaced Piangi ("Don Juan Triumphant/The Point of No Return"). Mimicking Raoul's vow of devotion on the rooftop, the Phantom once again expresses his love for Christine and forces his ring onto her finger. Christine rips off his mask, showing his horrifically deformed face to the shocked audience. Exposed, the Phantom hurriedly drags Christine off the stage and back to his lair. Piangi's garroted body is revealed

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) their engagement. The Phantom crashes the ball, who orders his own opera, "Don Juan Triumphant", be performed. Upon seeing Christine's engagement ring, the Phantom flees, pursued by Raoul, but Giry stops him. Giry explains when she was a child, she met the Phantom, a deformed young boy, billed as the 'Devil's Child' in a freak show and abused by the owner. When the Phantom rebelled and strangled the man to death, Giry helped him to evade the resulting mob and hid him within the opera house. Christine visits her father's tomb, the Phantom posing as his angel to win her

neg: Ramin Karimloo Ramin Karimloo Ramin Karimloo (; born September 19, 1978) is an Iranian-Canadian actor and singer, recognised mainly for his work in London's West End. He has played the leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: the Phantom and Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in "The Phantom of the Opera", and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius Pontmercy in "Les Misérables". He also originated the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies", which continues the story of "The Phantom of the Opera". He made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in the 2014 revival

neg: Ramin Karimloo January 29, 2017. Ramin Karimloo Ramin Karimloo (; born September 19, 1978) is an Iranian-Canadian actor and singer, recognised mainly for his work in London's West End. He has played the leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: the Phantom and Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in "The Phantom of the Opera", and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius Pontmercy in "Les Misérables". He also originated the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies", which continues the story of "The Phantom of the Opera". He made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in

neg: Heather Sears production of "The Phantom of the Opera" (1962) she played the opera singer Christine Charles on whom The Phantom (Herbert Lom) has become fixated. Her singing voice was dubbed by opera performer Pat Clark. "The Black Torment" (US: "Estate of Insanity", 1964), in which she played Lady Elizabeth. the second wife of the male lead, was her last feature film for many years. Sears work commitments reduced to bring up her three sons - Adam, Giles, and Dominic. However, Sears continued to do some work for television and appeared in many BBC and ITV dramas until 1981. She also appeared

neg: KOSEKI Aquila Raphael his involvement in the Phantom of the Opera as the show’s opening advisor. In 1996, he established an independent record label and produced a CD featuring Satoko Yoshioka who played the “Christine” role in "the Phantom of the Opera". His expertise in computer technologies such as DTM/DTP was used to compose and edit the music as well as the art design of the CD. Since 1988, Koseki has been studying analytical psychology under Harumi Yamane, a Jungian analyst and diplomate candidate of C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. Using Dream Analysis and Active Imagination, Koseki is studying how images

neg: Phantom (musical) in the United States and Europe before the property became public domain there as well. Yeston had completed much of the score to "Phantom", and Yeston, Kopit and Holder were in the process of raising money for a Broadway production when the Lloyd Webber plans were announced. After "The Phantom of the Opera" became a smash hit in London in 1986, Lloyd Webber announced a Broadway production, and Yeston's Broadway investors backed out. Yeston, Kopit and Holder reluctantly shelved their plans for "Phantom" and went their separate ways for a time. When Kopit saw the Lloyd Webber version of "The

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra", directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney in the title role of the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, causing murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star. The film remains most famous for Chaney's ghastly, self-devised make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film's premiere. The film was released on November 25, 1925. The picture also features Mary Philbin,

neg: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall that "things have changed" as the jealous Angel of Music condemns Raoul for "sharing in my triumph". Christine begs him to reveal himself. The Angel obliges and materialises in her mirror. The mirror opens, revealing the Angel to be the Phantom of the Opera, who leads Christine away. Raoul finds Christine's dressing room empty and calls out for her ("The Mirror (Angel of Music)"). The Phantom and Christine cross a subterranean lake to his secret lair beneath the Opéra house ("The Phantom of the Opera"). The Phantom explains that he has chosen Christine to sing his music and serenades her

neg: Peter Cousens Daughters" and "The Restless Years". He then went on to take leading roles in "Under Capricorn" and "Return to Eden". Though an actor, Cousens is also known for his work in musical theatre. Major roles include the Phantom in London's West End production of "The Phantom of the Opera" (1986); he also portrayed Marius in "Les Misérables" and Chris in "Miss Saigon" in the Australian productions. Cousens appeared in the 2015 television opera "The Divorce". He has received a number of Variety Club of Australia awards for his work. Cousens is a professional singer on a number of cast and

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film) The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 1962 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher, a loose adaptation on the 1910 novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. The film was made by Hammer Film Productions. The film opens in Victorian London on a December night in 1900. The first night of the season at the London Opera House finds the opening of a new opera by Lord Ambrose D'Arcy (Michael Gough), a wealthy and pompous man, who is annoyed and scornful when the opera manager Lattimer (Thorley Walters) informs him the

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) beholds his grotesquely disfigured face. The Phantom rails at her prying gesture and Christine runs in fear. He then ruefully expresses his longing to be loved ("Stranger Than You Dreamt It"). Moved by pity, Christine returns the mask to the Phantom and he escorts her back above ground. Meanwhile, Joseph Buquet, the Opéra's chief stagehand, regales the chorus girls with tales of the "Opéra Ghost" and his terrible Punjab lasso. Madame Giry arrives and warns Buquet to exercise restraint or face the Phantom's wrath ("Magical Lasso"). In the managers' office, André and Firman read notes from the Phantom and are

neg: Brad Little (actor) cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" as Raoul. In 1996, he joined the musical's national tour as the title role of the Phantom. In 2004, Brad joined the World Tour cast of the musical which toured Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore. He returned to the role in the current World Tour cast in 2012 for the third and subsequent seasons in Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore (current stop) and Shanghai. He is one of the only four men who have played the role of The Phantom over 2000 performances. In 2006, he had a solo concert

neg: Earl Carpenter Earl Carpenter Earl Carpenter (born 9 May 1970) is an English musical theatre actor, recognised chiefly for his work in London's West End. He is known for his performances as Javert in the stage musical "Les Misérables" and as the Phantom in the London production of "The Phantom of the Opera". He recently starred played the Phantom in the 25th Anniversary UK Tour, replacing John Owen-Jones, who left the tour in September. He made his return to Broadway in May 2015, reprising his role of Inspector Javert and recently a new show in Singapore "Forbidden City" As part of the

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) Recordings of the Vienna cast and the Hamburg cast produced by Jimmy Bowien were certified Gold and triple Platinum, respectively, in Germany. The original album recording has sold an alleged 24 million copies worldwide. A live recording of "The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall" was released in the UK on 15 November 2011 and subsequently in the US and Canada on 7 February 2012, along with Blu-ray and DVD videos, and a collectors' box set of the Royal Albert concert, the original cast recording, and the sequel, "Love Never Dies". In 1987 the heirs of Giacomo

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) Puccini charged in a lawsuit that a recurring two-bar passage in "Music of the Night" closely resembled a similar phrase first heard in the aria "Quello che tacete" from Puccini's opera "Girl of the Golden West". The litigation was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. In 1990 a Baltimore songwriter named Ray Repp filed a lawsuit alleging that the title song from "Phantom" was based on a song that he wrote in 1978 called "Till You". After eight years of litigation – including an unsuccessful countersuit by Lloyd Webber claiming that "Till You" was itself a plagiarism of

neg: Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure an item known as the 'Dragon Crown.' Phantom R saves Marie and they visit Notre Dame where they recover the Dragon Crown for themselves. Phantom R also meets Jean-François, who serves as Marie's guardian at her convent. Phantom R visits Napoleon's underground hideout where he learns of someone working for Napoleon referred to as 'Graf' who Phantom R believes is his father. In order to further find clues about his father, and Napoleon, Phantom R visits the Paris Opera, and steals the 'Queen's Pendant' from Duchess Elisabeth. Marie also visits the opera, as Jean-François believes that Elisabeth is her mother.

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) opening. The New York Times' Frank Rich writes: "It may be possible to have a terrible time at "The Phantom of the Opera," but you'll have to work at it. Only a terminal prig would let the avalanche of pre-opening publicity poison his enjoyment of this show, which usually wants nothing more than to shower the audience with fantasy and fun, and which often succeeds, at any price." Howard Kissel from New York Daily News commended the production, calling it "a spectacular entertainment, visually the most impressive of the British musicals", and praised Lloyd Webber's score despite its "synthetic, borrowed

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) These pieces are often presented as musical fragments, interrupted by dialogue or action sequences in order to clearly define the musical's "show within a show" format. The musical extracts from the Phantom's opera, "Don Juan Triumphant", heard during the latter stages of the show, are dissonant and modern—"suggesting, perhaps, that the Phantom is ahead of his time artistically". Maria Björnson designed the sets and over 200 costumes of the original productions, including the elaborate gowns in the "Masquerade" sequence. Her set designs, including the chandelier, subterranean gondola, and sweeping staircase, blended Second empire architectural detail, and the 19th century stagecraft

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) flies, barely missing her and prompting anxious chorus girls to whisper, "He's here! The Phantom of the Opera!". The managers try to downplay the incident, but Carlotta angrily insists that such things have been happening for "three years" and she storms out, quitting the show. Madame Giry, the Opéra's ballet mistress, informs Firmin and André that Christine Daaé, a chorus girl and orphaned daughter of a prominent violinist, has been "well taught" and can sing Carlotta's role. With cancellation of the sold-out show being their only other alternative, the managers reluctantly audition her and are surprised to discover that she

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) place long ago), "a chandelier in pieces", alluding to a connection with "the Phantom of the Opera". As the porters remove the drop cloth covering the fixture, it flickers to life and ascends to the ceiling as the auditorium's former grandeur is restored ("Overture"). It is now 1881 and the cast of a new production, "Hannibal", are rehearsing onstage when they learn that new owners, Firmin and André, are taking over the Paris Opéra House ("Hannibal Rehearsal"). Carlotta, the Opéra's resident soprano prima donna, begins to perform an aria for the new managers when a backdrop inexplicably falls from the

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) financially successful entertainment event until "The Lion King" surpassed it in 2014. By 2011, it had been seen by over 130 million people in 145 cities across 27 countries, and continues to play in London and New York. In 1984, Lloyd Webber contacted Cameron Mackintosh, the co-producer of "Cats" and "Song and Dance", to propose a new musical. He was aiming for a romantic piece, and suggested Gaston Leroux's book "The Phantom of the Opera" as a basis. They screened both the 1925 Lon Chaney and the 1943 Claude Rains motion picture versions, but neither saw any effective way to

neg: Hadley Fraser On 1 and 2 October 2011 Fraser played Raoul in the 25th Anniversary staging of "The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall" in London. He costarred alongside Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess, who played the Phantom and Christine, respectively. Fraser also costarred with Karimloo in the 25th Anniversary concert of "Les Misérables". Hadley has written music for a band called "Sheytoons" with Karimloo, including "Heading West" and "Driftwood." Fraser appeared in the film adaptation of "Les Misérables", as the Army General of the National Guard. Fraser appeared aside Tom Hiddleston in the Donmar Warehouse's production of Coriolanus

neg: Peter Karrie Peter Karrie Peter Karrie (originally Peter Karagianis), born 10 August 1946, is a Welsh singer and an honorary fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. He played the lead role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "The Phantom of the Opera" in London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and on the UK Tour in Bradford, and Manchester. In 1994 and 1995 members of the Phantom of the Opera Appreciation Society voted him their favourite Phantom. Karrie was brought up in Wales, where he had radio and television shows on BBC Wales. He began his career as

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) an appeal to all types of audiences." David Lardner's review in "The New Yorker" dismissed the film, calling it "by no means a sample of the march of progress in the film world. The old version had Lon Chaney, who scared you plenty, and the new one has Claude Rains, who somehow doesn't." Rotten Tomatoes gave this version of "Phantom of the Opera" an average score of 75%, based on 20 reviews from critics. Following the success of "Phantom of the Opera", Universal announced that a sequel would be made, titled "The Climax". Nelson Eddy and Susanna Foster were to

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film) Sonya Cordeau, who played "Yvonne" in the picture. Cordeau later went on tour with the film for Universal. When the film had its American TV premiere on NBC, additional footage of Scotland Yard police inspectors (played by Liam Redmond and John Maddison) looking for the Phantom was filmed to increase the running time. This footage was shot at Universal Studios, and Hammer Productions had no input at all. "The Kiss of the Vampire" and "The Evil of Frankenstein" also had American-shot footage added to their television showings as well. This was a common practice when it was thought that parts

neg: Jerzy Jeszke as guest-star in the title role of ""The Phantom of the Opera"" in Hamburg. Later in 1998 he succeeded in "The Phantom of the Opera"-casting in Hamburg, which has been held on Broadway (New York City) by producer Harold Prince and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He was chosen to play the "Phantom" as first cast in this musical at the theatre "Neue Flora", Hamburg, starting in January 1999 (production: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd., Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group and Stella Musical Company). He had concerts on Broadway ("Music of the Night", 1998). At the beginning of 2002, Jerzy Jeszke played as

neg: Manchester Opera House the British regional premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera" with a production that opened in 1993 and ran to 1995, an exceptional run for a regional production. The Opera House was the venue for a stage show, Gorillaz' "Demon Days Live". Manchester Opera House also saw the premiere of "Never Forget", the Take That musical. The cast included Tim Driesen, who played the role of Adrian Banks/Mark Owen. The musical has had both of its UK tours premiere at the Manchester Opera House. The world premiere of "Ghost the Musical" was held at the theatre

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber song) Peter Jöback and Erkan Aki. What makes this particular song unique within the musical is its unusual hard rock style, since most of the songs in the musical have a more operatic style. Early in the musical's production, Andrew Lloyd Webber met Jim Steinman, who described "The Phantom of the Opera" as a rock song invading an opera house. This is what inspired the hard rock style of the song, which influenced all of the rock-based instruments in the song including drums and electric guitar. "The Phantom of the Opera" song was also specially arranged by the show's original orchestrator,

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) Theatre of St. Louis. This production starred Sal Mistretta as The Phantom - his performance won him the St. Louis Theatre Critics Award. A second US production was mounted in 1988 in San Francisco at the Theatre in the Square, produced by Jonathan Reinis. The productions of "Phantom of the Opera" in St. Louis and San Francisco were so successful that Hill was asked to mount a national tour of the United States. Jonathan Reinis (who later produced Ken Hill’s "The Invisible Man" in London) formed Phantom Touring Company Inc. who acted as the producers for the tour, along with

neg: Simon Pryce Simon Pryce Pryce, whose grandparents were opera singers, started performing at an early age. He studied drama at the University of Sydney. He has performed in several musicals, including "Cats" as Old Deuteronomy, "Masterpiece: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber", "Witches of Eastwick", "Villain of Flowers", "South Pacific", "Fidelio" with Opera Australia, and "The Sunshine Club" with the Sydney Theatre Company. He understudied for and played the Phantom in the Australian performance of "Phantom of the Opera" over 100 times. Pryce has appeared in numerous TV shows and films, including "Water Rats", "All Saints", "Home and Away", and "Hunt Angels".

neg: Rebecca Pitcher Rebecca Pitcher Rebecca Pitcher (born March 21, 1972) is an American musical theatre actress. She is primarily known for her role as Christine in the Broadway adaptation of "The Phantom of the Opera". Pitcher graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio, and later attending the Peabody Institute. She was part of the Pittsburgh Opera Center at Duquesne, playing roles such as Papagena in "The Magic Flute". Pitcher played the role of Christine in the "Phantom of the Opera" on the national tour opposite Gary Mauer. She joined the Broadway cast in 2005 as an alternate for Christine, and on April

neg: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street horror themes, such as "The Phantom of the Opera" (1986), "Jekyll & Hyde" (1997), "Little Shop of Horrors" (1982) and "Dance of the Vampires" (1997), which used the description of the trend, "grusical", as its commercial label. Theatre critic and author Martin Gottfried wrote on this subject: "Does so much singing make it an opera? Opera is not just a matter of everything being sung. There is an operatic kind of music, of singing, of staging. There are opera audiences, and there is an opera sensibility. There are opera "houses". "Sweeney Todd" has its occasional operatic moments, but its music

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) Other changes resembled those in the 2004 film, such as staging the chandelier crash at the plot's climax (during performance of "The Point of No Return") rather than mid-story. The Las Vegas production closed on 2 September 2012. In 2011 The Really Useful Group (copyright owners of "Phantom") released certain rights to the play in celebration of its 25th anniversary. In March 2011 Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood, Illinois, became the first school to perform "Phantom" under the new rights. Later in 2011, Stanwell School in Penarth became the first school in the UK to perform the show. The sequel

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) 2012, a new production directed by Laurence Connor began a UK and Ireland tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the show, beginning at the Theatre Royal Plymouth and travelled to Manchester, Bristol, Dublin, Leeds, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Cardiff, and Southampton. John Owen-Jones and Earl Carpenter alternated as the Phantom with Katie Hall and Olivia Brereton as Christine and Simon Bailey as Raoul. "Phantom" began Broadway previews at the Majestic Theatre on 9 January 1988 and opened on 26 January. Crawford, Brightman, and Barton reprised their respective roles from the West End. The production continues to play at the Majestic,

neg: Palais Garnier Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when the Opéra Bastille opened at the Place de la Bastille. The Paris Opera now mainly uses the Palais Garnier for ballet. The Palais Garnier has been called "probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica." This is at least partly due to its use as the setting for Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera" and, especially, the novel's subsequent adaptations in films and the popular 1986 musical. Another contributing factor is

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Romania, and the 25th Anniversary UK and US Tours, these productions have all been "clones", using the original staging, direction, sets, and costume concepts. Notable international productions include the following: A film version, directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum as Christine, Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Minnie Driver as Carlotta, and Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, opened on 22 December 2004 in the US. An edited production renamed "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular" opened 24 June 2006 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a theatre built specifically for

neg: The Phantom of the Opera opera house is believed to be haunted by an entity known as the Phantom of the Opera, or simply the Opera Ghost. A stagehand named Joseph Buquet is found hanged and the rope around his neck goes missing. At a gala performance for the retirement of the opera house's two managers, a young little-known Swedish soprano, Christine Daaé, is called upon to sing in the place of the Opera's leading soprano, Carlotta, who is ill, and her performance is an astonishing success. The Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, who was present at the performance, recognizes her as his childhood playmate and

neg: The Climax out of obsession and jealousy. Ten years later, he hears another young singer (Foster) who reminds him of the late diva, and is determined to make her sing only for him, even if it means silencing her forever. The film was originally conceived as a sequel to "Phantom of the Opera" (1943). "The Climax" was made using the sets of the 1943 "Phantom of the Opera", which in turn used Universal's set for "Phantom of the Opera" (1925). Choreography was made by Lester Horton. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award in 1944 for Best Art Direction (John

neg: Song at Midnight the West at the Udine Far East Film Festival in 1998. Since then, the film has been shown at various film festivals around the world, notably at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival's "Secret History of Chinese Cinema" retrospective. Based on The Phantom of the Opera, a disfigured musical genius roams a traditional Chinese opera house, punishing those who offend him. In this version of Phantom's adaptation, the Phantom teaches a guy, while in the original story Cristine was a female singer. The phantom asks the Opera singer to go to his beloved and sings for her, because he left

neg: Tommy Demenkoff Opera House, Dreamhouse at Centenary Stage, Oklahoma! at Galveston Outdoor Musicals, Company with Norm Lewis and Donna McKecknie at the Helen Hayes Theatre in Nyack, New York, Music Man, Phantom of the Opera, Kiss Me Kate, and Guys and Dolls at West Virginia Public Theatre, and a tour of Phantom of the Opera which played in Bogotá, Colombia, and São Paulo, Brazil. He has appeared on television in General Hospital, Law and Order, 100 Centre Street, Ed, Fantasy Island, Lottery, Eight is Enough, the PBS series The Righteous Apples and the made-for-TV movie Institute for Revenge opposite Lauren Hutton and

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) Phantom of the Opera is a 1976 musical with book and lyrics by Ken Hill. It is the first musical adaptation of the novel "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux, about the hideously disfigured Phantom's amorous obsession with the magnificent, naïve singer, Christine. Hill wrote the original English lyrics to the music of Verdi, Gounod, Offenbach, Mozart, Weber, Donizetti, and Boito. Hill’s "Phantom of the Opera" was the first musical version of the story by Gaston Leroux and has enjoyed financial success. Hill's musical inspired the award-winning Andrew Lloyd Webber musical version

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) Australia and New Zealand, on national tours. Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) Phantom of the Opera is a 1976 musical with book and lyrics by Ken Hill. It is the first musical adaptation of the novel "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux, about the hideously disfigured Phantom's amorous obsession with the magnificent, naïve singer, Christine. Hill wrote the original English lyrics to the music of Verdi, Gounod, Offenbach, Mozart, Weber, Donizetti, and Boito. Hill’s "Phantom of the Opera" was the first musical version of the story by Gaston Leroux and has enjoyed financial success. Hill's musical inspired

neg: Ramin Karimloo sequel, "Love Never Dies", alongside Sierra Boggess, performing the role until the show closed on August 27, 2011. On October 3, 2010, Karimloo played the role of Enjolras in the 25th anniversary concert of "Les Misérables" at The O2 Arena in London. In 2011, he sang Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Music of the Night" from "The Phantom of the Opera" at the Miss World Competition, which took place in London. On October 1 and 2, 2011, he played the Phantom for three performances alongside "Love Never Dies" co-star Sierra Boggess as Christine Daaé in the 25th anniversary production of "The Phantom

neg: Ron Bohmer in "Fiddler on the Roof", followed by Enjolras in "Les Misérables" from 1994 - 1996. In 1992 he played Alex Dillingham in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Aspects of Love", and in 1996 he played Joe Gillis in the first national tour of "Sunset Boulevard". For that role he was nominated for Chicago’s Jefferson Award for Best Principal Actor in a Touring Production. In 1997 - 1998 he starred as the Phantom in the first national tour of Lloyd Webber’s "The Phantom of the Opera", performing in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Regarding Bohmer’s Phantom, "The Chicago Tribune" said, "He acts

neg: Das Phantom der Oper Das Phantom der Oper Das Phantom der Oper was a 1916 silent film. The film, also known as Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, is notable for being the first film adaptation of "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux. The film is now believed to be a lost film. No copies, photographs or even a poster of the film remain. All that is known is that it was made in Germany in autumn 1915, directed by Ernst Matray, starring Nils Chrisander as the Phantom and Aud Egede Nissen as Christine, and Raul played by director Ernst Matray. The film "Das

neg: Margaret Preece of "The Sound Of Music", she played Vava in Opera North's production of "Paradise Moscow" in spring 2009. There were performances in Leeds, Newcastle, Salford ("the Lowry"), Nottingham and Bregenz. In the summer, Preece reprised her role as the Mother Abbess in the UK Tour of "The Sound of Music", including performances at the Wales Millennium Centre. "The Phantom of the Opera" as the Confidante and singing Carlotta, over-dubbing for Minnie Driver (who is a trained singer but has no training in opera). Her name is in the credits. Margaret Preece Margaret Preece is an English operatic soprano. She trained

neg: Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) Holmes develops several theories as to the Phantom's identity. His first idea is that he is an employee of the Opera; however, when the Phantom's knowledge of the Opera becomes evident, Holmes then believes that he is Charles Garnier, having faked his own death. When Garnier's corpse is identified, Holmes then theorizes that the Phantom was Edouard LaFosse, the (fictional) assistant of Garnier who designed much of the Opera's interior and who allegedly died after a building collapse. Holmes theorizes that he did not die, but was merely disfigured and therefore took to hiding in the Opera. However, when Holmes

neg: Madame Giry Madame Giry Madame Giry is a fictional character from Gaston Leroux's 1909 novel "The Phantom of the Opera". She is a fairly intermediate character in the novel, although her role is much increased in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. This article will deal with both versions separately. Madame Giry is also a character in the musical Love Never Dies, a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. Madame Giry is an aging woman who works as a concierge in the "rue de Provence", who looks after patrons of the Opera, principally those who sit in the boxes. One night, whilst