query: who played in the original phantom of the opera

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: 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: 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: 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: David Firth (actor) David Firth (actor) David Firth (born 15 March 1945) is an English actor, writer and singer for stage, film and television. Firth was a member of the original cast of "Phantom of the Opera" with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. David Firth (born David Coleman) was born in Bedford on 15 March 1945. He was educated at Bedford Modern School, the University of Sussex and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Firth was with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1967–70), the Royal National Theatre (1973) and part of the original cast of the "Phantom of the Opera" (Her Majesty's Theatre,

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) Erik (also known as The Phantom of the Opera, commonly referred to as The Phantom) is the title character from Gaston Leroux's novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" (1910), best known to English speakers as "The Phantom of the Opera". He is unique in that he is both the titular protagonist and at times the antagonist of the novel. The character has been adapted to alternate media several times, including in the 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney, the 1943 remake starring Claude Rains and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. In the original novel, few details

neg: Liz Robertson Liz Robertson Liz Robertson (born 4 May 1954) is an English actress and singer and the widow of playwright and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. She is especially well known for her performances as Madame Giry, having played the role in the original cast of "Love Never Dies" at the Adelphi Theatre, in "The Phantom of the Opera" at Her Majesty's Theatre and in "The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall". Born in Ilford, Essex, Robertson began training at the Finch Stage School at the age of three. Robertson's first professional employment was as a cabaret dancer at

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: Garðar Thór Cortes "La traviata" at Harpa concert hall in Reykjavik on 6 and 7 September 2014. From 2015-2016, Garðar played the leading role of the Phantom in the German premiere of Love Never Dies in Hamburg. He left that production early to star as the Phantom in the original The Phantom of Opera musical in its French premiere in Paris. The production was postponed due to a fire at the Theatre Mogador, and it is unknown when or if it will happen, and if Garðar will star then. Garðar also reprised his starring role as the Phantom in the 1st North American

neg: Phantom of the Megaplex Phantom of the Megaplex Phantom of the Megaplex is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie, produced by the Disney Channel. With a title and concept very loosely based on "The Phantom of the Opera", the film concerns strange happenings at a monstrous megaplex on the night of a major movie premiere gala, "Midnight Mayhem". The central character, played by Taylor Handley, is Pete Riley, the 17-year-old assistant manager of the theater. He has to cope with malfunctioning equipment, disappearing staff, and a broken popcorn machine, among other headaches. He investigates to see if the troubles are coincidence or the result

neg: Andrew Lloyd Webber nomination for Best Original Song: "Learn to Be Lonely" from the 2004 motion picture "The Phantom of the Opera" . Plus one nomination for Best Original Song: "Learn to Be Lonely" from the 2004 motion picture "The Phantom of the Opera". "Note: Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber unless otherwise noted. There have been a number of film adaptations of the Lloyd Webber musicals. "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973) was directed by Norman Jewison; "Evita" (1996) was directed by Alan Parker; and "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004) was directed by Joel Schumacher and co-produced by Lloyd Webber. "Cats", "Joseph and

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) categories: Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) Phantom of the Opera is a 1943 American horror film directed by Arthur Lubin, loosely based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera" and its 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film stars Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Claude Rains, and was filmed in Technicolor. The original music score was composed by Edward Ward. The auditorium set, a replica of the Opéra Garnier interior, created for the previous iteration was reused. Other than the sets, this remake had little in common with the

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) Phantom of the Opera is a 1943 American horror film directed by Arthur Lubin, loosely based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera" and its 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film stars Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Claude Rains, and was filmed in Technicolor. The original music score was composed by Edward Ward. The auditorium set, a replica of the Opéra Garnier interior, created for the previous iteration was reused. Other than the sets, this remake had little in common with the earlier

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: Anthony Warlow Australia's Ana Marina and Alexander Lewis were cast as Christine Daae and Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny. Although he performed for the industry opening night, Warlow was struck down by a bout of influenza that had also claimed many of the other cast and crew and he missed the first two and a half weeks of the show's Melbourne season. Understudy Simon Pryce performed in his place until Warlow made a return on 9 August 2007. Unlike the original Australian "Phantom", Warlow played the Phantom for the two-year tour of Australia and New Zealand. "The Phantom of the Opera" opened

neg: Love Never Dies (musical) original "Phantom of the Opera": "As sequel and original are erected on such different imaginative premises they cannot both be true". Love Never Dies (musical) Love Never Dies is a romantic musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton, Frederick Forsyth and Slater. It is a sequel to the long-running musical "The Phantom of the Opera" and was loosely adapted from Forsyth's novel "The Phantom of Manhattan" (1999). The plot is not based on the storyline in the original book by Gaston Leroux. Lloyd Webber stated: "I don't regard

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) Yershon. It differed from the later version of Ken Hill’s musical, in having a modern musical score by Ian Armit (who also worked with Hill on his production of "The Curse of the Werewolf") in addition to excerpts from the opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod. In 1984, Hill revived his musical version of "The Phantom of the Opera". This time though, he wanted to add the kind of music that would have been heard at the Opéra Garnier in the late 19th century. Consequently, he discarded the modern score by Ian Armit and wrote original English lyrics that told Gaston

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) is Segal's rendition of the Phantom's opera composition 'Don Juan Triumphant', with the Phantom on the organ and Christine singing. "The Phantom of the Opera" opened theatrically on November 3, 1989 in 1,468 venues, ranking sixth at the domestic box office, with $2,050,000 in its first weekend. The film closed three weeks later, having grossed $3,953,745. The film received negative reviews from critics. Caryn James of "The New York Times" wrote, "This 'Phantom' is not lively enough to be kitschy, or original enough in its badness to be funny." "Variety" called the film "competent but flatly directed," adding that "Englund

neg: Learn to Be Lonely the film, to be sung by Gerard Butler (The Phantom), but was ultimately cut. This is the only song in the film or on its soundtrack to feature Minnie Driver, who played Carlotta in the film, actually singing; the character's opera voice was given by Margaret Preece (who played Carlotta in the stage musical at one time and had a bit part in the film as Carlotta's confidante). Beyoncé performed the song at the 2005 Oscars (she performed all of that year's nominees for Best Original Song requiring female lead vocals) with Webber accompanying on piano. Minnie Driver performed the

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: Michael Ball (singer) Michael Ball (singer) Michael Ashley Ball, OBE (born 27 June 1962) is an English actor, singer and broadcaster, who is known for his work in musical theatre. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius in the original London production of "Les Misérables", and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in "The Phantom of the Opera". In 1989, he reached number two in the UK Singles Chart with "Love Changes Everything", a song taken from the musical "Aspects of Love", where he played Alex. He played the role in London and on Broadway. In 1992, Ball

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 (1989 film) called "The Phantom of the Opera 2: Terror in Manhattan", in which the Phantom lives in the sewers of present-day Manhattan. Television writer Duke Sandefur was hired to add bookend segments set in present-day Manhattan to O'Hara's script, so that the film would tie into its proposed sequel. Ultimately, the sequel was not made, but the bookend segments remain in the film. The original music, written for the film by Misha Segal (also known for the soundtrack to "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking"), won a 1989 Brit for best soundtrack. Of particular interest to fans of the original novel

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: Mark Jacoby musicals he starred in: Mark Jacoby Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947) is an American musical theatre performer. He has achieved fame from his leading roles on Broadway in "Show Boat", "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Ragtime", among others. He has also performed widely in national tours, regional theatre and Off-Broadway. "Sweet Charity" (Revival) "The Phantom of the Opera" (Original) "Grand Hotel" (Original) "Show Boat" (Revival) "Ragtime" (Original) "Man of La Mancha" (Revival) "Sweeney Todd" (Revival) "" (Original) "Wicked" (1st National Tour) "The Nutty Professor" (Nashville tryout) Mark Jacoby lent his voice to the release of the cast recordings

neg: Mark Jacoby Mark Jacoby Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947) is an American musical theatre performer. He has achieved fame from his leading roles on Broadway in "Show Boat", "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Ragtime", among others. He has also performed widely in national tours, regional theatre and Off-Broadway. "Sweet Charity" (Revival) "The Phantom of the Opera" (Original) "Grand Hotel" (Original) "Show Boat" (Revival) "Ragtime" (Original) "Man of La Mancha" (Revival) "Sweeney Todd" (Revival) "" (Original) "Wicked" (1st National Tour) "The Nutty Professor" (Nashville tryout) Mark Jacoby lent his voice to the release of the cast recordings to some of the

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 (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: 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: 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: Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) the Opera" was adapted into an audio presentation for the "Lux Radio Theater". Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Edgar Barrier reprised their roles, but instead of Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone played Erique Claudin. This presentation was produced and hosted by Cecil B. DeMille. Edward Ward wrote the score. The film has many elements of a musical, with lengthy opera sequences, and has been criticized for being more musical than horrific. For the opera sequences, Ward adapted music from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 as well as using themes by Chopin. He also composed an original theme, "Lullaby of the Bells", which

neg: Reelkandi Reelkandi Reelkandi was an online entertainment and lifestyle video-on-demand television channel, based in London, United Kingdom. Reelkandi produce original format features it creates, along with covering major entertainment events that take place in the United States and United Kingdom, for viewers 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". Incorporated as a registered company in the United Kingdom in 2012, Reelkandi was one of the first online female Television

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (audio drama) The Phantom of the Opera (audio drama) The Phantom of the Opera, an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Gaston Leroux, is an audio drama created by Big Finish Productions for BBC Radio 7, broadcast in December 2007. The story was written and directed by Barnaby Edwards in four half-hour episodes. The four-part dramatization is the first to feature the original operatic sequences described in the novel, which have been freshly recorded and orchestrated by composer Tim Sutton. The play features Anna Massey, Peter Guinness, Alexander Siddig and James D’Arcy. Barnaby Edwards has said it will be

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (2004 soundtrack) Billboard's soundtracks chart as well as the sixteenth position on the Top 200 chart. It was also certified Platinum in the US and Gold in the UK and Greece. "Learn to Be Lonely" was written for the film by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart, recycling the melody of the deleted song "No One Would Listen," sung by Gerard Butler. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards and the Golden Globe at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards. The Phantom of the Opera (2004 soundtrack) The Phantom of the Opera is the

neg: The Phantom of the Opera was a switch in directors and Edward Sedgwick finished the film while changing the direction the movie was going to take. His take on the novel and making it a dark romantic movie with comedy wasn’t popular by audiences. Finally, the film was adapted one last time by Maurice Pivar and Louis Weber where they took out most of Sedgwick's adaptation and stuck to the original film. This time, the movie was a success with audiences in 1925. The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French writer Gaston

neg: Anna O'Byrne Anna O'Byrne Anna O'Byrne is an Australian actress and soprano singer best known for her portrayal of Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" and the original Australian production of Lloyd Webber's sequel, "Love Never Dies", for which she was nominated for a Green Room Award. O'Byrne has also portrayed Maria in "West Side Story", as well as Sister Sarah Brown in "Guys and Dolls". From 2016, O'Byrne has played Eliza Doolittle in the Julie Andrews directed production of "My Fair Lady" for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House, touring in 2017 to Brisbane, Melbourne

neg: Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 2 "Ladies Who Screech" ("Ladies Who Lunch", Sondheim) 18 "Phantom Of The Musical" (original, Alessandri, based on "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and "O mio babbino caro") Lloyd Webber ("Goldfinger", Barry-Newley-Bricusse) 19 "Give My Regards to Broadway" (Cohan) George M ("Yankee Doodle Dandy", Cohan) 20 "More Miserable Sequence" 21 "Finale" (original, Alessandrini) Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 2 Forbidden Broadway, Volume 2 is the second album released for "Forbidden Broadway" ("FB"), an off-Broadway musical that spoofs Broadway's latest musicals. The album was recorded and mixed in February 1991 in New York at Sear Sound. In the liner notes, Gerard

neg: Anthony Warlow originated the principal comic roles for Gilbert and Sullivan from 1877 through the 1880s. Warlow performed Advance Australia Fair at the 2008 NRL Grand Final on 5 October 2008. Warlow first portrayed the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "The Phantom of the Opera" in the original Australian production, circa 1990 alongside Marina Prior as Christine Daae. It was announced in October 2006 that "Phantom" would reopen in Melbourne the following year and that Warlow had agreed to reprise his role as "The Phantom". "Phantom" reopened in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre, its original home, on 19 July 2007. Alongside Warlow,

neg: Angel of Music, or The Private Life of Giselle Angel of Music, or The Private Life of Giselle "Angel of Music, or The Private Life of Giselle" (2007) is a fictional novel by Russian author Maria Andrianova. It is a sequel to original Gaston Leroux's novel "The Phantom of the Opera" (1910). This book is the first officially published Russian fanfiction work on the Phantom of the Opera theme and it is illustrated by the author, who is a professional artist. Erik has not died, though his spirit is dead to the world. The Persian, the daroga (called "Aslan" in this novel), helps Erik out of mere pity, feeling

neg: Angel of Music, or The Private Life of Giselle the man she'd loved even after her death. Nerval helps Camilla to receive the part, but later it turns out that he even may kill Camilla, if she won't fit in his plans or desires. He also pursues Erik, the "Phantom of the Opera", along with the Secret Police of France (who wants Erik's inventions and tricks). Angel of Music, or The Private Life of Giselle "Angel of Music, or The Private Life of Giselle" (2007) is a fictional novel by Russian author Maria Andrianova. It is a sequel to original Gaston Leroux's novel "The Phantom of the Opera" (1910).

neg: Martin Smith (entertainer) a new London production of Noël Coward's operetta "Bitter Sweet". He later played the Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera" and Stine in "City of Angels" in London, as well as creating original roles such as 'Adam' in "Children of Eden". He recorded several concerts with the BBC Concert and Radio Orchestras, and was a regular vocalist on the BBC Radio 2 shows "Songs From the Shows" and "Friday Night is Music Night" in the 1980s. He was featured in the Cole Porter revue "A Swell Party - A Celebration of Cole Porter" (1992) at London's Vaudeville Theatre, singing "Love

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: Ben Lewis (actor) Ben Lewis (actor) Ben Lewis (born 28 September 1979) is an actor and singer and recent credits include The Phantom in the Original Australian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies" as well as in The Phantom of the Opera in the West End production. Lewis was born in London to a theatrical family. His father, Michael Lewis, is an opera singer and his mother, Patricia Price, was also an opera singer and is now Head of Vocal Studies and Opera at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. his brother, Alexander Lewis, is an opera singer and actor

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) opted to reissue "The Phantom of the Opera" with a new synchronized score and effects track, as well as new dialog sequences. Directors Ernst Laemmle and Frank McCormick reshot a little less than half of the picture with sound during August 1929. The footage reused from the original film was scored with music arranged by Joseph Cherniavsky, and sound effects. Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry reprised their roles for the sound reshoot, and Edward Martindel, George B. Williams, Phillips Smalley, Ray Holderness, and Edward Davis were added to the cast to replace actors who were unavailable. Universal was contractually unable

neg: Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright their home from bankruptcy. During the dress rehearsal, the Phantom sabotages most of the finalists’ acts, leaving Christine, Emma, and Fred and Daphne as the only contestants left. Due to these attacks, Fred and Daphne decide to use themselves as bait to lure the Phantom out. The gang manage to track down a Phantom, only to find it is the original Phantom from the 70’s, a man named Steve Trilby. Steve admits to the gang that he vandalized the opera house during the 70’s, due to his hatred over disco music, but that now he only goes into the opera

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: Carlotta (The Phantom of the Opera) when things go wrong, and she breaks down crying when his murdered body is discovered onstage. The film reveals that she likes poodles. In the Lloyd Webber-Joel Schumacher 2004 film version, she was played by Minnie Driver. Due to Driver's lack of experience in opera, her singing voice was dubbed by opera singer Margaret Preece, although she lent her actual voice to the song "Learn to Be Lonely" during the end credits. In Nicholas Meyer's novel "The Canary Trainer", the characters of Carlotta and La Sorelli are combined into one, despite being mentioned as separate characters in the original novel.

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: 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: Peter Polycarpou Peter Polycarpou Peter Polycarpou is a Greek Cypriot-British stage and TV and film actor, best known for playing Chris Theodopolopodous in the television comedy series "Birds of a Feather". Polycarpou's work in movies includes "Evita" (alongside Madonna), "Oklahoma!", and "De-Lovely". On stage, he was the first actor to play the role of John in the musical "Miss Saigon" in London. He was an original cast member of the musical "Les Misérables", and has played The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera". He has also appeared in the UK première of "The Woods" by David Mamet at

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: George Lee Andrews George Lee Andrews George Lee Andrews (born October 13, 1942, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor and singer. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most performances in the same Broadway show, having appeared in the musical "Phantom of the Opera" on 9,382 occasions over a period of 23 years. He made his Broadway debut as Frid in the original production of "A Little Night Music", and later appeared in the original productions of "On the Twentieth Century"; "Merlin", and "The Phantom of the Opera", and in the revival of "Evita". He returned to "A Little Night Music" in

neg: George Lee Andrews 1990, this time in the leading role of Frederick Egermann at the New York City Opera. George Lee Andrews George Lee Andrews (born October 13, 1942, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor and singer. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most performances in the same Broadway show, having appeared in the musical "Phantom of the Opera" on 9,382 occasions over a period of 23 years. He made his Broadway debut as Frid in the original production of "A Little Night Music", and later appeared in the original productions of "On the Twentieth Century"; "Merlin", and "The Phantom of

neg: L'Opéra restaurant large outdoor terrace. Given the historic monument status of the building, the architect was obliged to create the restaurant without making use of any original walls, pillars, or other structural elements. A veil of undulating glass is held in place by a single strip of steel, erected between the pillars. Decq has referred to the restaurant as a "phantom," possibly a reference to "The Phantom of the Opera" (a story set in, and inspired in part by real events at, the Opera Garnier). From Decq's portfolio: "Like a « phantom »," "silent and insidious, the soft protean curves of the

neg: Phantom (Kay novel) of a ghost, using violence in order to blackmail the opera managers and bind them to his will, exploiting the employees' superstitions to maintain his power. The rest of the book loosely follows the original novel "The Phantom of the Opera" - differing on several points but following the relationship between Erik and the object of his desire, Christine Daae, and switching back and forth between their points of view. The relationship between Christine and Erik is explored in greater detail and with greater compassion than the original novel, allowing Erik to finally find love and redemption in a world

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) decided to change the ending to a more exciting one. Utility director Edward Sedgwick was hired to provide a climactic chase scene, with an ending in which the Phantom, after having saved Ledoux and Raoul, kidnaps Christine in Raoul's carriage. He is hunted down and cornered by an angry mob, who beat him to death and throw him into the Seine. The finest quality print of the film existing was struck from an original camera negative for George Eastman House in the early 1950s by Universal Pictures. The original 1925 version survives only in 16mm "Show-At-Home" prints created by Universal

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: 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: 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: Minnie Driver in the UK, and the song "Invisible Girl" peaked at No. 68. Driver wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album. In 2004, Driver was the supporting act for the Finn Brothers on the UK portion of their world tour. In 2004, Driver played Carlotta Giudicelli in Joel Schumacher's film "The Phantom of the Opera", based on the musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Driver sang "Learn to be Lonely", an original song written for the film by Lloyd Webber. However, because of her lack of opera experience, all her songs as Carlotta were dubbed by

neg: Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) Electric Factory Concerts. The tour began in 1989, with musical arrangements and designs by the original Newcastle Playhouse team. It performed for a few years to packed houses all over America, travelling to approximately 110 cities, and grossing a total of $72 million. In 1991, "Phantom of the Opera" returned to the United Kingdom where it embarked on a national tour produced by Stewart Macpherson and then transferred to London’s West End. It opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 18 December 1991, with a similar cast to the 1984 production - Peter Straker was The Phantom and Christina Collier as

neg: Claire Moore (singer) "The King and I." She has also played Fantine and Madame Thenardier in "Les Misérables"; and also appeared in the musicals of Bernard J. Taylor. Apart from musicals, her work also includes opera, and acting roles with the McKellen/Petherbridge Company's Royal National Theatre productions of "The Duchess of Malfi", "The Critic", "The Real Inspector Hound" and "The Cherry Orchard". She is featured on albums including the original cast recordings of "Miss Saigon", "The Phantom of the Opera – Highlights", "Cabaret", "Oliver!" and "Les Misérables", as well as "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber", "Leading Ladies" and two solo albums of

neg: Jon Ewing Jon Ewing Jon Douglas Ewing (6 October 1936 - March 2014) was an Australian actor and director best known for his stage work. Ewing was born in Paddington, Sydney and attended Sydney Boys High School. He studied under Hayes Gordon and in 1958 helped to establish the Ensemble Theatre. He played Albin in the 1985 original Australian cast of "La Cage aux Folles", for which he received a Green Room Award. Other stage roles include "Camelot", "Cabaret", "Tarantara! Tarantara!", "The Threepenny Opera", "Candide", "The Venetian Twins", "", "Nicholas Nickleby" and "The Phantom of The Opera". His screen roles include "The

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) for home movie use in the 1930s. There are several versions of these prints, but none is complete. All are from the original domestic camera negative. Because of the better quality of the Eastman House print, many home video releases have opted to use it as the basis of their transfers. This version has singer Mary Fabian in the role of Carlotta. In the reedited version, Virginia Pearson, who played Carlotta in the 1925 film, is credited and referred to as "Carlotta's Mother" instead. Most of the silent footage in the 1930 version is actually from a second camera, used

neg: The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) slowly than the originally recorded speed. A trailer for the sound reissue, included for the first time on the DVD set, runs at the faster sound film speed, with the audio at the correct pitch. On November 1, 2011, Image Entertainment released a new Blu-ray version of "Phantom", produced by Film Preservation Associates, the film preservation company owned by David Shepard. On January 10, 2012, Shadowland Productions released "The Phantom of the Opera: Angel of Music Edition", a two-disc DVD set featuring a newly recorded dialogue track with sound effects and an original musical score. The film was also reedited,

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: 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: 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: 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 (1976 musical) Leroux’s tale. By placing them to opera arias by Gounod, Offenbach, Verdi, Weber, Mozart, Donizetti, and Boito, he created a musical that reflected the era in which the original novel was written. This updated version of "The Phantom of the Opera" was produced in a joint production by the Newcastle Playhouse and the Theatre Royal Stratford East, and premiered at the Newcastle Playhouse on 3 April 1984, before shortly moving to the Theatre Royal Stratford East. In between, the show had two very brief runs at the New Tyne Theatre in Newcastle and the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton - neither

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: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall easy one to translate a proscenium show into. As a concert hall rather than a theatre, many of the show's elements (such as the chandelier, which instead of falling, exploded) had to be toned down and simplified: the Royal Albert Hall was simply not capable of accepting a show the size of "The Phantom of the Opera", or at least not the full original. The balconies of the hall were used to build uprights to form an opera house proscenium with boxes on each side. The orchestra was elevated on a platform and backed by a gauze which projected the

neg: Tim Page (actor) "Neighbours" and. Page's cabaret show based on songs associated from Shakespeare 'Out Damned Spot!' has been successfully toured throughout Australia. He played Baron Tusenbach in Chekhov's "Three Sisters" for the QTC and has continued his association with Sondheim musicals having played Pirelli in "Sweeney Todd" for the MTC, Zangara in "Assassins" and Narrator/Mysterious Man in "Into The Woods". Most recently he played Andre in "The Phantom of the Opera", Warbucks in "Annie" and Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol". In the late 1980s he appeared in a number of musicals in London's West End. He was in the original cast of

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: 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: Phantom of the Megaplex said a 3 star ending was needed to wrap things up. As everyone enters the movie theater, Movie Mason explains to Bryan that he never once believed in the Phantom of the Megaplex; however, "the Werewolf of the Megaplex is another story." Both enter the theater as an employee, known for her horrifying tales, "Scary Terri" closes the doors as a howl sounds. Phantom of the Megaplex Phantom of the Megaplex is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie, produced by the Disney Channel. With a title and concept very loosely based on "The Phantom of the Opera", the film concerns

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: 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: 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: Love Never Dies (musical) reaction: "How is the new Phantom faring with theatergoers who have seen it in previews? Not so well. ... Elsewhere online, 'Love Never Dies' has even spawned a Facebook protest group called 'Love Should Die', which declares in its mission statement: 'We feel strongly that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest musical ... is a completely misguided venture that is a detriment to the story of the original "Phantom of the Opera" novel and musical of the same name'. … Virtually everything about the show strikes us as illogical, irrational, offensive and—frankly—stupid." A barbed reworking of the show's title from "Love Never

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: 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