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Musical Drama based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated musical phenomenon. The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius (Gerard Butler) who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely Christine (Emmy Rossum), the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.
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Additional Scenes:"No-one Would Listen" Approx. 4 Mins.
DVD ROM Features
Documentary:Behind the Mask - The Story of the Phantom of the Opera
Easter Eggs
Featurette:The Making of The Phantom of the Opera in 3 Spellbinding Acts: Preproduction, The Director, Production
Although it's not as bold as Oscar darling Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera continues the resuscitation of the movie musical with a faithful adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's blockbuster stage musical. Emmy Rossum glows in a breakout role as opera ingénue Christine Daae, and if phantom Gerard Butler isn't Rossum's match vocally, he does convey menace and sensuality in such numbers as "The Music of the Night." The most experienced musical theater veteran in the cast, romantic lead Patrick Wilson, sings sweetly but seems wooden. The biggest name in the cast, Minnie Driver, hams it up as diva Carlotta, and she's the only principal whose voice was dubbed (though she does sing the closing-credit number, "Learn to Be Lonely," which is also the only new song).
Director Joel Schumacher, no stranger to visual spectacle, seems to have found a good match in Lloyd Webber's larger-than-life vision of Gaston LeRoux's Gothic horror-romance. His weakness is cuing too many audience-reaction shots and showing too much of the lurking Phantom, but when he calms down and lets Rossum sings "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" alone in a silent graveyard, it's exquisite.
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DVD Features
The special edition of The Phantom of the Opera has two major extras. "Behind the Mask: The Story of The Phantom of the Opera" is an hourlong documentary tracing the genesis of the stage show, with interviews of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, director Harold Prince, producer Cameron Macintosh, lyricists Richard Stilgoe and Charles Hart, choreographer Gillian Lynne, and others. Conspicuously absent are stars Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. Both do appear in video clips, including Brightman performing with Colm Wilkinson at an early workshop, and Crawford is the subject of a casting segment. Other brief scenes from the show are represented by a 2001 production. The other major feature is the 45-minute making-of focusing on the movie, including casting and the selection of director Joel Schumacher Both are well-done productions by Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group.
The deleted scene is a new song written by Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart, "No One Would Listen," sung by the Phantom toward the end of the movie. It's a beautiful song that, along with Madame Giry's story, makes him a more sympathetic character. But because that bit of backstory already slowed down the ending, it was probably a good move to cut the song. --David Horiuchi
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“The Phantom of the Opera” marked its 25th anniversary milestone with three sell-out performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London last week. Since few, worldwide, were able to snag a ticket to the occassion, head to Crossgates Mall at 7:30 pm |
'Phantom of the Opera' at 25 offers a special show
NEW YORK – Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate its 25th anniversary this weekend with a lavish birthday party that will certainly involve someone swinging from a chandelier. John Cudia, who stars in the |
'Phantom of the Opera' marks 25th birthday with cinema screening
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" celebrated its 25th anniversary this past weekend with a lavish birthday party in London. On Sunday, producers broadcast a live performance of the show from London's 5500-seat Royal Albert Hall to movie |
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When The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall was streamed live into cinemas around Europe recently, there were some awkward moments. ''In one cinema in Dublin, inexplicably it got subtitled in German,'' producer Cameron Mackintosh says with a |
After a two-show day, Broadway’s pet-owning performers love nothing more than coming home to their number one fan: a loyal four-legged friend. In honor of the annual Broadway Barks dog and cat adoption event, coming up on July 9 in Shubert Alley, we asked stage stars to show their puppy—and kitty!—love by telling us all about their furry pals. Well, because he's black, he was going to be either Coal or Soot. But on his first night home, he went into the fireplace (yes, the fire had already gone out!) and picked up a piece of charred wood that he was proudly carrying around. When I took the burnt wood out of his mouth, my hand was covered in soot, so I think HE had decided on his name! Soot's very vocal. He always seems to want the last "word,” but ever since he was a puppy, he does this thing I call the Sonic Yawn. Every morning he wakes up, opens his mouth, throws his head back and lets out a VERY high-pitched yawn that starts out soooo high it’s almost inaudible, and then he just kind of looks at you like "Good morning!" It still makes me laugh every time! OMG— he is a cheese thief! He has stolen HUGE amounts of cheese, numerous times, off of coffee tables during parties, from high countertops that you would think he couldn't reach, out of people's hands (mostly unsuspecting small children's) when they weren't looking…you name it! Apparently, Soot feels the same way about cheese that I do about dark chocolate.
Posted on: Jul 10, 2011
on broadway. Phantom and Christine were great; Raoul was subpar. .
Posted on: Jul 10, 2011
oh. Tinsel broadway guy was the phantom this year *~*.
Posted on: Jul 10, 2011
From Jesus Christ Superstar,Phantom of the Opera to name a few,from West End to Broadway,what can I say, always a fantastic production<i>.
Posted on: Jul 10, 2011
Phantom of the Opera was fantasic! First Broadway show I've ever seen. .
Posted on: Jul 10, 2011
Vacation Highlights: Yankees v Mets game; Ellis Island; U.S. Naval Academy; Phantom on Broadway; Gettysburg Battlefield and Museum..
For my birthday at the end of the month I'm going to Phantom on Broadway, but I'm not really sure how to dress. I know I should dress nicely but am having a hard time coming up with ideas on what to wear.
I saw Phantom on Broadway and it's amazing. It usually depends on which show you're going to.
Afternoon-Nice jeans (no holes or rips), a nice shirt, a nice jacket (not a hoodie or anything like that) and some boots or clean shoes (no flip-flops or sandals)
Evening-Nice, simple dress.
Hey guys,
I would like to get front row tickets for Phantom on Broadway this summer, and I had some questions (I'm a theater newbie).
1. What are the best seats to experience the musical?
2. What's the best (but also cheap) way to get those
For Phantom you want to be a little further back because there's so much spectacle to take in. It's better to be in the front rows for smaller productions. Phantom has been on Broadway for so long that it's really not necessary to purchase tickets in advance. Come to New York and wait in line at the TKTS booth in Times Square, they always have Phantom
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