The history of The Phantom of the Opera technically stretches back to 1910, when French author Gaston Leroux published the horror novel the musical is based on.
Songs like the title track and “Masquerade” are now theatrical staples: Just try not to leave the theatre singing “Beware, the Phantom of the Opera” or “Think of me, think of me fondly.” Surprisingly, though, Phantom did not win the Best Book of a Musical or Best Original Score Tonys - they lost both to another musical theatre giant: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods. The Phantom of the Opera features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and a book by Webber and Stilgoe. If The Phantom of the Opera is there inside your mind, or on your must-see list, get The Phantom of the Opera tickets on TodayTix now. The New York Times raves, “It may be possible to have a terrible time at ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ but you'll have to work at it.” So why work? Relish the production’s lavish sets and costumes (230, to be exact), and let the music of the night sweep you away at The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. Plus, see iconic onstage moments like the jaw-dropping chandelier crash. This thrilling Gothic romance, featuring iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber songs like “The Music of the Night” and “All I Ask of You,” won seven Tony Awards in 1988, including Best Musical and Best Director for Harold Prince.Įxperience musical theatre’s most celebrated love triangle, in which the opera donor Raoul and the mysterious Phantom battle for the affections of the young soprano Christine Daaé. Discover Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece, and get The Phantom of the Opera tickets on TodayTix before it closes on April 16.ĭon’t miss the longest-running Broadway show in history. The music of the night has entranced more than 140 million people in 45 countries.
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