The Phantom Of The Opera Video Showcase

It was my first and only trip to New York as part of a family vacation.  My husband, Dave, knew about the discount tickets sold in the center of Times Square, but kept it a secret from me that he was going to try and get us tickets.  He pulled it off - and we went to a matinee show that very day. 

The music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, the incredible sets, and the amazing story come together in one of the most amazing musical productions I've ever seen.  It is still one of my favorite musicals of all time. The original Broadway show had a blockbuster cast of Michael Crawford as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine, and Steve Barton as Raoul. It took a number of years for Andrew to be ready to bring the show to the screen as a movie - but in 2004 it finally was, along with a new song (Andrew created a new song as well when Evita was made into a movie).

Below you will find some video clips from the Broadway production, the movie, and of course the spoofs that people make of things that are successful (but it's Will Farrell so you know it'll be funny).

A quick summary of the story for those of you who aren't familiar with it. The story revolves around a young ingenue in the Opera Populaire in Paris, Christine Daae. She is the orphaned daughter of a famous violinist, and working in the chorus. She has been secretly receiving voice training from an "Angel of Music" who she never sees, but speaks to her from out of nowhere. This is Erik, a deformed man who has lived in the bowels of the theatre for most of his life, a genius in many things including music, who is knows as the Opera Ghost, or The Phantom of the Opera. When new owners take over the theatre, the Diva storms out, and Christine is thrust into the staring role and becomes an instant sensation. The Patron of the new owners is Raoul, a young man she spent time with as a child. Erik is jealous of Raoul, and this three-way love story continues throughout the show ending in a dramatic climax where Christine must choose between the two men.

If you have not read the book by Gaston Leroux, you will enjoy it as well, but the emotion is pulled out of every scene with the words and music of the show.

The Phantom of the Opera Tickets