The Phantom of the OperaOne of the original British mega-musicals, The Phantom of the Opera is approaching its 30th anniversary on Broadway. Despite almost three decades under its belt, the Harold Prince-directed spectacle still brings it, with a sweeping love story set on the stage and in the shadows of the opulent Paris Opera House. The Andrew Lloyd Webber score still soars, the show’s grandeur still delights — and oh yeah, there’s that chandelier drop that ups the drama and excitement at every performance. Even major Broadway fans have managed to skip it over the years when newer musicals came on the scene or when short-run, Hollywood-star-driven vehicles distracted them. Which makes this the year to finally see it for yourself. The musical currently stars Tony nominee Norm Lewis, most recently seen in one of the title roles in The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, as Broadway’s first African-American Phantom. Get tickets
I would be honored to work with him. I wonder who Christine is. In The Nutcracker they had the Royal Ballet with a girl who looked mixed as Clara, seemed mixed with African. I saw it in theaters around the world live, like they did the 25th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera.