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Experience the powerful music and unforgettable drama of Phantom of the Opera and discover why this show has been the longest-running Broadway Musical and the most successful entertainment venture in history, having made more than $5 billion worldwide by 2007. Audiences across the globe continue to be enraptured by this musical and theatrical classic based on the French novel Le Fantome de l'Opera by Gaston Leroux.

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About Phantom of the Opera

The phantom of the Opera premiered in London's theater district in 1986. The production was directed by Hal Prince, with choreography by Gillian Lynn, set-design by Maria Bjornson and lighting by Andrew Bridge. In '08 the West End production's cast and crew celebrated the 9,000th performance. The Phantom of the Opera made history by becoming the second longest-running West End musical.

The music for Phantom of the Opera was composed by the highly esteemed musician and established master of modern musical theater - Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Motifs from this score (like the "overture") have become his signature over the past decades and critics have called The Phantom of the Opera "Andrew Lloyd Webber's most enduring work." Drawing in part from the 1925 silent film classic by the same name, the musical (also belonging to the genre Operetta) has caused a flurry like no other. After decades of stage-glory, the musical was made into another film, directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber himself.

Set in a Paris Opera-house in 1911, Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a lovely soprano, Christine Daae, who becomes the idol, the object of manic obsession of a mysterious, deformed musician known as "The Phantom of the Opera." He is criminally insane but a musical genius nonetheless. Why is Christine under the phantom's spell? How did the phantom become disfigured? The enigma unfolds slowly as the music and sinister aura casts a spell all their own. The staging of Phantom of the Opera is an artistic wonder and the Gothic design is inescapably haunting.

The widespread appeal of the musical has led the Phantom of the Opera to be translated into multiple languages and performed in over twenty countries on six continents, including Argentina, Singapore, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Korea, Spain, South Africa, Austria and Taiwan. Three troupes of Phantom of the Opera are currently on the road; one in the US and Canada, and the other in Southeast Asia.

Phantom of the Opera is a must-see show for its entertainment value as well as for all the reasons why this musical has successfully bridged the gap between popular culture and high art. Since its first production in the eighties, this musical has brought together a whole spectrum of theater-goers: the bourgeoisie, the yuppies and the high-brow crowd. This musical seems capable of enchanting everyone with the way it incorporates original, even esoteric instrumental and vocal music into a story that unravels a romantic thriller. The high-art elements are diluted just enough to make it a palatable yet inspiring show.

Lyrics for this world-famous musical were written by the illustrious Charles Hart and additional lyrics were contributed by Richard Stilgoe. Songs such as "Music of the Night," "All I ask of You," "Phantom of the Opera," "Think of me," "Angel of Music," "Point of No Return," "Magic Lasso" and "Masquerade" still have audiences mesmerized, after having been performed for over thirty years.

Phantom of the Opera has the distinction of winning seven Tony Awards in 1988, including Best Musical, Best Leading Actor (Michael Crawford), Best Scenic Design and Best Costume Design. The Musical was also a winner of a whopping seven Drama Desk Awards in 1988 - the categories included Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lighting. Besides the star-studded 2004 film, the musical has also spawned Phantom: Love Never Dies, a sequel to Phantom of the Opera which is a work in progress, and is scheduled to open in 2009. Andrew Lloyd Webber is working on the score of this upcoming sequel which is based on the book by Ben Elton, with lyrics by Glen Slater.

This show has made it big because it provides the mystique of an exotic historical drama but never deviates from contemporary pacing and expectations of today's hi-tech-oriented, impatient theater audiences. Phantom of the Opera has created tectonic shifts in the way musicals are created and viewed. You'll be wonder-struck just like the millions around the world who have seen the show and made it their gold standard.