Phantom of the Opera New York

The Phantom of the Opera has been seen by over 80 million people worldwide since its debut in 1986. This site will provide the story behind the Phantom of the Opera and tell you where around New York you can see it and pick up merchandise.


1. Local Companies

Calypso Tribeca
(212) 227-1627
137 W Broadway
New York, NY
Elwood Cinema
(631) 499-7800
1950 Jericho Tpke
East Northport, NY
Chashama
(212) 391-8151
675 3rd Ave
New York, NY
Theatre Development Fund
(212) 221-0885
1501 Broadway Fl 21
New York, NY
Nazareth College of Rochester
(585) 389-2170
4245 East Ave
Rochester, NY
Helen Hayes Theater
(212) 944-9450
240 W 44th St
New York, NY
MA-Yi Theater Co
(212) 971-4862
520 8th Ave
New York, NY
Township Theatre Group of Huntington
(631) 421-9832
PO Box 824
Huntington, NY
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation
(212) 924-8782
121 Christopher St
New York, NY
Snug Harbor Cultural Center Inc
(718) 448-2500
1000 Richmond Ter Ste 1
Staten Island, NY


2. Phantom of the Opera - Overview

Phantom of the Opera - Overview The musical Phantom of the Opera opened in London in October 1986. Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Cats), produced by Cameron Mackintosh (Cats, Les Miserables), and directed by Hal Prince (Cabaret, A Little Night Music), Phantom could not have asked for a more talented or diverse creative team. The show was expected to be a smash hit, and it did not disappoint.

Phantom of the Opera is in itself an opera; the dialogue and action set completely to music. It tells the story of a deformed genius who falls hopelessly in love with an ingénue. The girl is torn, craving the intensity of her savage "Angel of Music," while at the same time longing for the simple, uncomplicated love of her childhood sweetheart.

The music evolves from a sweet, almost childlike aria ("Think of Me"), to the seductive ("Music of the Night"), to a pledge of true love ("All I Ask of You"). It ends in a towering crescendo of melodies full of eerie hints of all that has gone before. Several critics have expressed the opinion that this is indeed Andrew Lloyd Webber's most powerful score.

The music, however, does not stand alone. The sets, designed by Maria Bjornson, are lush and mysterious, from the candle-lit lair of the phantom to the gorgeous, but somehow also menacing, spectacle of the costume party that opens the second act. Under the direction of the experienced Hal Prince, the characters, who might easily have become ridiculous caricatures in other hands, remain achingly true and human throughout the show.

All this combines to explain why Phantom of the Opera has been playing around the world for more than twenty years and why the official Phantom of the Opera site estimates the show has been seen by more than 80 million people.

3. The Story

The Story After a brief framing sequence that doesn't add much to the show, the musical Phantom of the Opera opens with the Paris Opera House in chaos. Not only has the ownership changed hands with a new show in rehearsal, but also the chorus girls can't stop gossiping about the mysterious Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom is not a fan of the current diva's voice and creates such havoc when she sings that she finally quits in a huff.

Left without a diva, the new owners reluctantly agree to audition chorus girl Christine Daae (originally played by Sarah Brightman) who has been trained by a mysterious master (the Phantom, originally played by Michael Crawford). She shines in the role, attracting the attention of her childhood sweetheart Raoul (originally played by Steve Barton). Before she can so much as agree to have dinner with him, however, the phantom whisks her away to his home in the depths of the opera house.

Christine is overwhelmed by the intensity of his need for her. She also sees his disfigured face and is horrified. The Phantom, who has made himself emotionally vulnerable for perhaps the first time in his life, becomes ever more possessive of Christine, even as he knows he cannot keep her.

When the new owners do not allow her to star in their next show, he terrifies the audience at the opera house by strangling a stagehand and smashing a chandelier.

Christine devotes herself entirely to Raoul, thinking he can save her, but the Phantom insists that Christine sing the lead in an opera that he has written. When she reluctantly does so, the Phantom kidnaps her from the stage, leading to a towering climax of rage, jealousy, pain, and finally redemption.

4. The Music

The Music Phantom of the Opera is full of Andrew Lloyd Webber's trademark show-stopping songs. "Angel of Music" is a joyous, though naive, affirmation of Christine's devotion to her mysterious teacher, as she begs him to "grant to me your glory." Of course, she has no idea of what she must sacrifice for her request to be fulfilled.

Then, there is, of course, the titular "Phantom of the Opera," a soaring duet sung by Christine and the Phantom, as he leads her into the dark home he has made for himself under the opera house.

Just as beautiful, and far more emotionally complex, is the next song in the show, "Music of the Night.” It is a darkly erotic solo sung by the Phantom as he seduces Christine into the underworld where he has been forced to hide for so many years. Many performers, both male and female, have recorded this song, but none has captured the tortured, confessional whisper of Michael Crawford, the original Phantom.

The next love song, "All I Ask of You," a duet between Christine and Raoul, finds Christine an active participant. She has decided that "all I want is freedom/ a world with no more night" and turns to Raoul for an easier, less demanding love. The Phantom overhears her betrayal and is devastated.

The second act is less memorable, musically speaking, than the first. Songs include "Masquerade," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," and "Past the Point of No Return.” "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," Christine's requiem to her dead father, is the song from the second act most frequently recorded by solo artists.

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