Paulson, Michael (16 April 2023). "With Cheers and Tears, 'Phantom of the Opera' Ends Record Broadway Run". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 19 April 2023. Christine wakes to hear the monkey music box (the one that Raoul will see at the auction in the show’s prologue). As the Phantom sits at the organ, composing his next opus, Christine creeps up to him and removes his mask – revealing his disfigured face. The Phantom roars at her anger, then this tune softens as he admits he yearns to be loved. “Notes”/ “Prima Donna” Hungary: Madách Theatre, Budapest. This production, which began in 2003, was the first to modify the original staging with new sets, costumes and direction. The five hundredth performance on 20 September 2007 featured four successive sets of casts. [89] Andrew Lloyd Webber Loses Round in Battle Over Allegedly Stolen Song (5 December 1996). Seattle Post-Intelligencer Retrieved 10 September 2010.

Guangzhou Premiere of The Phantom of the Opera Electrifies Opera House Stage_Life of Guangzhou". www.lifeofguangzhou.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015 . Retrieved 20 January 2016. The première of Il Muto initially goes well, until the Phantom suddenly enchants Carlotta's voice, reducing it to a frog-like croak. Firmin rushes to defuse the situation by announcing to the audience that Christine will take over the starring role, and he instructs the conductor to bring the ballet forward to keep the audience entertained. Buquet's corpse drops from the rafters, hanging from the Punjab lasso. Mayhem erupts and the Phantom's evil laugh is heard throughout the auditorium ("Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh"). Keith Caulfield. "Hamilton passes 1 million sales plus chart highlights from James Arthur, Maren Morris and Taylor Swift". Billboard . Retrieved 7 January 2016.The part of Christine Daaé, the titular opera ghost’s favored soprano, was written for Lloyd Webber’s then-wife, Sarah Brightman, with the role of the Phantom going to tenor Michael Crawford. Brightman and Crawford, along with the rest of the original West End company, are featured on the 1987 London Cast Recording, which remains the best-selling cast recording of all time and is certified quadruple Platinum in the United States. British album certifications – Phantom of the Opera". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Type Phantom of the Opera in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. The show ends on a note of finality, with the Phantom telling the audience, “It’s over now, the music of the night.” But it seems that there will be no such ending for The Phantom of the Opera, which has achieved immortality in musical history and in the hearts of its fans. Another knotty plotting number, but the tone is now sombre. Christine is scared that she’s become the Phantom’s prey, and Raoul entreats her to use the opera to trap the Phantom. Will she betray her mentor? “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again”

We are working hard to ensure the safety of all patrons and performers. Due to Covid-19 safety measures, we are unable to accept gifts or items for signing and there will be no public access to Stage Door. The cast won’t be able to sign items or take photos when entering or leaving the building. Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – The Phantom of the Opera". Music Canada . Retrieved 7 August 2012. The Phantom of the Opera: Show awards". Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008 . Retrieved 23 April 2008.

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Olivier awards 2016 – full list of winners from Kinky Boots to Judi Dench". Guardian News and Media Limited. The Guardian. 3 April 2016 . Retrieved 25 September 2018. American album certifications – Andrew Lloyd Webber – Highlights from Phantom of the Opera _Loncon Cast_". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 7 August 2012. a b "Phantom live in cinemas for 25th anniversary". The Phantom of the Opera. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015 . Retrieved 27 March 2015. Allen is currently putting together the Korea production, so he recently went hunting for a monkey in the Germany storage facility where pieces from the planned 2016 French-language premiere were sent (after a fire at the Mogador Theatre in indefinitely shelved the production). “I knew it would be a bit singed, but it could work again,” he says. “In fact, we found one in better condition, so they’d had two. It was a relief.” Germany: Das Phantom der Oper played at the musical theatre Neue Flora (later renamed to Stage Theater Neue Flora) in Hamburg from 29 June 1990 to 30 June 2001, the Palladium Theatre in Stuttgart from 1 November 2002 to 23 May 2004, and at the Colosseum Theater in Essen from 2005 to 2007. A Hamburg revival production ran in reduced staging and orchestration from 28 November 2013 to 30 September 2015 at the Theater Neue Flora and was later transferred to the Metronom Theater in Oberhausen where it was performed from 17 November 2015 to 4 September 2016. [109]