![]() The three principals have spectacular voices that span several octaves, and each knows exactly how to deliver the goods. When I say actor-proof, I don't mean that this cast is in any way deficient. Top it off with staging that is actor proof and voila! Add impeccable design - 19th century costumes and a set that is so enormous it dwarfs the cast and so spectacular that you can hardly keep track of where you are. Then you add music that weaves motif after motif together in a manner that even a tone deaf person could grasp. ![]() Well, you start with a story that reeks of sexuality, mystery, innocence and passion. A recent revisit to this lavish production got me to thinking about what it takes to make a show age so beautifully. Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by theatre legend Harold Prince and produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group, is the longest-running show in Broadway history. ![]() ![]() Join me for a little jaunt down memory lane to a magical place that is alive and well. ![]()
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