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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 1, 2006
Pros: Better than it was when I first saw it more than fifteen years ago.
Cons: The Company was good, but blown away by the three main characters.
Summary: Over fifteen years ago I saw Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. It's an amazing show that has broken records and is now the all-time longest running Broadway show. Recently my 6 year old grand daughter has been watching the video movie of the Phantom ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2013
Pros: Sets
Music
Dancing
Cons: Overpowering voices
Summary: I have been a fan of Phantom of the Opera ever since I read the book in middle school. Years later, in 2010, I was able to go see the musical performed at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center in Orlando, FL. Let’s just say, it was an ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2012
Pros: Wonderful music, costumes, and scenery.
Cons: It's over 2 hours long. It isn't for the impatient!
Summary: The first time I saw The Phantom of the Opera was when I was in the 3rd grade. I didn't understand the plot line at all, but I thoroughly enjoyed the music. Thus, I purchased the full CD after the performance. From then on, I listened to the score at ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 10, 2011
Pros: Excellent props
Great Voices
Cons: none
Summary: Andrew Lloyd Webber is absolutely amazing. This tops all expectations live. I grew up listening to the soundtrack, and putting the words and music to a live show blew my mind. i was not able to venture to new york to see the original show, however i did ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2011
Pros: Incredible spectacle; wonderful music and performances; will make you a theatre believer
Cons: None
Summary: It's been seven years since I last saw The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in New York City. The fact that I can even see the Phantom and Broadway in the same sentence is still exhilarating. But it wasn't the first time I saw this amazing ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 18, 2008
Pros: Overwhelming emotion and a captivating story.
Cons: You have to overcome the opera voices!:-)
Summary: I was young, 15 I think, when I was introduced to The Phantom of the Opera. My dance company was going to perform Phantom with just the music. No words. No acting. Just dance. We were required to read the book, then watch the movie, or opera (which ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2008
Pros: Romantic, Interesting, Breathtaking
Cons: The cost
Summary: I have wanted to see this musical since I was a little girl and never received the chance until I was about 21. (now 5 years ago!!! Oh no!!). I have seen productions on tv and have heard just about every single song on the cds that I owned before ever ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 24, 2007
Pros: Well composed, well executed, well acted. Outstanding sets.
Cons: none
Summary: My wife, her sister, husband and adult daughter, visiting from Italy and I were looking to attend several plays this holiday season. On Saturday, we went to the first of our series, The Phantom of the Opera, with Wicked and Jersey Boys yet on the docket ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 6, 2007
Pros: Great show, good actors and sets
Cons: Nothing that I can think of!
Summary: I recently saw this for the first time late December and I thought it was excellent. We went to see it at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Our seats were up in the mezzanine, but it was still a great view and the price was a little better there ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 14, 2006
Pros: A brilliant cast, costumes and set
Cons: Ends In January 2007
Summary: I was shaking with excitment as my Mother-in-law opened her 60th Birthday card- unaware of what delights were inside it. Then I saw a tear and we all started bouncing around laughing like giddy school children. This was sure to be a birthday present she ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2005
Pros: beautiful...looking
Cons: tempo
Summary: So on Friday nights, there's nothing my friends and I like better than to put on our best clothes and go to musicals on Broadway. Just kidding. I had to go here for my Theater Appreciation class. All of our first three plays were off-Broadway, so this ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 14, 2004
Pros: special effects are amazing, awesome sets, romantic show, great songs
Cons: closing soon
Summary: When you have friends that really know you, they really know what you like to do. I am fortunate enough to have someone close to me that knows me so incredibly well that he took me on my "dream date": tickets to see Phantom of the Opera, followed ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 16, 2003
Pros: Magnificent sets, love story, and musical score. The Phantom's magic tricks are darned good too!
Cons: None, but don't bring the kids, you enjoy this one better without them.
Summary: It was my wedding anniversary and I wanted to do something special so I took my wife to see Phantom. We had the music to this show in our house so long it was on vinyl (do you guys remember phonograph records?) Well she listed to it all the time and loved ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 3, 2003
Pros: The music, characters, set and special effects, plot ... need I go on?
Cons: The only drawback of this spell-binding musical is that it had to end!
Summary: The first time that I saw Phantom of the Opera, was in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Pantages Theater. What an amazing experience. My first taste of musical theater, it still remains forever my favorite! In fact, I have seen it three times since! ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 23, 2002
Pros: Cast, Score, Lighting, Boat Sequences
Cons: Sets, Costumes, Book
Summary: The Phantom Of The Opera may not be Andrew Lloyd Webber's best musical yet, but brings back the great feeling of real theatre back to NYC. With such strange musicals that can debut on Broadway these days, Broadway always needed something like POTO. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 10, 2002
Pros: Loved everything about this musical...awesome!!
Cons: none to speak of.........
Summary: I saw The Phantom of the Opera when I spent a week in London in April. It was truly awesome........the cast........ the props......... and especially the music.........of all the musicals I have seen, this is by far...my favorite.I now have tickets ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 5, 2001
Pros: Wonderful show!!
Cons: None.
Summary: I love this show!! I just saw it for the second time in 4 years at the same theater. I love it, and I can't get enough.
The set is wonderful and the effects are tremendous! The first time I saw the show I was in awe of how they did some of the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 7, 2001
Pros: Internationally acclaimed stage performance. Great music and lyrics.
Cons: It loses something in older theaters.
Summary: 3/15/2010: This is a review on the Stage Play, that has wandered into the HOTEL category. All efforts to move it have failed. Sorry for the inconvenience.PRELUDE. For several years, we had occasion to pass by the Dorothy Chandler ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2001
Pros: beautiful music, romantic plot, classic story
Cons: none that I know of
Summary: Out of all the shows I have seen and done, and having been in professional theatre for more than 10 years as a technician, this has been my favorite. I have seen it several times, and would give my eyeteeth to do it. Adapted from the classic novel, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12, 2001
Pros: Phantom has great technical aspects and a good romance.
Cons: If the actors don't care about the music of the night you'll know it.
Summary: I saw Phantom of the Opera for the first time a couple of years ago. It was a truly wonderful experience that has helped to draw me into musical theatre myself. The plot is complicated but not difficult to understand. Phantom offers a great classic ... read more
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