The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

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The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)

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Drama Musical Romance Thriller

A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves.A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves.A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves.

Directors
- Nick Morris
- Laurence Connor
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

8.8/10

10K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Nick Morris
- Laurence Connor
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Colm Wilkinson, (one of four Phantoms performing encore) was in fact the first ever Phantom, who originated this role. It happened in 1985 at Sydmonton Festival - typical place of Andrew's Webber Lloyd previews of his musicals. Wilkinson might had been first Phantom on stage, but later that year, he had chosen to be first Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, another role played by Ramin Karimloo.

Goofs
Ramin Karimloo's tattoo (on his wrist) is visible in one of the close-ups during "Music of the Night".

Quotes
Raoul: [singing] I love her! Does that mean nothing? I love her. Show some compassion!
The Phantom: The world showed no compassion to me!

Connections
Followed by Love Never Dies (2012)

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10/10

What a Wonderful Surprise!

Assuming one likes this musical (and few don't), I believe this is the finest film presentation of all, far surpassing the big budget movie of a few years ago (which I thought was pretty good). As others have said, the staging is magnificent with backlighting and projection enhancing the performances. The singing and acting are superb. Costuming goes beyond the pale. Also, we get the closeups one cannot have in a live performance. We get to see the emotional expression of the actors. There is little time wasted on minutiae as the play goes forward. Some of the highlights are the duet "All I Ask of You" and the magnificent "Masquerade." The three principles are all at the top of their game in this 25th anniversary performance at the Royal Albert Hall. It is a visual and auditory delight and I am excited that the play I have seen numerous times is there for the viewing.