![]() ![]() ![]() Also, the descent of the staircase to the sewers of Paris was fun, and we get our iconic boat-in-the-dry-ice moment. There is a very cool spinning tube-like structure that lots of the staging comes from, and I enjoyed watching it. This production is very sumptuous and you feel you get your money's worth. Now that those negatives are out of the way, let's get to the positives. You're waiting for Raoul to just punch out the phantom. Usually, the phantom is up above the couple, threatening them here, he is on the same level they aremaking the threat very, um, non-threatening. The other change that doesn't work is in the graveyard. Also, the phantom's entrance here is also not as exciting. Usually, it's on a big staircase full of a huge cast in this production, it's the cast in masks in front of a mirrorand it's not quite as dazzling. The other "let down" from the original is the masquerade number. Yes, I'm reviewing the chandelierit is Phantom, after all. However, when it's time for its dramatic decent later I totally liked that moment. In this version, it isn't quite as grand. The beginning of the original Phantom is one of my favorite parts, as the broken chandelier comes to life and reassembles to its former glory over the audience. Most people won't notice the difference and it's the same famous Webber score. This is the reimagined staging and scenic design version for the tour, not the Hal Prince version that is the longest-running Broadway musical on Broadway. ![]() Phantom is back in Chicago for a four-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace. Book: Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics: Chris Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. This article shared 1534 times since Wed Dec 28, 2016 ![]()
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