The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical): Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The music was written in 1986 by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber specifically for the voice of his then wife, singer Sarah Brightman. The lyrics were written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe. It was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in September of 1986, where it still runs today.

The show was taken to Broadway, where it is still running today, and many other cities.

A film version is to be released in December of 2004.

Outline

Act One

• Overture
• Think of Me
• Angel of Music
• Little Lotte
• The Mirror
• The Phantom of the Opera
• Music of the Night
• I Remember.../Stranger Than You Dreamt It
• Magical Lasso
• Notes.../Prima Donna
• Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh
• Why Have You Brought Me Here?/Raoul, I've Been There
• All I Ask of You
• All I Ask of You (Reprise)

Act Two

• Entr'acte
• Masquerade/Why So Silent...
• Notes.../Twisted Every Way
• Wishing You Were Some How Here Again
• Wandering Child.../Bravo Monseiur!
• The Point of No Return
• Down Once More.../Track Down This Murderer

Some of the many people who have portrayed The Phantom in the musical around the world:

• Michael Crawford (Original London Cast)
• Colm Wilkinson (Original Canadian Cast)
• Alexander Goebel (Original Vienna Cast)
• Peter Hofmann (Original German Cast)
• Sandor Sasvari (Original Hungarian Cast)
• Mikael Samuelson (Original Swedish Cast)
• Peter Karrie (London and many touring productions)