![]() ![]() Weber began working on a screenplay for the film with Schumacher in 1986. The musical, written by Andrew Lloyd Weber in 1986 (based on a novel), is the longest running show on Broadway and has received countless awards. Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to see the musical, so I do not have the luxury of making any comparisons. This is the challenging part of evaluating film adaptations of musicals – if you’re unable to compare the two, it’s nearly impossible to know what to blame/praise the film for. However, the beautiful music is one of many elements of the movie that the musical gets credit for. I’d be lying if I said that The Phantom of the Opera’s luscious musical numbers weren’t swirling around in my head the day after I watched the film. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely Christine (Emmy Rossum), the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents. The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius (Gerard Butler) who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. Synopsis: Musical Drama based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical phenomenon. Starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver ![]()
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