What makes a musical run for 35 years? The biggest reason why The Phantom of the OperaThe 1986 mega-medical, stil resonates with audiences across the globe is its love story, believes rainer fried, associate director of the play. “People Feel Drawn to that. Every audience member was wants to be the Phantom, they want to be christine and can easily relate to what the characters are going through,” He adds.

Rainer Fled, Associate Director of the Play, during a Rehearsal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The Narrave Center Around the Phantom, A Mysterious, Masked Figure Who Lurks Beneath The Paris Opera House, and Christine Daaé, a gifted Soprano. When Phantom Falls Madly in Love With Her, He Devotes Himself to Nurturing Her Extraordinary Talents. But there’s a third angle – Raoul, Christine’s Childhood Friend. Torn Between Raoul and the Phantom, The Singer’s Ultimate Decision is a Difential One, Adding a Layer of Compelling Drama to the Story.

The musical is said to be grand in every way | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Now, After Shows in 85 Cities Worldwide, The Phantom of the OperaFinally lands in Mumbai.
The musical is based on a 1910 French Novel by Author and Journalist Gaston Leroux, Who was a Follower of Conan Doyle and Edgar Aln Poe. Leroux placed his novel within the Grand Paris Opera House Whispered to be haunted by a ghost – Apparently, during a performance a performance in 1896 at the venue, a chandelier plummeted, killing, killing, killing, killing one. This event, coupled with rumors of an underground reservoir beneath the opera house, provided fertile ground for leroux’s imagination, inspiring his tale of a haunted Opera House and Its MYTS METS METS METS METS METS METS METS METS MATED OPERATED
The story was brieft to the screen a century ago, in 1925, but adapted into a musical for the stage much later, in 1986. The show opened in the West End Before Going To Broway in 1988. Hal prince, the music was written by the Inimitable andrew Lloyd Webber. The Songs Include ‘Masquerade’, ‘Angel of Music’, ‘All I Ask of You’ and ‘The music of the night’. The play was choreographed by gillian lynne, who also choreographed the musical Cats,

The 1910 french novel was adapted into a musical for the stage in 1986 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The cast
The Phantom of the Opera requires a perform to master singing, dancing and acting to life the vibrant world of an opera house in the late 19th century. Searching out performs with this degree of Expertise is a Serious Endeavor for Associate Choreographer Denny Berry. “Our current cast is drawn from the US, South Africa, Australia, China, South Korea and Italy. Jonathan Roxmouth Plays The Phantom. American Actress Grace Roberts, WHOO Plays Christine, Says Role is challenging, and because she is on stage for most of the show, she works on building her stamina.
Visual feast
The 150-minute show employees a 130-member team, including the cast, crew and live orchestra. The iconic set design that evokes 19th-concentury paris, include extravagant costumes, and everything from trapdoors to smoky gondolas, majestic staircases and secret lakes. The centerpiece is a chandelier sparkling with 6,000 beads and weighs almost a ton.
When the show stopped
Thought The Phantom… Has Survived Cultural Shifts, It Cold Not Survive The Covid Pandemic, The show, which has always been a tourist draw, and relieved particular on International visitors, Ended Its Record-Setting Run on broadway in 2023.
The show might have acommodated changing audience views Some Think It’s a Cleverly Marked Beast-Meets-Beauty Story.But the Strongest Criticism The Musical has had to face is its romanticising of obsession. Phantom’s obsessive love for christine can be Viewed as a problem legal depiction of a relationship defined by control, Phantom also Occupies a morally ambiguous space – he’s a tragic figure, but his Villainous Actions and Manipulation Raise Serious Moral Questions. And why do webber’s characters burst into a song at every turn?But if you love musical theater and do’t an over-the-top spectacle, then you will enjoy it.
The Phantom of the Opera will be performed at the nita mukesh ambani cultural center in Mumbai, from March 5.
Published – February 24, 2025 07:02 PM IST
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