17. Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary

Yay!! Another musical. I love musicals and anything 'artsy' if you haven't realized yet. From my previous post about dance, if you haven't noticed, I am into the arts. From dance to singing, film and visual art.

I recently watched Phantom of the Opera the 25th Anniversary thanks to the ever jubilant, Ms. Eliz Reyes. Thanks to her, I am now obsessed with it and must listen to the soundtrack while trying to imitate Sierra Boggess impressive interpretation of the Christine Daaè.

Phantom of the Opera is a musical created by the musical genius Andrew Lloyd Webber , which was adapted from the french novel, Le Fantôme le O'péra by Goston Leroux. The 25th Anniversary Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall was an adaptation of the original. It was screened live worldwide on the 2nd of October 2011and was watched by millions across the world. The production was a 3 day special to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the musical Phantom of the Opera. This daring yet special idea came about from the creator Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron McKintosh who wanted to do something very special that was also different from the 25th Anniversary of Les Miserables. Since all the tickets for the 3 day special sold out in just 5 hours, the demand was still very high, therefore inspiring the live streaming of the full show.

Like mentioned above I am now obsessed with Phantom of the Opera and I can't believe I didn't watch the show when it came to Manila. I heard about it but didn't think I would like it that much. Now after watching it on DVD, I am hooked!

Sierra Boggess is in my opinion the best Christine Daae ever. Her range was impeccable, her beauty was undeniable and her acting was stupendous. During my time obsessing over her, I also watched other actresses that portrayed Christine including the original Sarah Brightman but still no one has come close to her performance.

The grand finale was something very special in itself. All the cast from the original showing all come to stage, including the original Christine, Sarah Brightman and the original Phantom, Michael Crawford. The creator, Andrew Lloyd Webber was also there to introduce the creative team of the 25th Anniversary show, the original creative team  and lastly the original cast from both London and Broadway productions. Sarah Brightman sang "Phantom of the Opera" accompanied by 5 Phantoms that played that role over the 25 years. The 5 phantoms concluded the show singing "The Music of the Night" alongside the entire cast and crew. A truly memorable way to end the show.

Sitting there watching the show on blueray DVD gave me chills so I could only imagine how the atmosphere might have felt like watching it live.