| re: Totally agree about how well-written PHANTOM's opening is. |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 05:42 pm EDT 04/20/20 |
| In reply to: re: Totally agree about how well-written PHANTOM's opening is. - mikem 01:44 pm EDT 04/20/20 |
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"I had the cast album for many years before I finally saw the show. The libretto in the recording is extremely detailed and includes the lines not included on the album, so I had a very strong vision in my head of the show before I actually saw it. The staging was even better than I had imagined, particularly the chandelier rising and the original appearance of the Phantom to Christine in the mirror."
I agree about the chandelier rising, but to this day, I still cannot believe how completely disappointing is the climactic scene of the chandelier "falling," and it's beyond me how the show ever became famous for such an ineffective effect. I do understand that safety reasons prevented a more realistic crashing of the chandelier, but I don't understand why anyone ever made a big deal over the way they wound up doing it, and why so few people have been vocal about what a huge letdown the actual effect is compared to the way it's described and the way one probably pictures it before seeing it. |
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