Phantom of the Opera (The)
- Director: Joel Schumacher
- Writer: Gaston Leroux; Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Producer: Jeff Abberley; Julia Blackman
CGiii Comment
Expensive, lush and wholly unsatisfying.
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The(ir) Blurb...
Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost demands they keep giving his protégé lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnaps Christine to be his eternal bride. Will Raoul, the Vicomte, be able to stop this dastardly plan?
Cast & Characters
Gerard Butler as The Phantom;
Emmy Rossum as Christine;
Patrick Wilson as Raoul;
Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry;
Minnie Driver as Carlotta;
Ciaran Hinds as Firmin;
Simon Callow as Andre;
Victor McGuire as Piangi;
Jennifer Ellison as Meg Giry;
Murray Melvin as Reyer;
Kevin McNally as Buquet;
James Fleet as Lefevre;
Imogen Bain as Carlotta's Maid;
Miles Western as Carlotta's Wigmaker;
Judith Paris as Carlotta's Seamstress