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Saturday, August 11, 1990

The Phantom of the Opera, Ahmanson Theatre - LA (1990)

Cast: Michael Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera), Dale Kristien (Christine Daae), Elisabeth Stringer (Meg Giry), and many other talented performers

Since I'm writing this later, it's a bit hard to find the enthusiasm I know I had for The Phantom of the Opera when I first saw it in person, but I'll try.

I had been waiting to see The Phantom of the Opera ever since I got the recording. Although I know Michael Crawford doesn't have the best voice in the world, I understand after seeing him why he will probably always be the best Phantom for this show. He is an amazing actor and that combined with his good singing voice make him the perfect Phantom. He, Dale Kristien, Joseph Dellger (Raul), and the rest of the cast did an amazing job with this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is definitely good at writing musicals that appeal to the masses. The spectacle in them appeals to almost everyone and makes the shows seem larger than life.

Note: I really saw this in the summer of '89, but it won't allow me to back date the post that far.

Grade: B+

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