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Synopsis

Based on the 1910 horror novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera is a thrilling and romantic account of the legendary Phantom, a musical genius who dwells deep beneath a majestic opera house in Paris. Shunned by society for his horrible facial deformity, he takes a promising young soprano, Christine, under his wing and grooms her for operatic fame, all the while falling deeply in love with her. As Christine grows ever more successful, and a handsome young man from her past begins to successfully court her, the Phantom descends into a jealous rage and terrorizes the opera company with increasingly dangerous threats. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s score soars with such famous tunes as “Think of Me,” “All I Ask of You,” “The Music of the Night,” and the title song, “The Phantom of the Opera,” and Phantom has gone on to become a cultural tour de force, and one of the most successful musicals of all time.

Show Information

Based on the Play/Book/Film
Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (novel) by Gaston Leroux
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1986
Genres
Drama, Romance
Settings
Multiple Settings, Spectacle
Time & Place
1880s
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Large
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, High School, Large Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

The Phantom of the Opera

Lead

Male

Tenor

Vicomte Raoul de Chagny

Lead

Male

Baritone

Christine Daaé

Lead

Female

Soprano

Carlotta Giudicelli

Supporting

Female

Soprano

Richard Firmin

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Monsieur Gilles André

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Madame Giry

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Meg Giry

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Ubaldo Piangi

Featured

Male

Tenor

Joseph Buquet

Featured

Male

Bass

Maestro Reyer

Ensemble

Male

Spoken

Don Attilio - in 'Il Muto'

Ensemble

Male

Tenor

Confidante in "Il Muto"

Ensemble

Male

Mezzo-Soprano

Passarino (in Don Juan Triumphant)

Ensemble

Male

Baritone

Auctioneer

Ensemble

Male

Spoken

Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire

Ensemble

Either Gender

Contralto

Non-Speaking Roles

Ensemble

Either or Both

Variety

Songs

  • Prologue
  • "Overture" – Instrumental

Act One

  • A Rehearsal for Hannibal / "Think of Me (Introduction)" – Carlotta, Piangi, Chorus and Ballet Girls / Carlotta, Ballet Girls, André and Buquet
  • "Think of Me" – Christine and Raoul
  • "Angel of Music" – Meg and Christine
  • "Little Lotte / Angel of Music (Reprise)" – Christine, Raoul, and The Phantom
  • "The Phantom of the Opera" – The Phantom and Christine
  • "The Music of the Night" – The Phantom
  • "I Remember... / Stranger Than You Dreamt It" – Christine and The Phantom
  • "Magical Lasso" – Buquet, Meg, Madame Giry, and Ballet Girls
  • "Notes" – Firmin, André, Raoul, Carlotta, Madame Giry, Meg, Piangi, and The Phantom
  • "Prima Donna" – Firmin, André, Raoul, Carlotta, Madame Giry, Meg, Piangi, and The Phantom
  • "Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh" – Carlotta, Piangi and Company
  • "Why Have You Brought Us Here? / Raoul, I've Been There" – Raoul and Christine
  • "All I Ask of You" – Raoul and Christine
  • "All I Ask of You (Reprise)" – Raoul, Christine, and The Phantom

Act Two

  • "Entr’acte" – Instrumental
  • "Masquerade / Think of Me (Reprise)" – Ensemble, Christine and Raoul
  • "Why So Silent?" – The Phantom
  • "Notes (Reprise)" – Firmin, André, Carlotta, Piangi, Raoul, Christine, Madame Giry, and The Phantom
  • "We Have All Been Blind / Twisted Every Way" – Raoul, Firmin, André, and Christine
  • A Rehearsal for Don Juan Triumphant – Carlotta, Piangi, Christine and Chorus
  • "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" – Christine
  • "Wandering Child / Bravo, Monsieur!" – Phantom, Christine, and Raoul
  • Music from Don Juan Triumphant – Piangi, Carlotta, Christine and Company
  • "The Point of No Return" – The Phantom and Christine
  • "Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer" – The Phantom, Christine, Raoul, and Company
  • "Finale" – Instrumental

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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