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Synopsis

The musical is a bloody melodrama about the frightening caped and masked ˜phantom' living in the depths of the Paris Opera. The Phantom (Eric) lives for beautiful music and is mesmerized by a young and beautiful soprano, Christine. He offers to train the girl and make her into a great singer. Trouble ensues when Gerard Carrier is fired as the Opera House Manager and replaced by the revolting diva, Carlotta, and her husband Cholet. Carlotta attempts to sabotage Christine's voice and in return the Phantom kills Carlotta. Finally, the police come searching for the Phantom. Knowing that Eric would be devastated to be taken alive, Carrier (who is actually Eric's father) shoots and kills the "phantom".

Show Information

Book
Arthur Kopit
Music
Maury Yeston
Lyrics
Maury Yeston
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Drama, Romance, Horror
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Late Teen, Mature Adult, Elderly Characters, Medium Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Carlotta

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Gerard Carrier

Lead

Male

Baritone

Phantom/Eric

Lead

Male

Bass

Christine

Lead

Female

Soprano

Count de Chanton (Phillippe)

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Belladova

Supporting

Female

Cholet

Supporting

Male

Jean-Claude

Featured

Male

Inspector LeDoux

Featured

Male

The phantom's acolytes, the opera company, patrons, etc.

Ensemble

Either Gender

Songs

  • Melodie de Paris – Christine, Street Vendors and Prisienne
  • Paris Is a Tomb – Erik and Acolytes
  • Dressing for the Night – Open Company and First Nighters
  • Where in the World – Erik
  • This Place Is Mine – Carlotta
  • Home – Christine and Erik
  • The Music Lessons/Phantom Fugue – Erik, Christine, Carlotta, Cholet, Ledoux, Policemen and Opera Company
  • You Are Music – Erik and Christine
  • The Bistro: "Sing, Can You Sing!" – Waiters and Bistro Partygoers
  • Melodie de Paris (Reprise) - Christine, Waiters, and Bistro Partygoers
  • Who Could Ever Have Dreamed Up You? – Philippe and Christine
  • This Place Is Mine (Reprise) – Carlotta
  • Titania – Oberon, Christine, and Opera Company
  • Where in the World (Reprise) – Erik
  • Entr'acte
  • Without Your Music – Erik
  • Where In The World (Reprise) – Erik
  • The Story of Erik – Carriere, Belladova, Young Carriere, Young Erik, and Company
  • My True Love – Christine
  • My Mother Bore Me – Erik
  • You Are My Own – Erik and Carriere
  • Finale: You Are Music (Reprise) – Christine

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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