In January 2006, Phantom became the longest-running show in Broadway history, surpassing another of Webber's greatest hits, Cats. After its New York opening, the musical went on to sweep the 1988 Tonys, winning seven of the awards including Best Musical, along with seven Drama Desk Awards and three Outer Critics Circle Awards. Phantom has played more than 65,000 performances in 22 countries and 110 cities, and dazzled more than 100 million people.
The most successful theatrical endeavor of all time, The Phantom of the Opera has grossed more than $3 billion worldwide since its London's West End premiere in 1986. This talented troupe certainly meets those requirements.
The requirements of the cast for Phantom are strong vocal skills. This production loses nothing without a well-recognized name (like Crawford) in the lead. We never got back to the Ahmanson Theatre, but now, more than a decade later, the Phantom has come to us. Sitting in the theater after the final curtain, while drying our tears (the ending is quite emotional) and reflecting on the production we had just enjoyed, it was decided that another trip from Las Vegas to see the show again was in our future. We drove in from Las Vegas for a matinee performance of this much talked about show.
Under the circumstances, adding the word "Spectacular" to Andrew Lloyd Webber's biggest success, Phantom of the Opera, seems almost an understatement.Ībout 13 years ago, as a birthday gift for me, my daughter purchased tickets for the Los Angeles company of Phantom, starring the man most associated with the role, Michael Crawford.
In the case of the major production inhabiting the newly created opera house at The Venetian, any of these terms to describe Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular are applicable and suitable. Descriptive words like "New," "Improved," "Groundbreaking," "Blockbuster," "Incredible," and, of course, "Spectacular," are often overused to pitch everything from soup and soap to nuts and nutcrackers.
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