Phantom

Last Sunday, May 31st we saw Phantom at the Arizona Broadway Dinner Theater.  This was the culmination of a High School Graduation festivity for my nephew, Harry.  The service, dinner and seats were excellent.
Phantom


April 23 - May 30, 2010

Developed in the early 1980s by Tony Award-winners Maury Yeston (Nine, Titanic) and Arthur Kopit (Nine), the Yeston/Kopit Phantom – like Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera – was based on Gaston Leroux’s immortal tale of a desperate young man, born and raised in the catacombs under the Paris Opera House, and the girl whom he adores. With a lush and compelling score, Phantom is an American musical that has captivated audiences worldwide in over one thousand independent productions, with rave reviews from Variety and The Wall Street Journal.

My only complaint was that the artists used microphones, when the venue was small enogh to project without the use of electronic amplification.  The music was mostly from a black tee shirt wearing synthesizer player who feverishly was orchestrating the entire production.  We saw the final performance and enjoyed it.  It was a tad too long, but provided reasonable entertainment for all to enjoy