I Just Take Pictures

With the forthcoming movie of Les Miserables due for release in December it reminded me of my love of musical theatre and in recent time the transfer from the stage to the screen.

A few years ago I wrote the following piece as a member of Ciao a consumer opinion site about one of my favourite musicals

Angel of Music, a Mask and The Phantom - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

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In 1986 the new West End musical based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera took the theatre world by storm and now 18 years later it is the largest grossing stage musical of all time with over 60 million people having seen the spectacular show. However in 2004 this phanomenal show took a new turn and was transfered to the big screen in the spectacular and extravagent The Phantom of the Opera movie. As movie musicals go this film is not a musical like Moulin Rouge or Chicago but more like Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar, film adaptations of Lloyd Webbers previous successes. Hey but hang on just because the musical is mostly sung with little dialogue it doesn't mean you you won't like it, I would recommend you keep an open mind you might like it, I certainly did although some people will and some won't but the die hard Phantom fan will love it.


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