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The greatest play is The Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Weber. I saw it on Thursday at the Cadillac Palace theater in Chicago. I love Lloyd Weber's plays. I was already familiar to the music from CDs (I am listening to one now). It is a great musical mixing special effects, great instrumental scores and talent, great vocal talents, a good story, and suspence. It was suspencful even though I knew what was coming.

I saw the 3rd American Tour cast. They were good, but they still can't beat Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford of the original London Cast which I have on CD. This current cast is still worth seeing.

The music is amazing and I would pay double to see the play even if it were just music with no actors. The notes get your skin to vibrate. With songs I have played on violin like "Music of the Night", which won a Tony award in 1986, "The Phantom of the Opera," "Angel of Music," etc. it is amazing. Andrew Lloyd Weber was at his best when he wrote this.

The special effects were amazing. They made the appearance of a real lake on the stage. The chandalier fall, arguably the most famous part of any Broadway play, was amazing. I was amazed even though I knew about it ahead of time. When the Chandalier flashes in the begining it was amazing. I also loved how the Phantom has the cane to shoot fire out of.

I would urge all to see this amazing story. Even if you hate plays you will love this.

Say you'll share with me on life
one life time.
Say the word and I will follow you...

A simply amazing work of art and artistry. I love it.

I saw Phantom of the Opera.... I didn't like it as much as others... like Caberet...

Say you'll share with me on life
one life time.
Say the word and I will follow you...

A simply amazing work of art and artistry. I love it.

through Summer time...

I love the whole play and learned the songs on piano and violin on my own. I just saw it 2 days ago. Amazing

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Shakespeare.

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Plus... it's a musical... I guess you COULD call it a play... but it really is a musical.

In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
that voice which calls to me and speaks my name
and do I dream again for now I find, the Phantom of the Opera is here, inside my mind

Sing once again with me, our strange duet, my power over you grows stronger yet, and though you turn from me to glance behind, the Phantom of the Opera is here inside your mind

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Shakespeare.

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I don't like Shakespeare. His plays don't work in modern times, Phantom does. It was written in the mid-1980's and uses modern special effects and instruments, (such as electric guitars)

I don't like Shakespeare. His plays don't work in modern times, Phantom does. It was written in the mid-1980's and uses modern special effects and instruments, (such as electric guitars) Yes... :roll: :roll: and that makes it better :roll: :roll:

Plus... Hollywood has shown that Shakespear does workin contemporary settings. Ever heard of "10 things I hate about you" or "O" or "Shkspr abrigd."

Plus... Hollywood has shown that Shakespear does workin contemporary settings. Ever heard of "10 things I hate about you" or "O" or "Shkspr abrigd."


Oh yes 10 things I hate about you was a shining example of cinematic brilliance.....but the Claire Danes and Leonardo Dicaprio version of Romeo and Juliet is pretty good

I don't mean modernizations, I am talking about straight performances as they are written.

I guess in 500 years, Andrew Lloyd Weber will be seen the same way in terms of the plays not fitting in with the times.

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Oh yes 10 things I hate about you was a shining example of cinematic brillianceBut it grossed high in the box-office... I'm just saying it it works out in the modern world.

I don't mean modernizations, I am talking about straight performances as they are written.

I guess in 500 years, Andrew Lloyd Weber will be seen the same way in terms of the plays not fitting in with the times.But the plays do fit the times or else people wouldn't take the time to turn them into movies

I don't see those movies as being good. The DiCaprio Romeo and Julliet made me wish I had the gun that Juliet uses to kill herself with either to shoot the TV or myself

When they took R+J into the latest movie, they Bastardized the original work

It could just be me and my friends, but we enjoyed Freshman and Sophomore lit, until we read "Romeo and Juliet" and "Julius Caear"

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Shakespeare.

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Oh yeah! How true!

My Fair Lady is also a great play!

I do like "The Producers"

When they took R+J into the latest movie, they Bastardized the original work

I mostly enjoyed it because scenes like the gas station where the use of shakespearian language in a modern setting sometimes comes off as just funny......he bites his thumb the guy with the bright red hair and the hawaiian shirt bites his thumb

When they took R+J into the latest movie, they Bastardized the original work So, you don't like Shakespeare.... But you complain about it...

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I don't like it or hate it, I tolerate it. I find Shakespeare's work to be nothing next to the entertainment value and artistic qualities of Lloyd Weber.

I will put it this way, Shakespeare can write my Sonnets and Weber can write my plays

I don't like it or hate it, I tolerate it. I find Shakespeare's work to be nothing next to the entertainment value and artistic qualities of Lloyd Weber.


I just dont like musicals.....or plays.....why am I here?

How old are you?

I'm guessing 16.

Has anyone seen The Producers? My parents did and loved it. I want to see it.

How old are you?

I'm guessing 16.

good guess, you are right

How old are you?

I'm guessing 16.

good guess, you are right It makes sense with your mind set.

Has anyone seen The Producers? My parents did and loved it. I want to see it. It's really good.

Most 16 year olds can't like Andrew Lloyd Weber. They would hate that sort of musical. I don't just like Phantom, but his other works like "Joseph", Cats, Evita, and so on.

How old are you?

I'm guessing 16.

good guess, you are right It makes sense with your mind set.


Part fools! You know not what you do........I still have to love that line.

Not to mention "Damn Yankees"..."The Producers" was quite good, of course.

To get off the subject of shakespeare, because I'm not totally obsessed with him, I loved the play Barefoot in the Park

Phantom of the Opera isn't a play.

The Importance of Being Earnest is the best play, but L'Arlesienne has (had) the best music!

My favorite play was the "immaculate reception" in the Steelers AFC playoff win over Oakland in 1972.

Second favorite is Hamlet.

To get off the subject of shakespeare, because I'm not totally obsessed with him, I loved the play Barefoot in the Park

That is a good play, I had to act out a scene in it in my Drama class.

Does anyone here like Andrew Lloyd Weber?

My favorite play was the "immaculate reception" in the Steelers AFC playoff win over Oakland in 1972.

Second favorite is Hamlet.

If we are going by that type of play, then I say the 1985 Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings. In the 3rd quarter, QB Jim McMahon is coming off the bench after not starting due to injury. The team is 2-0 and little do they know they will win the Super Bowl that year. They are down by 9. The 1st play off the bench, it is suppose to be a screen pass to Walter Payton. Problem, middle LB blitzes, about to get McMahon in a hit that would injure him in most cases. Payton comes out of his route to give the greatest block by a RB in NFL history. McMahon has to do something with the ball. 55 yards downfield is Willie Gault, the Olympic sprinter turned WR. The play is broken and Gault is not going down field to catch the ball, but to take a CB and safety out of the play. McMahon fires the bomb to the unsuspecting Gault for a 75 yard TD.

Weber is an absolute genious, he takes a story everyone knows and still makes it suspenseful throught the music of the night, (a sorry excuse of a pun)

"Down once more to the dungeon of my dark despare come and see what's the prison of my mind.
Come Christine and lets have you face your FATE!

I have 2 different cd's and a tape of Phantom of the Opera.
Love that music! :D

Unfortunately I missed it when it was here. :(

I love the CD, it is currently in Chicago and they are traveling the country. It will come back soon. I saw it on April 1

My favorite play was the "immaculate reception" in the Steelers AFC playoff win over Oakland in 1972.

Second favorite is Hamlet.

If we are going by that type of play, then I say the 1985 Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings. In the 3rd quarter, QB Jim McMahon is coming off the bench after not starting due to injury. The team is 2-0 and little do they know they will win the Super Bowl that year. They are down by 9. The 1st play off the bench, it is suppose to be a screen pass to Walter Payton. Problem, middle LB blitzes, about to get McMahon in a hit that would injure him in most cases. Payton comes out of his route to give the greatest block by a RB in NFL history. McMahon has to do something with the ball. 55 yards downfield is Willie Gault, the Olympic sprinter turned WR. The play is broken and Gault is not going down field to catch the ball, but to take a CB and safety out of the play. McMahon fires the bomb to the unsuspecting Gault for a 75 yard TD.

Those Bears were fantastic. Too bad both da Bears and Steelers have fallen on hard times. :(