From the moment I walked into the Pantages Theater in Toronto Canada, and looked up at the giant chandelier hanging in the middle of the room, I knew that this would be something different. I have never been to a play that I enjoyed, but something about the atmosphere of this theater made me forget of all my past experiences. From the moment the music started, the wonderfully eerie theme song of the Phantom, I was captivated.
The Phantom of the Opera is set in the late 1800's in Paris France, in the Paris Opera House. The curtains opened and I felt like I was really there, in that time. I immediately fell in love with the characters as they were introduced. As Christine and Raoul's romance blossomed, I felt real excitement. I had never before felt anything for a fic
The Phantom is an unusual character. I know that he's supposed to be evil and hideous, but I couldn't help but feel bad for him. In the first act when Christine ripped off his mask and screamed, I felt horrible for him. I think the mask he wears is a way to hide the kind, loving person he really is. When he wears his mask he can be evil and vicious, but inside the mask he's a beautiful person. This is evident in the wonderful music he produces, and the way that he sings to Christine.
tional character, but this time I couldn't help it. Their story was beautiful, in every definition of the word. Yet at the same time, I couldn't help but feel bad for the Phantom. He truly loved Christine.
The Phantom of the Opera affected me in a way I thought no play could ever do. I often fi
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