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| - I must have seen Phantom of the Opera at least 2-3 times in San Francisco over the years. I wasn't expecting much for this show, but decided to go anyway since we got some free tickets that came with the hotel room. We almost didn't go, but the damn Venetian just kept playing songs from the soundtrack everywhere we went (elevators, women's restroom, etc.) that we got the songs stuck in our heads and decided to go for our 2nd show in one night!
I gotta say, I'm glad we saw this show right after Blue Man Group (which I've also seen before), since this show just blew that one out of the water! The set was so much better than the one in San Francisco, probably because this theatre was built especially for the Phantom show. The special effects were more dazzling, and the opening sequence just took my breath away.
The show was a lot shorter than the usual broadway show, it was only around an hour and a half with no intermission. However, I still got to hear all my favourite songs, and you don't really miss out on the stuff that they cut. I think it actually helped the show that it was a lot more fast-paced after cutting some of the slower parts. I only wish that they got a better "Phantom" since he seemed pretty old and didn't have the sexy, mysterious vibe of other singers that have played this role before.
This is a leaner, meaner version of Phantom of the Opera, and I would see it again in a heartbeat!
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