The Phantom of the Opera (West End) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (432)
See it if you want to see an dark, atmospheric, brilliantly staged show. Complete with iconic characters and an utterly captivating score.
Don't see it if you don’t like the idea of some operatic numbers.
See it if you go to a theatre only once in a life time, studying musicals or theaters ...because this is a monumental piece in the musical history.
Don't see it if Allergic to musicals. Old version fan - orchestra has noticeably changed and new stage sets are aesthetically poor.
See it if You like romantic powerful pieces of Theatre. It’s a must-see for the staging and costumes alone!
Don't see it if You don’t like solid singing.
See it if you want to see a classic musical that has mesmerising songs and beautiful staging.
Don't see it if you're not interested in operatic numbers.
See it if Classic musical
Don't see it if N/A
See it if The music soars, especially if you’re sitting in the stalls, and that chandelier never gets old,
Don't see it if If you don’t like ALW, definitely don’t see this.
See it if You like the music and it’s a traditional musical
Don't see it if Opera
See it if You like the big old musicals with a epic ensemble numbers. A romantic story. Opera-style singing.
Don't see it if You don’t like opera.
Critic Reviews (3)
“Webber's gothic spectacular is totally '80s in the best possible way...The most successful entertainment event of all time...It still works hard for its audience...‘Phantom’ remains strong because its high production values haven’t been allowed to sag...Lost since the days of Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman is a measure of acting ability, but if Rauch and Escobar are rather stiff (her in particular) then they do enough to successfully ride the wave of this still awesome spectacle.”
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“’The Phantom Of The Opera’...puts spectacle to the service of an exciting story and...music is used, in a Pucciniesque way to intensify a dramatic situation...It may be hokum but it is hokum here treated with hand on heart rather than tongue in cheek...It is determinedly old-fashioned but when the new fashion is for boy-meets-laser-beam, it is refreshing to find a musical that pins its faith in people, narrative, and traditional illusion.”
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“This is a powerfully emotional account of the saving grace of love. Despite clumsy lyrics, the music is Webber at his best. He has a real feel for the Victorian theatricality of the tale, from the melodramatic overture, with its thrilling organ chords, to the seductive ‘Music of the Night’ and yearning ‘All I ask of You’...It is sentimental and conservative in its view of women but ‘The Phantom of the Opera’s’ sheer theatrical verve is also immensely satisfying.”
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