“ THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” MOVIE VERSIONS 1925 Starred Lon Chaney Black and White No Sound 1943 Claude Raines Color and Sound

“ THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” ORIGINAL NOVEL Written in 1911 Written by Gaston Leroux The original text was in FRENCH

“ THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” Premiered in 1986 in London, England Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Charles Hart Has played around the world, including multi-year runs in London, New York City, and Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Company = JUST the performers that are in a particular show TROUPE Troupe = ALL of the performers that work for a company, organization, etc. Troupe A group of actors, dancers, singers Season The time period when new shows open to the public 20. Review A critic’s written, published critique 19. Production Number A song or dance that features the whole cast Overture Instrumental music that opens a show 17. Opening The first official performance of a show 15. Intermission Time in-between acts of a show 10. Encore The unplanned repetition of a number Dress Rehearsal A rehearsal in full costume 7. Company The entire cast of a production 6. Broadway The theater district in New York City 3. Stage Layout and Design Center Stage Downstage Upstage Stage Left Stage Right Left Wing Right Wing Apron Orchestra Pit Performance Spaces Stage Manager – oversees all stage activities Set – Where Scene – What Props – “Extras” Putting Together a Musical Does not happen overnight Takes MANY people and a lot of time to put together Can be started by anyone, not just the composer The majority of the lines are sung Feature songs (solos, production numbers) Acts and Scenes What is a musical? a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, etc. UNIT OVERVIEW What is a musical? The People The Places How it all fits together Applying these facts to a musical (“The Phantom of the Opera”) Creating your own musical scenes Putting it all together (Assessment)

Musical Theater and 'The Phantom of the Opera'

Phantom of the opera costume