The Phantom in Theaters

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The famous musical show is going on silver screen! This Christmas, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "the Phantom of the Opera" is in theater! Tough, it's a pity that it seems just in American only...

Actually, it might be the biggest musical show in the world. The original composer, Mr. Webber, is also join the team of the movie production. He is still in charge of the music of this movie, and even the director is chosen by him. So don't worry to expect the music of this movie. Well, the story should be still a traditional romantic seria. From the trial, I'm very surprise they cast Emmy Rossum as Christine. She really matches the image of Christine in my mind, innocent, classical beautiful, but not garish. Any way, the story and casts are not the point of movie.

I first heard this second longest show in Broadway is in high school and "the Music of the Night" is still one of my favorite songs. This musical opera is the first Webber's work I have ever heard and after that I also tried "Cats", and I understood why Mr. Webber is such a famous and popular composer. Of course, there're dozens of versions of "Memory"by different singers.

Hmm, I am not sure when this movie will be in theater in Taiwan, but it will be first movie that make me wanna go into theater just for music.