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Background: Phantom of the Opera

a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, and a book by Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe.
Based on the French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, its central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opéra House (Palais Garnier).
In the English-speaking world, Gaston Leroux is best known for writing the novel The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1910), which has been made into several film and stage productions of the same name, notably the 1925 film starring Lon Chaney, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera," staged at London's Royal Albert Hall in 2011, available to stream free on YouTube until 20 April 20 for covid 19 fund raising.
The free musical is available on Webber's "The Shows Must Go On" YouTube channel. Viewers are invited to donate to The Actors Fund, (Fund raising for Covid-19 Emergency Relief).
'The Shows Must Go On' by Universal is about musicals going from stage to screen. Will show Andrew Webber's work every Friday for coming few weeks during covid-19.

"The Phantom of the Opera," at Royal Albert Hall (2011):

in celebration of 25th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.
Cameron Mackintosh (British theatrical producer and theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals) produced a unique, spectacular staging of musical on a scale which had never seen before.
Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince & Gillian Lynne.
The lavish, fully staged production set in the scumptous Victorian splendour of London's legendary Royal Albert Hall features a cast of orchestra of over 200 & special guests.
"The Phantom of the Opera" song was performed by Sarah Brightman in closing of the musical theater .
Sarah Brightman is the pioneer for the role of Christine Daaé in first preview of The Phantom of Opera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C90eHuBPhS8
Definitely something worth to watch, the gigantic chandelier with fireworks at the opening, the organs and props are extremely impressive.
The Synopsis on wikipedia about the story is pretty much similar to the plot in the musical show and helps you to understand the stories better if u miss any part.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)

Awards:

Academy Awards & Golden Globes, nomination for Best Original Song: "Learn to Be Lonely" from the 2004 motion picture The Phantom of the Opera
Tony Awards 1988, Best Musical for The Phantom of the Opera
Olivier Awards 1986, Best Musical for The Phantom of the Opera
1988: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for The Phantom of the Opera.

Background: Andrew Lloyd Webber

English composer, impresario of musical theatre
"the most commercially successful composer in history" - The New York Times
"fifth most powerful person in British culture" in 2008 -Daily Telegraph
the Really Useful Group (His company), one of the largest theatre operators in London. Producers in several parts of the UK have staged productions, including national tours, of the Lloyd Webber musicals under licence from the Really Useful Group.
Sunday Times Rich List 2006 ranked him the 87th-richest man in Britain with an estimated fortune of £700 million.
increased to £750 million in 2007, publication ranked him 101st in 2008.
The Sunday Times Rich List of 2019 saw him ranked the richest musician in the UK (overtaking Paul McCartney) with a fortune of £820 million.

Awards:

knighthood in 1992, peerage from Queen Elizabeth II for services to the Arts, six Tonys, three Grammys (as well as the Grammy Legend Award), an Academy Award, fourteen Ivor Novello Awards, seven Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe, a Brit Award, the 2006 Kennedy Center Honors, the 2008 Classic Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, and an Emmy Award.
one of fifteen people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony.
has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is an inductee into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, and is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors

-the information provided is based on reference materials

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