![]() ![]() It’s based on the actual Paris Opera House chandelier, but it’s not an exact replica. The chandelier for the touring production weighs 1,500 pounds and features more than 6,000 crystals and 50 pyro elements. The most famous prop in the musical earned praises among critics In a 2016 interview with the Washington Post, theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh described Brightman as Webber’s ‘phenomenal muse’. The music reflected Webber’s love at the time with the original Christine, played by Sarah Brightman in London’s West End in 1986. ![]() Part of the score is personal, reflecting Webber’s romance with Sarah Brightman Given its long, award-winning Broadway and West End run, what more could we rediscover about the show? Well, quite a lot. Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, Phantom of the Opera tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as the Phantom who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Now, you can catch it in KL for a limited season at the Istana Budaya from June 15, 2019. Having been produced in 150 cities and seen by over 100 million people worldwide, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical became a monster hit thanks to its soaring and operatic music. Phantom of the Opera opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre, London, on September 1986 and has since racked up more than 9,500 performances. ![]()
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