Someone in my art class who is a big fan of musicals, let me borrow their DVDs of The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Love Never Dies. I had not seen any of these shows before.
After watching them I can now say I'm desperate to go to the theatre and see them, particularly Phantom of the Opera. I cannot even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed Phantom of the Opera. I watched the 25th Anniversary special that took place at the Royal Albert Hall. It was so much better than I could have ever imagined it would be. The whole cast was stunning. I must say Ramin Karimloo, who played the Phantom, and Sierra Boggess, who played Christine, were incredible. The music for the show is amazing and I am not ashamed to say that I bought the soundtrack of the show.
Love Never Dies is a sequel to Phantom of the Opera which is set ten years later. Once again the music is great and the show has surprising story lines that you may not expect. This is a production I would like to see at the theatre.
The film Les Miserables was better than I expected it to be. I had heard mixed reviews about the film, particularly about the casting of Russell Crowe. I have been a fan of Anne Hathaway for years and I think she gave a fantastic performance as Fantine. Overall the film was great and someday I would like to see the stage production.
Do you like Musicals and are there any you would recommend?
Hope you have a good week and I'll be back next Saturday.
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