

Some people get killed by the Phantom and he threatens to kill Christine's fiancé infront of her but he does not. There are some low cut dresses that are a representation of the time period and a man looks through a peephole into the girls dressingroom but none of the girls are indecent. So if your child is old enough to understand the elusive talk of "pleasures of the flesh" you should make sure they are mature enough to not think it is sweet but understand the wrong in how he behaves towards Christine. The whole concept of the story is that the Phantom wants to take Christine away with him to create music but also to be his lover. The Phantom himself may be a bit scary to look at in one scene, he has either a serious burn or a birth defect that is the reason for him wearing his mask, the special effects make it look very real and nasty. The music is so melodic and well written it doesn't make you feel the aggravation some other musicals do. Phantom is a story we know but through a new lens and seems like a fascinating take on the world that Leroux started.Phantom of The Opera is a wonderfully dark musical that even people who don't like musicals will enjoy. The French Quarter, where New Orleans is not only known as America’s most haunted city, but the music, French Creole culture, the voodoo mystique, masquerade pageantry of Mardi Gras, just lent itself to a natural adaptation of the Paris setting, and a story that has revenge, unrequited love and mystery.” “This is set it in the sultry nightlife scene of modern day New Orleans, the world of jazz, R&B, neo-Soul, and funk.

He went in to talk about the setting for his version of Phantom and how it plays into the story. “I began playing with them again, writing music and recorded two albums and during the pandemic I reflected on that journey and wanted to bring the screenwriting together with the songwriting and that music with a full out movie musical.” “I was in New Orleans with Costner, Woody and John Lee Hancock and found myself reconnecting with my old musical haunts, and the next generation of my music cronies,” he told Deadline. RELATED: UNIVERSAL'S CLASSIC MONSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION Blu-ray Reviewįusco's inspiration came from working on the film The Highwaymen where he became reacquainted with the French Quarter.
