"El Fantasma de la Opera" is now playing at the historic Insurgentes Theater down the avenue from us. It is one of my favorite musicals. I first saw "Phantom" years ago in Toronto, and later it came on tour to Cleveland. I saw the movie, and I have the original cast recording. Obviously I bought tickets for us as soon as I saw that it was going to be here. I know the show so well that it wouldn't matter a bit if I didn't catch all the lyrics and dialog in Spanish.
Last Saturday, we took the Metrobus to the theater.
We have been to shows at this theater twice before, and they were excellent, very professional productions. Still, I was a little bit concerned that I might be disappointed by this "Phantom". I had read that it was a new production that had been adapted for smaller theaters.
I need not have worried. Yes, the stage sets were scaled back. The journey to the Phantom's subterranean lair was simplified, and the crashing chandelier did not swing out over the audience. But in all other respects the production was as good as the others that I had seen. The performers had excellent voices, and were able to handle the operatic score. So, we have seen three show at Insugentes Theater... "The Man of La Mancha", "Cabaret", and now "Phantom"... and all have been top-notch.
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