

The 25th anniversary starred Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Hadley Fraser as the lead roles. It looks as if Christine is plotting her own plan, rather than being scared like in the stage show.Īfter years of the 2004 movie being the only source to view the musical when it was not on tour, it was a surprise when the “Phantom” team announced the 25th anniversary of the stage show would be recorded and released on DVD in 2011 for the U.K. The leads are not as impressive as I thought previously, and a few things do not make sense, one of them is the “Point of No Return” scene.

Watching the film now, I have noticed a few things I did not a few years ago. Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson starred in it and Joel Schumacher directed it. The movie is now considered below par among most “Phans” who love the stage show. For the 25th anniversary of the stage show, the London performance was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall and released on DVD months later. Over the years there have been countless film versions, including the 2004 movie based off the 1986 musical adaption. “The Phantom of the Opera” is a story about love, seduction and mystery.
