Tag Archives: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Phantom at Her Majesty’s Theatre

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Last week I did a theatre review of Les Miserables in London.  This week, I’m sharing about my trip to see Phantom of the Opera. Seeing Phantom for me is different than seeing any other play, because I’ve seen it so … Continue reading →

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Reading Phantom in Paris

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

When I went to Paris in September, I decided it was a good opportunity to finally reread Susan Kay’s Phantom.  I read it once seven years ago, it completely blew me away, and it made such an impression that I … Continue reading →

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A Whirlwind Webber Bible Story

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

The only previous encounter I can recall with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was about eleven years ago in a high school religion class.  Watching the movie again really should have been like a new experience.  Instead, I found … Continue reading →

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Favorites Friday: Dramatic Musicals

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

I was thinking about doing a post on favorite musicals, and realized I have too many.  And also that there seems to be two types of musicals.  The division is clear to me but hard to define.  The best I … Continue reading →

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Love Never Dies, Even When It Should

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I recently saw the filmed version of Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.  It was showing in a local theater, and two friends and I went. It was everything I had expected–it was … Continue reading →

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