Most of the costume designs from the original production by Maria Björnsson are also re-used in this new version. And yes, all the memorable songs remain intact including Music of the Night, Think of Me, All I Ask of You, and that epic yet delightfully cheesy title song complete with the ‘80s synths.

Sure, the songs are a bit schmaltzy and the dialogue is kitschy, but the show is iconic and beloved by millions the world over and I was anxious to see how it had been updated.įirstly, the score and book remain largely unchanged for this new production. Phantom was one of the first shows I saw live on stage as a child and it’s still a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s this new touring production that Mirvish is currently presenting in Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre so the show’s “phans” can expect to see something new as they re-visit an old favourite. The original Canadian production opened in 1989 at the Pantages (now Ed Mirvish) Theatre and ran for over a decade.įor the musical’s 25th anniversary, the show was dusted off and a new tour was mounted with a brand new staging by director Laurence Connor. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s bombastic ‘80s mega-musical melodrama was a bonafide pop culture phenomenon. If you’re a Toronto theatre-goer of a certain vintage, The Phantom of the Opera will hold a certain significance for you. Mirvish brings a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera to Toronto

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