Part one of term paper
is Andrew Lloyd Webber's dark romantic musical which has awed audiences throughout the world. It is considered one of the three best on Broadway, along with Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. A mysteriously seductive atmosphere, combined with a strong pulsed musical score manage to keep the audience paralyzed with a sense of fear. From the c ...

Part two of term paper
... along with dry ice, hundreds of candles mysteriously rising from the floor, the audience is made to feel all of the sentiments that one would feel in the original Paris opera house which was the inspiration for the novel. The costumes are also meticulously designed to enhance the Victorian setting. One of the most important aspects of the set is the chandelier. It comes crashing down at the end of Act One with a powerful force which is not only visualized but is accompanied by a thunderous ...