Phantom Of The Opera Companion

One of the most successful musicals of all time. Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera has been running for nearly twenty years on Broadway and in the West End. On stage it has delighted over 80 million people in 22 countries and is set to become the Christmas blockbuster movie of 2004. It is the most highly anticipated British film to be released in decades. Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera Companion is the definitive account of the award-winning masterpiece, tracing the Phantom legend from its origins in historical fact, through numerous artistic incarnations to the present-day theatre production and film. Divided into three parts, the first section introduces the reader to Gaston Leroux's classic story, based in the Paris Opera House during la belle epoque: the second section provides a unique insight into the renowned theatre production, with backstage pictures and insights from the director, designers and crew. The final part covers the making of Joel Schumacher's 2004 film production. Hollywood director Schumacher (whose work has included Veronica Guerin. The Lost Boys. Phone Booth, Batman Forever and The Client) has assembled a new generation of actors as well as more well-known British stars to retell this heartrending story. This companion contains the original screenplay and introduces the cast - including Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum as Christine. Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Miranda Richardson. Minnie Driver, Simon Callow, and Ciaran Hinds - and features reportage photos of them at work. As the authorized volume to accompany the film. Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera Companion is a lavish insight into this classic story and its modern-day reincarnation. * The only fully authorized companion to the blockbuster film * Contains the complete original screenplay * Foreword by Andrew Lloyd Webber and an introduction to the film by Joel Schumacher * Over 150 stunning images from the film and theatre productions worldwide - including unique backstage pictures of the cast and crew.Lloyd Webber, Andrew is the author of 'Phantom Of The Opera Companion', published 0000 under ISBN 9781862056916 and ISBN 1862056919.