To be a musical theater kid in the days before “The Phantom of the Opera” was a dark time. No one was wearing black, off-the-shoulder sweatshirts with artful logos on them. No one was humming Rodgers ...

Ever since I first saw The Phantom of the Opera (2004) film, I dreamt of the day where I could watch it in person. I would sing the songs in my bedroom with my older sister and cry over the heartache ...

Gerard Butler’s long career in the movies started in a decidedly different place than where he (mostly) ended up. These days, he’s associated with characters like gruff detectives, action heroics, and ...

An immersive adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical has seen some people return a dozen times since it began performances last summer.