"The Phantom".

The first time I saw “The Phantom of The Opera” was in September 2007. It was Saturday, my first full day in New York City, and I was exhausted from my flight the previous day, and from all day on foot, in the company of the guy I suddenly found I did not fancy at all (apart from his gorgeous dark lashes, incredibly thick and curly). We were sitting very close to the stage, and I was excited to see a live elephant, as my friend, who saw the musical in San Francisco, never stopped talking about the real animal on stage of the Californian theatre.
There was no elephant in NYC. My dress was uncomfortable (I never wore it again and sold it on ebay sometime ago). My eyelids were heavy and my eyes bloodshot. I think I fell asleep for a few minutes. That was my “The Phantom of The Opera” on Broadway.

I saw it again today. Good show. But I will still prefer “Les Miserables” any time of the day. That’s the difference between him and I – “The Phantom” was his favourite musical of all time.

And has nobody noticed that the music is essentially quite similar in these two shows?