Midway through "Masquerade," the Phantom of the Opera himself suddenly grabbed hold of me, his touch light and electric, and pushed me aside. The masked musician and magician had crept up behind us to make his way through the thick fog and thin crowd to reach soprano Christine Daaé,  his protégé and obsession. Several dozen theatergoers, all also...
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:11PM on October 14, 2025