Andrew Lloyd Webber's tame simulacrum of dark passion is now celebrating 25 years. This cultural juggernaut must be stoppedThe Phantom of the Opera is the most successful piece of entertainment of all time " so boasts the official international website for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that this year celebrates a quarter-century since its premiere, with Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford in the leading roles, at …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM on September 30, 2011