The Phantom of the Opera

There was always a group of girls in the back of the school bus that sat together and sang Broadway tunes. They got all emotive and rolled through the soundtracks from Les Mis and Godspell and Phantom of the Opera. You always thought those girls were so cool and worldly…the...

By Jennifer Davis-Lamm

August 7, 2014

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There was always a group of girls in the back of the school bus that sat together and sang Broadway tunes. They got all emotive and rolled through the soundtracks from Les Mis and Godspell and Phantom of the Opera. You always thought those girls were so cool and worldly…the only play you had ever seen at that point starred McGruff the Crime Dog and the soundtrack was a rap composed by the school cop. Now, as a worldly denizen of Dallas, you have access to all of the Great White Way’s biggest hits as part of the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s 2014/2015 Broadway Series. And, as luck would have it, Phantom of the Opera makes a pit stop at the Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora Street, between Wednesday, August 6 and Sunday, August 24. In addition to a lush production design, amazing special effects and stunning costumes, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved ode to Stockholm Syndrome boasts some of Broadway’s catchiest tunes. You’ll have the soundtrack downloaded before you make it back to the parking garage. Shows are Tuesdays through Sundays; visit attpac.org to purchase your tickets, which range from $30 to $120.
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Starts: Aug. 6. Continues through Aug. 24, 2014

Jennifer Davis-Lamm

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