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32 Questions
Who composed the music to The Phantom of the Opera?
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Which two men wrote The Phantom of the Opera's lyrics?
Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe
Which famous musical theater star played The Phantom of the Opera at its first preview at Andrew Lloyd Webber's home, Sydmonton Court?
Colm Wilkinson
The Phantom of the Opera premiered in London in what year?
1986
In what year did The Phantom of the Opera open on Broadway?
1988
You're a super phan if you can name the exact date when The Phantom of the Opera opened. Can you?
January 26, 1988
In which Broadway theater did The Phantom of the Opera open?
The Majestic Theatre
In what year did The Phantom of the Opera close on Broadway?
2023
You're a super phan if you can name the exact date The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway. What is it?
April 16, 2023
Which actor was the last to don the Phantom's mask on the closing performance of the original Broadway run of The Phantom of the Opera?
Laird Mackintosh
Which actress was the last to play Christine Daae in the closing performance of the original Broadway run of The Phantom of the Opera?
Emilie Kouatchou
Who directed the original London and Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera?
Hal Prince
Who choreographed the original London and Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera?
Gillian Lynne
What event is taking place in the prologue of The Phantom of the Opera?
The Paris Opera House is hosting an auction.
What are the names of the two new owners of the Paris Opera House?
Andre and Firmin
What event takes place in The Phantom of the Opera's prologue?
The Paris Opera House hosts an auction.
What lot number does Raoul purchase?
Lot 665
What is in the aforementioned lot?
a papier-mâché music box in the shape of a barrel-organ with a monkey figurine
What is the number of the lot that Raoul purchases?
Lot 665
What is the name of the Opera's temperamental diva?
Carlotta
What event causes the aforementioned diva to storm off the stage during rehearsals?
A backdrop falls from the flies
Who is the aforementioned diva involved with romantically?
Piangi
What opera is the company rehearsing when the show flashes back to 1881?
Hannibal
What are the names of the two new owners of the Paris Opera House at the beginning of act one?
Firmin and André
Which of the two owners has a wife that appears in the show?
Firmin
What is the name of the Opera's ballet mistress?
Madame Giry
What is the name of Madame Giry's daughter?
Meg
What was Think of Me's original title?
What Has Time Done to Me?
What is Christine's last name?
Daaé
What is Raoul's last name?
de Chagny
What is Raoul's title?
Vicomte
A revised twist on The Phantom of the Opera returned to New York in 2025. What was the show called?
Masquerade