Opening Night at the Opera

Photo courtesy Phantom of the Opera Facebook page.

I've never considered myself the opera type. But Phantom of the Opera? Yes, please!

When my friend and co-season ticket holder Cindy and I watched a version of the musical on Sunday, we weren't sure how much we'd like it in person. Some of the singing was so opera-y that we couldn't quite understand it. What we knew though, was that it's a beautiful but tragic love story. What we didn't know... we looked up on the internet to prepare ourselves for the opening night of the Broadway touring show in Appleton.

But we weren't prepared. We were impressed, astonished and amazed beyond our expectations. And that's a pretty cool thing!

Their photo booth was fun since it included masks a la Phantom. They always have something neat like that for the audience members to do before the performance. (We also ate at the Good Company before the show and that was amazing, too!)

If you know anything about the musical, you know about the chandelier. This one that "dropped" weighs 1,500 pounds and has 6,000 crystals! That's some prop, right? And just watching the stage change its settings so fluidly before our eyes. It's always so impressive when you witness this level of a performance.

I'd recommend seeing it if you can. This was part of the show's 25th anniversary tour and there are only 3 more cities after Appleton. Then, just like the Phantom, it may go into hiding for a long time.

It runs through Dec. 15. For showtimes, visit foxcitiespac.com.