Wed. September 26, 2007
By John Olson
I'm no great fan of the Lloyd Webber Phantom of the Opera, but I'll give it credit for committing to being a great big gothic horror story with the traditional bland hero who saves the damsel from the monster plus some interspersed bits of comic relief. Credit is due to Kopit and Yeston for trying to humanize the monster, but they didn't entirely manage to tame the beast of making it a fully satisfying musical.
Phantom will be performed Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. through November 11, 2007, at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont. For tickets, call the Theatre Building Chicago's box office at 773-327-5252 or visit www.theatrebuildingchicago.org.
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