Phantom of the Opera
Event and Story by Bob Grieve
Photos by Doris Byrnes
| It was a warm and
sunny day in September when twenty four TBirds and twp friends,
Nita and Joanne from the Jug & Mug Ski Club (a.k.a. the Thunderjug Ski
Club, as named by Nita in Breckenridge) were off to see Phantom of the
Opera at the Detroit Opera House. Three days before our performance Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrated the 9000th performance of Phantoms as the longest running Broadway show in history. The music of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was bold, the singing was intense and the voices resonated throughout the theatre. The lights and special effects were fantastic. It’s a story of a masked person, Erik, who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House reigning terror over everyone there. He falls madly in love with Christine and spends his time nurturing her singing talents. He accuses Christine of lying and betrayal and plans to ruin the Opera Garnier if she doesn’t marry him. When he feels remorse for what he did, he lets her go free, holding her to the promise that when he dies, she will come back to bury him with the ring he gave her. The performance was celebrated with a standing ovation. After the performance was over everyone was off to Union Street Saloon where wine and drinks were served. All you could hear were the guests talking about how they enjoyed the performance. The food was great and I’m sure everyone else thought so as well since it got very quiet at the tables as the food was served. We hadn’t even left the restaurant and everyone was already talking about attending Jersey Boys in January. I’d like to thank everyone for making this a great event. If you haven’t been to a theater event, join us sometime. You will love it!!! |
