The Phantom of the Opera: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Tony Awards (1988)

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Anthony Crivello as the Phantom, wearing a white mask, stands behind Elizabeth Loyacano as Christine Daae, both in period costumes, performing on stage with lit candles in the background.

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber plays a grand piano on stage, with a red curtain and lit candelabra in the background.

Large cast of Phantom of the Opera in elaborate, colorful costumes and masks performs on stage, with Sylvia Rhyne and John Ruess in front center during a dress rehearsal.

Lon Chaney as the Phantom stands in a dramatic pose wearing dark clothing and theatrical makeup in a scene from thefilm The Phantom of the Opera.

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