Comments on: Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:04:51 +0000

My husband and I went to see Phantom in late July of 2009 for our honeymoon (it was one of 3 shows we saw) and it was incredible to see! We sat in the orchestra section on the right hand side (facing the stage) and it was so much fun. Neither of us had ever seen Phantom and we normally don’t get to see any plays like this. It was truly a wonderful play with beautiful music and singing, and we really just had a great time. The other two shows we saw were David Copperfield and Cirque du Solei – Ka. Those shows were good as well (we were really impressed with Ka) but I completely fell in love with Phantom. We intend to see it again this year, and are making a special trip to Vegas just to see it. =)

By: Jenni Greczkowski

Jenni Greczkowski — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:38:44 +0000

i love classic operatic arias and Phantom Of The Opera is one of the best musical “*:

By: Pretty Girls :

Pretty Girls : — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:05:30 +0000

Phantom of the Opera is a classic and is one of the best plays ever”,.

By: Catching Up | Golden Acorn Homeschool

Catching Up | Golden Acorn Homeschool — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:50:24 +0000

[...] Mom had purchased tickets to see Phantom of the Opera at the Ventian Hotel as my birthday gift, so I was ready to head home [...]

By: erick

erick — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:12:37 +0000

While walking through the Venitian we were approached by a timeshare rep. stating we could get tickets to a show. We replied that we were local which usually stops them and lets us move along. Apparently these days they’ll take anyone, so we ended up sitting through a timeshare presentation for two $25.00 tix to see Phantom of the Opera.

Just walking into the lobby of the theater is impressive. Having watched the movie prior to seeing the play, I knew what to expect. The theater here matches what has been seen in the movie; even in the sides of the theater are booths filled with lifelike mannequins (and as always, the empty booth for the Phantom). As you enter the theater, the chandelier is in pieces throughout the room, but as the play turns back in time to when the theater was open, the chandelier spins around the room, piecing itself back together. It is quite…”Spectacular”… to see. There are many instances where you will be watching the chandelier. If you can get tickets on either side, behind or under the chandelier you will be glad you did.

The cast is especially good and sings very well. For a self-admitted bore when it comes to shows like this, I quite enjoyed the singing, dancing and acting that went into the show. The movie and play matched up well together; the stage effects made it almost as if you were watching a movie.

The tickets are quite pricey but well worth it (do like I did, however, with the timeshare bit) but even with passes, if you show up early enough you can usually get a good seat. The seats are a bit uncomfortable but it goes with the old style of the theater, so I guess one has to suffer for a better show.

I would go again, but will only do one of these shows if I am on a date…not a good bachelor party show (try Spearmint Rhino or X-Burlesque.

By: jessica

jessica — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:11:57 +0000

I had been waiting to watch Phantom of the Opera since I was in first grade (I got sick and couldn’t go). What better way to experience it for the first time than on the new Vegas set that cost 40 million dollars to build??

I had high expectations going in knowing how much money was put into this production, and let me tell you it met everyone of them and beyond! Everything was absolutely amazing. The first 10 minutes of the show I had chills running down my body from the powerful orchestra playing the main theme song; Andrew Lloyd Webber is genius, composed in the 80s and I’d still rock out to those jams in my car!

The cast was spectacular. The woman who played Christine (I think her name was Kristine also..?) had the most pure voice. The Phantom was fantastic as well. Everyone made the story very believable and exciting to watch. Their costumes were so elaborate and beautiful.

The set was simply amazing. For the first 30 minutes I honestly thought those mannequins would start movin’ around- they look so damn real. I didn’t know they could possible do so much on that small of an area such as a stage.

All and all a simply superb production. I applaud all of the participants. I believe we paid $100 for a first row balcony seat. They were a bit further than I had liked. Our seats were great , but I could just imagine how many more stars I would have added if we were closer!

By: hair

hair — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:11:35 +0000

We bought our tickets last minute, but fortunately we had great seats in the Orchestra section. I have to warn you that any show in Vegas is pricey–I don’t know if we paid too much, but our tickets were $108 each.

Even though it was expensive, I was very satisfied with the show. As others have mentioned, the set is amazing because the theater was built specfically for Phantom. I especially enjoyed the chandelier and the fake audience on the sides. Talented cast and beautiful music.

One negative was the random firecrackers during a pitch-black scene, which hurt my eyes! Also, you have to know that it’s a condensed Vegas-version of Phantom because it’s only 90 minutes long with no intermission.

By: usher

usher — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:11:00 +0000

the show was great! great costumes, signing, and special effects all around. my gf and i really appreciate the new 40mil theatre as well. it was really nice.

the actual theater is small and even the “cheapest” seats had a great view. i’ll definitely try to come out and watch it again. we scored some pretty good tickets for a great price and when we got there, the usher offered us 2 seats in the golden circle. dropped the guy a jefferson and off we were. cant beat that for $153.

By: lovedit!

lovedit! — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:10:39 +0000

To preface: I’m a very cynical theatre major. I hated the Phantom movie and I have an aversion to Andrew Lloyd Webber. I didn’t think I was going to see this show while I was in Las Vegas.
…then I heard that the theatre was built for the show and I thought: how could I not experience this show? I am so glad I changed my mind for the technical aspects alone. The chandelier itself is amazing. The sets are amazing. The costumes are amazing. And yes, the singing is amazing too, but I was expecting that. The shear spectacle of this show is worth the price.
I was left amazed, and I can only imagine that anyone who doesn’t know what goes on behind the scenes to make every special effect possible will be even more enthralled.

By: chrsm

chrsm — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:10:20 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed this show. Granted I had been funneling wine prior to attending but I happened to be really moved by the performances I saw here. The theater is impressive and the special effects were really nifty. I loved the swinging chandelier and the pyrotechnics. I thought all the performers were great and I didn’t think there really was a bad seat in the house. Costumes and scenery were impressive as well. We paid $72 for decent seats and we actually moved BACK because the couple behind us were chewing on god knows what, which was really annoying and we could still see without a problem. It is a condensed version of the Phantom, but in Vegas I think that shortening it was probably a wise idea. The bar has limited wine and cocktails available for purchase. They served Kendall Jackson Merlot which I happen to love so that was an added bonus. We called ahead for tickets and picked them up an hour prior to the show as advised by the person who helped us because the line can get nuts right before the show. After the sh*tshow at Tao the night before we were in need of a low key but entertaining night out and Phantom provided just that.