Only in Las Vegas will you have
privy to the all-encompassing emotional journey that is Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s newest version of
Phantom of the Opera. With a new name, and
not to mention a new $40 million custom-built theatre, this show is sure
to please even the most skeptical theatergoers.
The
centerpiece of the theater (and major plot
point of the show) is the chandelier, which
weighs 2,100 pounds and cost $4.5 million to
create. The shimmering chandelier is
comprised of 29,444 individual crystals that
were hand strung.
Since
its opening in London in 1986, The
Phantom of the Opera has brought in
over $3 billion and delighted 80 million
audience members worldwide, making it one of
the highest-grossing live entertainment
shows of all time. However, we can guarantee
that you will never see it like this
anywhere else in the world.
"Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular"
at
The Venetian
definitely lives up to its new name. Whether
you're a longtime fan of the show or it's a
first-time experience, you'll leave the
theater wishing the music of the night would
never end.
Interesting Fact: There are
actually two performers for each of the main
roles. This allows for no costume changes.
This also allows the Phantom to seemingly
appear and disappear from different parts of
the theater. If you didn’t already know, you
never would’ve noticed. Not even from the
front row!
