The Phantom of the opera 1925 Produced by Universal Film Company Silent Film Starring: Lon Chaney as the Phantom Mary Philbin as Christine Norman Kerry as Raoul In 1930, dialogue, music and sound effects are Added http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6u28dq4qc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyvgJYTwJK8

The Phantom of the opera 1943 Also a Universal Film Company Production Filmed in Technicolor! Starring: Claude Rains as The Phantom Susana Foster as Christine Edgar Barrier as Raoul The same year a radio broadcast is produced starring the same actors This version of the story differs some from the novel Changes include the Phantom’s back story And Christine last name from Daae to Dubois http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCYhLLbAKx4

The Phantom of the opera 2004 British film adaptation filmed at Pinewood Studios US adaptation filmed at Warner Brothers Produced and co-written by Andrew Lloyd Webber Starring: Gerard Butler as the Phantom Emmy Rossum as Christine Patrick Wilson as Raoul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44w6elsJr_I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL7D9eppEF4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RaCIYCE4PA

Andrew Lloyd Webber: the genius behind the Phantom Responsible for the Music and Script Holds many personal awards for his artistic contributions Awards include: One Academy Award, and two nominations One Golden Globe and one nomination Four Grammys Seven Tony Awards Seven Oliver Awards As well as twenty-one other awards

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Artistic Contributions The Likes of Us Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jesus Christ Superstar Starlight Express Sunset Boulevard Phantom: Love Never Dies

The Phantom of the Opera: The Musical Hits London’s West end in 1986 Hits Broadway in 1988 The show holds over 70 awards The longest running show in Broadway history First musical to ever celebrate its 10,000th Broadway performance on February 11th, 2012. Estimated gross of 5.6 billion dollars -the highest in history Celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011