One is performed by Japanese group called “Shiki” and the other is performed by English group and written by Ken Hill. I saw the Ken Hill’s one.
I had arrived at the theater one hour earlier than the show started. The reason why I went there earlier was I was supposed to receive the ticket at the box office. I reserved its ticket at the internet ticket shop and I expected to have a good seat’s ticket if I went there by myself. It is much easier to squeeze in for one person than for more than two.
Anyway, my seat was in six rows, but actually that was four because first two were used as orchestra pit.
I enjoyed seeing and listening this musical very much. There were two electrical boards at the both sides of the stage. So, when I confused or couldn’t follow the story, all I have to do is read these subtitles. I knew its story a little bit, so I didn’t have to read each and every subtitle.
The woman’s voice was really beautiful. But the phantom’s voice was not the one that I expected. I expected the voice of the phantom were much more like opera singer’s one. Like Luciano Pavarotti or Plasido Domingo… Tonight’s phantom had a soft voice and I liked it.
I laughed, moved and cried during the show. This story was so sad because it was written a quite simple fact. Love makes you blind.
I really want to see “The phantom of the Opera” in Her Majesty’s theatre in London someday!