![]() We can see his expressions and emotions more clearly than we can visualize it in the book. Another example of such contrast between the two versions is the Phantom’s name. The decision Prince and Webber make to give the Phantom half of a mask allows them to captivate the audience even more. ![]() In the stage version, the deformity only covers half of his face and he wears a half mask. In the book the deformity covers his entire face and he is forced to wear a full face mask. One of the biggest differences between the novel and the musical, is the Phantom’s deformity. One example is the maze of mirrors, which was mentioned in the stage adaption, but came to life in the film. However, a couple of details from the novel were added to the 2004 movie, based on Webber’s stage production. ![]() While some details in the novel and musical remain the same, there are a lot of differences. Danger approaches when the Phantom’s orders are disobeyed and the two lovers become closer. Christine falls in love with her childhood sweetheart, Raoul de Changy, who returns the same feelings. A man with a deformed face is in love with a young Swedish soprano, Christine Daaé, who he gives vocal lessons to. The storyline for both the musical and novel are the same. It continues to be one of the longest running shows on London’s West End and on New York’s Broadway. A British composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, made the novel come alive on stage with a musical production in 1986. The book was written and published by Gaston Leroux, a French novelist, in 1909. This is true for the musical based on the novel, “The Phantom of the Opera.” If you have, you might have noticed some big or small differences in the story lines. Have you ever seen a musical and then read the book it was based on, or vice versa? ![]()
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