The mask is fake. The obsession? VERY real. Go behind Broadway's most haunted romance.
CBC documentary about the making of the original Canadian production of The Phantom of the Opera
Direction
Colin Smith captures genuine creative friction, not polished promo fluff
Production
That chandelier rig? Absolute nightmare fuel
Acting
Colm Wilkinson's intensity could power Toronto's grid
Director
Colin Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1989 Toronto production was the North American launchpad—Hal Prince treated it as a full tech rehearsal for Broadway, not a regional tryout.
Colm Wilkinson originated the role in London AND Toronto, then got mysteriously sidelined for Broadway—Michael Crawford's casting remains one of theatre's great what-ifs.
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