Musical 3-Pack -- Blu-Ray Review
This is simply a bundle of three blu-rays:
Les Miserables: The 25th Anniversary Concert [Blu-ray]
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray]
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies [Blu-ray]
*Amazon's prices frequently change, so in some cases it may be cheaper to buy the items individually.
The best of the bunch is "Les Miserables" - the 25th Anniversary Concert is one of my favorite versions. "The Phantom of the Opera" and it's sequel, "Love Never Dies", are also interesting. If you're a fan of these stage musicals, then you'll definitely want to purchase this bundle.
A common problem of these stage recordings is that the lighting, while it works well for the audience in attendance, doesn't always lend itself to...
Revisit the shows and enjoy the memories
If you are a fan of modern musicals then this is a great package to buy. I own all three of these Blu-rays and watching them brings back lots of wonderful memories. Almost 3 hours long the Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert is great viewing and brings together some of the original stars of the show - although I still love the 10th anniversary concert best as I saw Les Mis for the first time back in 1986 in London with the same cast (and I still get emotional when I watch the grand finale when many of the Jean Valjeans and Javerts from around the world march onto the stage singing under their nation's flag). Phantom is the full musical filmed in the iconic Royal Albert Hall and not just a concert version as another reviewer has stated (Sarah Brightman makes a guest appearance only)- and Love Never Dies is the Australian production of the full musical (and apparently is an improvement over the London production). You can watch these time and time again and never tire of the...
These are the CONCERTS.....not the actual stage musical
BEWARE! These are the CONCERTS.....not the actual stage musicals. Although the music can stand for itself....you can listen to THAT on your earphones.
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