Tag: theatre

  • The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Review – Love, Obsession and Spectacle

    The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Review – Love, Obsession and Spectacle

    In one sentence: In The Phantom of the Opera an orphaned ballerina is drawn into a dangerous love triangle between a mysterious musical genius who lives beneath the opera house and the childhood friend who offers her a safer life. Everyone has a film that holds a special place in their heart, one that is…

  • The Last Five Years (2014) Review – Love Out of Sync

    The Last Five Years (2014) Review – Love Out of Sync

    In one sentence: In The Last Five Years, a couple’s relationship unfolds across two opposing timelines, revealing how love can grow, shift and ultimately fall apart through differing perspectives. Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and I was fortunate enough to see Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler perform…