We went to see the Phantom of the Opera, and, like a 6th grader would say, OMG!
The flow of this play was like nothing I had ever seen before in my life. It was one smooth and quick transition after the other. Costumes, makeup, the scenario, everything fit together and was obviously planned and rehearsed down to the last detail. The performers were amazing, with their acting as well as with their singing. The sound was so good that at times I felt I had the phantom whispering behind me and It gave me the chills.
What I loved the most was the wide range of scenarios displayed. Since it was a play about a theater, the actors were themselves actors in plays inside the play, and those plays went from an Egyptian-styled opera to a masquerade, so I felt I got like 5 plays for the price of one. Great!
It was mind-blowing to sit there and try to figure out how they managed to put all that together. I mean this play had theater balconies, beds, whole rooms, stairs, chandeliers, smoke, clouds, thunder... you name it, and I couldn't even tell when they got stuff in and out. A project of this scale requires some serious management skills, to have to put all components together, plan for the unexpected, and have it come out so perfectly is an amazing feat. Hat's off to the project manager.
Although I can't imagine how in the world I would pull something like this off, I hope I learn enough in college so that one day I can.
Till then, the show must go on 
To hear some of the music from the show, go to the Monkey Music Box.
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