ALW Stage * ALW discusses Michael Jackon's connection to Phantom in The Telegraph. * Opera House reviews the West End production . * Phantom comes to Houston, TX July 8 - August 2 . Houston Press talks to Kim Stengel about her stint as Carlotta. ALW Sequel * BroadwayWorld.com reports that Lloyd Webber Confirms Boggess And Karimloo For Leading Roles In 'LOVE NEVER DIES' . Playbill.com...

Other Stage * Catonsville Dinner Theatre in Baltimore presents Christine Remembers . . . "The Phantom of the Opera" June 6-7. Film * stefanie_bean brings us this awesome Chaney poster . Graphics * poto_stillness has a mid week reminder about their next contest. * 55 2004!movie icons by anakaliaandrea . * 30 2004!movie icons by winterlillies . Blog...

ALW Stage * From Broadwayworld.com: Photo Flash: Ryan Silverman in 'THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA' * TwinCities.com says 'Phantom's' return to the Orpheum elaborate but empty . ALW Sequel * Broadwayworld.com reports on the latest news . Concerts * The Phantom's Leading Ladies (Teri Bibb, Karen Culliver, and Mary D’Arcy) are touring the US. Film * phantomreviews posts part 3 of...

Books * silent_lorelei finally reviews Frederick Forsyth's Phantom of Manhattan , preface and story . Discussion * idinaandi in phanwank wants nominations for the 2009 Phanwank Gerik Awards . * rjdaae points out some ebay winners in phanwank . Fanfiction Updates * Queen of Desire by Reccie. Updated chapter 16. 2004 film. Erik/OW. Rated M...

ALW Stage * AdelaideNow.com.au discusses South Australian actors appearing in Phantom starting Thursday. * The Hartford Courant reports that "In the first week of the show;s fourth visit to Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, "Phantom" grossed $787,314. Capacity gross is $985,452." . * London's Ramin Karimloo reflects on the part Phantom played in his acting career in The Peterborough...

ALW Stage * courant.com informs us of bargain opportunities at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts . ALW Sequel * The Phantom's Lessons weighs in . Books * From the Library of the Pandragon reviews Gaston Leroux's POTO . Graphics * announces the winners of Challenge 171 in poto_stillness . Contests * Jennifer Linforth announces a Gaston Leroux Birthday...

ALW Stage * cnjonline reports that The Best of Broadway—The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber is coming to Marshall Auditorium in Clovis, NM on Saturday, April 25. Just... Other * Via hope_24 , stefanie_bean draws our attention to Time Warp, Phantom Style . Fanfiction Updates * Queen of Desire by Reccie. Updated chapter 2. 2004 film. Erik/OW. Rated M. * The way the Wind Blows...

Film * phantomreviews reviews The Phantom Lover . Websites * phantomgirl110 has revamped Little Meg . The website, not the girl. Graphics * poto_stillness points out that brightman_still 's current challenge " features Sarah Brightman as Christine in the Phantom of the Opera ." New Fanfiction * Queen of Desire by Reccie. 2004 film. Erik/OW. Rated...

ALW Stage * KMBC's Phantom of the Opera Web Sweepstakes is open to residents of Missouri and Kansas over 18 years of age. * MusicalCriticism.com reports on The Victoria and Albert Museum's new Theatre and Performance Galleries including "Maria Bjornson's design for the Phantom's costume from The Phantom of the Opera." * natashajahangir shares a photo from the stage production on flickr . * The...

In case you haven't read it yet, there are descriptions for the characters in ALW's Phantom "sequel" available. All comments in [brackets] are mine. Raoul : Caucasian man, 35 - 40 [So much for Christine and Raoul being "childhood sweethearts" - Christine's in her "mid to late twenties," and Raoul's nearly a decade older than her now - the same age as the Phantom, actually, according to his description...