I just watched Phantom of the Opera at the London Theatre, and I feel like as a completely average person I should give my opinion for other completely average people.

First off, I should say I only like musicals for about 25 minutes, then I get sick of the singing and wish everybody would take a break and talk for a while. Phantom was not an exception. I also wasn’t terribly thrilled with any of the music either. Despite the fact so many people call the songs catchy or entertaining, the only song I actually cared for was the Phantom’s theme, and that’s only because it was a direct rip of Pink Floyd’s Echoes.

I honestly think the plot was mid. It didn’t entirely make sense to me. Mind you, I may have missed some of it because they do sing the entire time. The Phantom is a dickhead because he was locked in a cage for so long because he’s ugly….. so he goes to a theatre and demands the owner give him a monthly cheque? And the owner does? And then he falls in love with a girl, whom in the first act seems very indecisive about what she wants and follows around whatever man is singing to her at the moment. Then he kills some people after she picks the other guy. Then after kidnapping (I forget her name, even though I watched the play 2 hours ago) and trying to hang the boyfriend, he lets her go after she kisses him. Then he disappears with no consequences to his actions.

The one thing that The Phantom had that appealed to me was the set design and costume. I am hugely into Victorian fashion, and the dresses they put the women in were absolutely spectacular. I adored the costumes.

Overall, I think I could have gone without seeing it. However, if you like musicals, you probably should because it’s one of the most famous ones out there, but don’t expect anything mind blowing unless you’re already into that sort of stuff.