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Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week. CBS News Chicago was there on ...

If there’s one thing you can count on with the title character in “The Phantom of the Opera,” it’s that this spooky subterranean composer will never die. In 2023, the Broadway production closed after ...

Theater producer Cameron Mackintosh has been bringing long runs of grand theatrical spectacles to Chicago for nearly half a century now. Delivering a big night out for regular folks remains a point of ...

Following a period of limited waitlist access, Opera Neon, the company’s subscription-based AI-powered browser, is now generally available. Here’s what it can do. A few months ago, Opera released Neon ...

A massive crystal chandelier descended from the ceiling of the Orpheum Theatre’s house as its lights flickered and the classic “The Phantom of the Opera” theme boomed throughout the theater. Curtains ...

Opera updated its AI-powered Neon browser today with a handful of welcome integrations and usability improvements. Here’s what’s new. Since its introduction a couple of months ago, Opera Neon has been ...

OK, it’s hella creepy for a music teacher to keep a wax mannequin in a wedding dress that’s basically a 1-to-1 replica of his student. Eww. No wonder she keels over shortly after seeing it. Yet the ...

French author Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera was released in 1910, based on rumors he'd heard about the Palais Garnier, the Paris opera house, one about a fire in the roof of the opera ...

Just like the character that gives the musical its name, it seems “The Phantom of the Opera” will continue to haunt our theaters. When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical take on Gaston Leroux’s creepy 1909 ...

A young soprano, Christine, finds her career in chaos after a series of violent crimes plagues the Paris Opera House. But the show must go on, and Christine will discover that no one – especially the ...

Known as “The Man of a Thousand Faces,” Chaney was in high demand as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood—renowned for his incredible physical transformations and unique ability to captivate ...