"Phantom rules! It remains as fresh and spectacular as ever. Andrew Lloyd Webber's score has a visceral tug more than almost any score written in the past 20 years. Beautiful and romantic, I have to tip my hat: The Phantom of the Opera has aged divinely."

"Phantom still delivers the goods! Judging by sheer invention, emotional punch and onstage talent, the venerable blockbuster still beats out almost all of the shippersnappers currently on Broadway."

"It may be possible to have a terrible time at The Phantom of the Opera, but you'll have to work at it. The physical production, Andrew Bridge's velvety lighting included, is a tour de force throughout-as extravagant of imagination as of budget."