Phantom of the Opera is a great show for those (like myself) who are not into real, heavy opera. The story is easy to follow, there is humour and tragedy, many songs are already familiar and the cast are engaging and committed. The staging and costumes are great. There were occasions when I couldn't hear all the words but it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the show.

I saw Phantom in Las Vegas for the second time Thursday and it was wonderful AGAIN!!! The music was exciting, the Costumes were marvelous and the acting was superb. The Phantom was very well acted and still funny in the appropriate parts. Got a long standing ovation at the end.

I purchased my tickets at Half price tickets in the Fashion Show Mall. They give you a voucher for the level you want to pay for and you go to the Phantom box office inside the hotel at least an hour before the show and choose your seats. This is the second time I've used this service to get Phantom tickets and I got great seats again. I don't actually think there is a bad seat in this place.

I would recommend a jacket when going to the show because the theatre can get a little chilly.

P.S. The new guy playing Rauol is HOT

My wife had seen Phantom in London. She preferred the Las Vegas show, in it's purpose built theatre. The music, costumes, performances and effects were all excellent. Sitting in row C, close to the stage was a briliant place to sit. Hint - book early well in advance of your trip through The Venetian website. Also, hunt around the web for discount codes. We save $40 per ticket.

Phantom is an edited version of Phantom of the Opera so the Venetian can run two shows a night. We weren't offended by the Vegas shortened version and the production was excellent as were the performances.

The problem is the theatre which is too big in all directions and lacks atmosphere and intimacy. To fit in the dramatic chandelier special effects, the vaulted ceiling goes up forever. 30 seconds of chandelier effects affects the rest of the show. Atmosphere and applause seem to evaporate.

The performers have to work extra hard to create the Phantom atmosphere in such a large space. They did very well on our night but you can imagine they can't do it every night as shown by some reviews.

The show will be more enjoyable if you go on a busy night but don't try and take photographs or the lady bouncers will have you. I wouldn't mess with them.