That’s one ‘Wicked’ box office accomplishment.
Phantom’s success cannot be overstated.
Its safe to say thatthe material is not going anywhere.
Image by Zanda Rice
But, in the case of adaptation, it would not enjoy the same success asWicked.
Wicked Is a Better Adaptation
Adapting a Broadwaymusical for the screen is not easy.
Hit shows likeDear Evan Hansenand Lloyd Webbers ownCatssuffered in translation.
ButWickedhas worked because it faithfully adapted the musical in its entirety while accounting forits new cinematic format.
LikeWicked,Phantoms story revolves around human relationships.
One neednt look any further than the songs Stranger Than You Dreamt It and Point of No Return.
As a film, it had an opportunity to more closely examine Christine and the Phantoms emotions.
Instead, its staged almost identically to the show.
Point of No Return itself misses the mark further.
The scene on stage is an intimate power play between the two that ultimately leads to the grand finale.
WhereWickedmastered the art of close-ups,Phantomseemingly avoids them at all cost.
ButPhantomagain remains too faithful to the stage production.
The film makes this literal, raising lit candelabras from below the Phantoms Lake.
These shows really are Broadway icons.
The Phantom of the Operais available to rent on Prime.
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