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Title: Pleasantly surprised...
Review: I had not seen any clips nor heard any songs before buying this dvd, though I had read the original book on which the basic story was based ('The Phantom of Manhattan' by Frederick Forsyth). So I really had no idea what to expect but I bought it because 1) I'm a POTO fan and 2) Andrew Lloyd Webber.In short - this is a tremendous show. Buy it immediately.I disagree with those reviewers that say the music is nothing special. I love the music (and have bought the cd). Several songs in particular stand out: 'The Beauty Underneath' (a visual feast and a wonderful song sung by the Phantom and Christine's son, Gustav), 'Devil Take the Hindmost' (Raoul and a spectacularly sinister Phantom), and 'Love Never Dies' (Christine's signature song which always brings tears to my eyes). Don't take me wrong - I don't think there's a bad song in the entire show, these are just my favorites.I could go on and on but I won't bore you. Watch it for yourself and make up your own mind.
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