The Phantom of the Opera: ‘It’s not about a man manipulating a young girl… Christine’s genuinely in love’

This year, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera marked its 38th anniversary in the West End and achieved an impressive milestone of 15,000 performances, becoming the third production to ever reach this number after The Mousetrap and Les Misérables. It has captivated more than 160 million people across 47 countries in 195 cities, and been presented in over 21 languages.