Why Hollywood’s first iconic Phantom of the Opera film is still puzzling us, 100 years on
- Written by Kit MacFarlane, Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, University of South Australia
Universal PicturesAndrew Lloyd Webber’s extravagant 1986 musical version of The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the Sydney Opera House in 2026. But an even more enduring anniversary takes place in September 2025: 100 years since Hollywood’s first film version of The Phantom of the Opera.
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