Who Wrote the Music for Phantom of the Opera?
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The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart with additions from Richard Stilgoe.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
The musical Phantom of the Opera was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe. Webber based his musical on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.
Charles Hart
Charles Hart is the co-author of the musical, Phantom of the Opera. He wrote the lyrics for the musical, which was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Hart also co-wrote the book for the musical, which is based on the novel by Gaston Leroux.
Richard Stilgoe
Richard Stilgoe, OC (born 13 March 1934) is an English lyricist, composer and comedian, best known for writing original lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals such as Cats, Starlight Express, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera (for which he also wrote the book), Sunset Boulevard, Aspects of Love and Love Never Dies.
The Phantom of the Opera (Original Broadway Cast)
The original Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera featured music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe. The musical debuted on Broadway in 1988 and ran for 7,486 performances, becoming the longest-running musical in Broadway history.
