text: I came to this show expecting to be wowed Well I was very underwhelmed This show is stupid Whynn The acting is very unconvincing Yes they can sing well but the musical falls apart when they cannot string these musical numbers together I do not believe the phantoms anguish or love which is a key elementnn The lighting is too bright These scenes are supposed to be underground and dark Things should be visible without being too bright A great example of this would be Tron There was light but it was not overly bright The bright lighting design does not not match the theme of phantomnn I did not appreciate the sound design It sounds epic and larger than life which is a good thing But it distracts more than immerse and does not highlight the dark tones in phantom A missed opportunity here for surennSome good thingsn great costumen ornate setn great propsnnBut all these aspects of spectacle cannot make up for how the other elements of tragedy are neglectedespecially ethosand it shows All this technical wizardry and flashy clutter does not mean jack when you do not have the basics down nnOh and I also forgot This show is not cathartic at all They very lightly touch on the theme of redemption but it was not cathartic at all I could see how those who are unfamiliar with theater could enjoy this production But I still think it is pretty boring nn stars At least they tried