I saw “Phantom” ten years ago when I refused to pay for and wait a year to see the other Phantom production on Broadway. Then last year, our children gave us gift tickets for that other “Phantom.”

Half way through the Broadway [production], I turned to my wife and said, “I know it has been nine years and my memory of “Phantom” may have faded a bit, but “Phantom” was better. I am not a theater critic but I researched others who are and they agreed with me. So, when I saw “Phantom” was coming back to WBT, I got a group together for the show. my memory did not fail me! I was right. “Phantom” is the better Phantom. If this production was this good on a small stage, I can only imagine what a broadway production would be like. If “Phantom” returns again in ten years to WBT, “I’ll be back” again for the real Phantom.

- Raymond Ciccolilli