8 Years after I first saw the performance in an authentic theatre, Phantom of the Opera remains to this day my ultimate experience with Broadway musicals, and I have ever since fallen in love with the music. I can recall the vivid memory of hearing the music and songs live for the first time when I was a kid, I was immediately awe-stricken, not only by the beauty of sound, but also the spectacular stage effect they put up. The experience was so tremendous that none of the special image/audio effects in modern movies could mimick or even approach! I guess live opera performances have the effect of equal magnitude.