# Why did they never make a stage musical / rock opera out of "Phantom of the Paradise"?

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**Created:** [March 1, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-never-make-a-stage-musical-rock-opera-out-of-phantom-of-the-paradise/809790 "2018-03-01T01:40:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arizona\_Mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Arizona\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arizona_Mike)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-never-make-a-stage-musical-rock-opera-out-of-phantom-of-the-paradise/809790/1 "2018-03-01T01:40:40Z")

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The 1973 film Phantom of the Paradise has become a legit cult film, great score by the again-popular Paul Williams, over the top rock theatrics…why was this never adapted for the stage? You would think at least a casino in Las Vegas would adapt it.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-never-make-a-stage-musical-rock-opera-out-of-phantom-of-the-paradise/809790/2 "2018-03-01T04:17:25Z")

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> [@Arizona\_Mike](#):
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> The 1973 film Phantom of the Paradise has become a legit cult film, great score by the again-popular Paul Williams, over the top rock theatrics…why was this never adapted for the stage? You would think at least a casino in Las Vegas would adapt it.

It was! My audiobook narrator just got a role in it. He’s in New York City. I think [this](https://www.backstage.com/casting/phantom-of-the-paradise-an-immersive-concert-202031/)is the production - he’s Philbin.