Phantom of the Opera

Last night, my wife and I went to Phantom of the Opera for our anniversary. I'd never seen it before, and needless to say, I was pretty blown away by how awesome it was. The music of the orchestra and the performers were crazy good, plus the sets really put the audience right in the middle of the performance.

We went to the Orpheum in San Francisco, which is a cool old building in of itself, with lots of unique architecture from bygone eras. It has had a rich history over the last 90-odd years, having hosted everything from Evita to Wicked to Conan O'Brien to the Grateful Dead.

Anyhow, this is just the start of this production version of the Phantom of the Opera, which is kicking off a nationwide tour over the next year-plus. So if you like great music, live performances, and lots of spooky fog machines, definitely check this one out for yourself.