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200 hundred people or so are responsible for each performance: 41 actors, 29 musicians, 1 conductor, 4 stage managers, 35 backstage crew, 13 wardrobe dressers, 5 wig masters, 1 make-up artist, 75 others that make up ushers, box office personnel, bartenders, concessionaires and security. |
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There are 190 trap doors built into the stage. 133 are for the candles that rise up during the Phantom of the Opera: Scene 4, the Labyrinth Underground. |
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There are 200 costumes, 150 pairs of shoes and 70 wigs. |
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60 000 pounds of counterweights are needed to balance the sets. |
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8 miles of steel cables, 8 miles of electric cableand 2 miles of computer cable run throughout the theatre. |
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4 computers are used to operate the scenery, sound equipment, lighting and effects. |
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56 microphones make up the sound system, from foot mics, radio mics and orchestra mics. In all, there are 104 speakers used in the performance. |
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It takes 2 hours daily for the actor to be turned into the Phantom. |
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The Chandelier
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-The Chandelier weighs 1200 pounds and took 15 people 3 months to build. -It has 32000 individual beads. -Illumination is provided by 56 light bulbs and 8 flash bulbs for a total of 1850 watts at 12 volts. -The chandelier at the Pantages Theater (Toronto) is the fastest falling chandelier at 5.5 seconds. The Broadway one falls at 8.3 seconds. It drops at a steep 30 feet before reaching the stage. -The chandelier is made of steel, vacuform plastic,copper and brass, and acrylic materials. -It is regularly inspected for safety and the double-rigging system is able to sustain 2400 pounds of weight. |
