The Music of the Night The Music of the Night "The Music of the Night" (also labeled as just "Music of the Night") is a major song, as a male solo, from the 1986 musical "The Phantom of the Opera". The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Charles Hart. It has appeared on multiple soundtracks of the musical, such as the original cast version in which English actor Michael Crawford sings the song. Initially made famous by Michael Crawford, the actor who originated the role of the Phantom both in the West End and on Broadway, the song has sold millions
The Phantom (play) 1856, where it opened at the National Theatre in Philadelphia on 12 May 1856. Boucicault then took the play to Wallack's Theatre in New York City, under the theatre manager William Stuart. In 1858, it played in Niblo's Garden. In New York City, "The Phantom" had a successful long run. It was a hit when it came to New York, with Boucicault's and Robertson's performances. In 1873, "The Phantom" was performed in Chicago at the McVicker's Theatre in 1873. In the second week of the engagement at the McVicker's Theatre, a reviewer for the "Chicago Daily Tribune" wrote: "Only moderately