多年後終於得以假公濟私去看了一場 The Phantom of the Opera 。劇院似乎跟上次的韓國功夫秀差不多的小，以前以為是因為那個秀不入流，所以劇院也比較不講究。現在才知道原來百老匯的秀們都是在這樣的小劇院裏，演員們不帶 mic 也能氣貫長虹聲若洪鍾保證角落裏的觀眾聽個明白。然而小吉初聽時一口咬定伊們必是假唱。其實這個能容納 1600 人的劇場已經算是大的了。
我和小吉坐在客人們三排之後，起始音樂太熟悉了，一開場就進入了熱血賁張的狀態。事後聽說不僅翟總繼續承接來時在新金馬的深度睡眠，就連一心要見識百老匯秀的張總也睡著了，怪不得散場後問他們感受如何時他們都做迷離高深狀。
舞台種種機關之匠心自不必表，服裝竭盡奢華繁美之能事，小吉在旁邊小聲道：以後給你弄一套這行頭穿穿——這孩子，嘴這麽甜，行事說話也得體妥帖，突然明白為什麽一有事就喜歡捉其同行。
然而此番捉小吉前行其實是有些心虛的，自己看著也覺得似乎有些曖昧，於是事先公司開會時先將他渲染成一塊肥肉好讓大家有垂涎的理由。網上訂票時已經遲了，忐忑到現場買了，不意不僅還有極好的位置，且比網購便宜了近四十刀一張。大喜。
台上的女子們包括 Christine 的身形大多纖巧細瘦，可見音量與音箱之正比關係也並不是時時成立。兩個多小時的秀似乎很快就到了尾聲， phantom 的聲音雖然沒有前輩們的蕩氣回腸卻也攝人心魄，想想嫁給 phantom 應該也不是世界末日？還有誰會對她更好愛得更深麽，況且品味高雅道行深厚。。。然而 phantom 的放手似乎也葉公好龍了，還是覺得自己不該，不配，理應孤獨終其一生。
回來費了好大的勁找到了覺得城中最成功的綁架，來自二丫斧頭。一般說來聽綁架唱，總覺得有一個聲音是多餘的，而此綁卻是將原唱提出了亮色，和諧立體，迷 S 人也。
The Music Of The Night
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defenses
Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar
And you'll live as you've never lived before
Softly, deftly, music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it secretly posses you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind in this darkness that you know you cannot find
The darkness of the music of the night
Let your mind start to journey through a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then can you belong to me
Floating, folding, sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me savor each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night
You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night
