| Catherine Rampell's Opinions columns usually focus on "hard" issues such as economics and immigration. But to know Catherine is to know her love of theater — the artistry in productions, the escapism and social commentary in shows, the community of a shared audience experience. Occasionally, Post readers have gotten to enjoy Catherine's affection for musical theater in particular, such as when she shared her affinity for Debbie Reynolds and "Singin' in the Rain" or the tears of joy she shed when returning to live performances after pandemic lockdowns. Now, Catherine writes about the very first show she saw, at age 4 — the one that sparked her love of musicals: "The Phantom of the Opera," which is soon to end its record-long 35-year run. "It's a cheeseball of a show," she writes — the pyrotechnics, the candelabras, all those sequins. Worse for New Yorkers, it's a show for tourists. And yet: She adores it. Whether or not you are already a "phan" of "Phantom," there is much to enjoy in her love letter to the O.G. of Broadway blockbusters — from her words themselves to the embedded audio that gives a taste of the show's sumptuous score and melodrama.  (Matthew Murphy) AUDIO ARTICLE 'Phantom of the Opera' was the first musical I ever saw. It's also the show that made me fall in love with theater. By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » | | | | In a nation beset with division, I was glad to be reminded by the Optimist Club that essential virtues, values and voluntarism still thrive. By Mitch Daniels ● Read more » | | | After 12 years, Republicans have finally given up and accepted Obamacare. That it took so long shows how hard it is to do big things. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | The minority of pro-democracy Republicans reveals the moral sloth of the party. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | Florida's coastal cities should be a vision of the resilient future, not a monument to a past doomed by climate change. By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » | | | | A billionaire's half-baked tweet shows the insidious influence of Russian propaganda. By Max Boot ● Read more » | | | | LETTER TO THE EDITOR Each day brings more terror to Ukrainian people. Read more » | | | |
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