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That Didn't Age Well

A 21st-Century Take On A Cult Classic

By Ashley McGeePublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Michael Crawford (left) and Sarah Brightman (right) in the 1986 production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's seminal work, The Phantom Of The Opera (image courtesy of The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/may/19/phantom-of-the-opera-musicals-we-love)

Admit it Millennials, your first toxic love was Le Phantom.

Go ahead, listen to it now and see how many times you shout, "No is a complete sentence!" at your streaming service.

The Phantom Of The Opera!

Or as I like to call it, One Woman's Fight For Bodily Autonomy.

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Ashley McGee

GrimDark, Fantasy, Horror, Western, and nonfiction. Long time stepmom, first time new mom. Current read: Saga of the Noble Dead. Current audio read: Caves of Ice (Ciaphas Caine). TikTok @squealingnerd

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    Written by Ashley McGee