The musical was incredible. Totally enjoyed ourselves today, Chet, mom, KW and I... To begin with the sets were great. Crashing chandeliers, floating angel statue-cum-platform on which the Phantom sang... and of course the music. I'd love to go again! But of course for a poor soul like me the movie DVD is the next best thing.

So why "keep your hand at the level of your eye?" It was the only part that bugged me cuz I didn't understand. Why did Madame Giry give Raoul such a warning before sending him down the tunnels? Well turns out that the Phantom uses a weapon called the Punjab Lasso, which strangles people and is lethal! So if u put ur hand at the level of ur eye, naturally when the lasso coils around ur neck, it will catch ur hand as well and u won't suffocate!

It was a truly magical afternoon...