The Phantom of the Opera
The LA Opera and the United Theater on Broadway (formerly the Ace) once again join forces for a chilling mash-up of live music and film. No, it's not Andrew Lloyd Webber's bombastic megamusical; in fact, quite the opposite. The most faithful film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's illustrious novel comes in the form of this 1925 silent horror film—celebrating its centennial this year—starring Lon Chaney as the ghoulish masked man. Behold the iconic work at the historic Downtown theater, with the LA Opera Orchestra playing Roy Budd's score live. There are still tickets left for the Halloween-night screening, which will be followed by an after-party with themed drinks, a DJ and a costume contest.