Aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on helping her become a lead performer. This masked presence is Erik, also known as the Phantom, a horribly disfigured recluse who lives underneath the Paris Opera House. When the Phantom takes Christine prisoner and demands her devotion and affection, her suitor, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, sets out to rescue her. This legendary 1925 silent movie is perhaps most famous for Chaney's ghastly, self-devised make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film's premiere. 

The Center Theatre is proud to present the film as it was meant to be seen with live piano accompaniment by the incomparable Doug Protsik. General admission $10, Theater Members $8.