The music for The Phantom of the Opera (the famous 1986 stage musical) was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Quick answer

  • The musical The Phantom of the Opera is a stage show with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
  • Its lyrics are by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe.
  • The show is based on the early 20th‑century French novel by Gaston Leroux, but he wrote the story, not the music.

Extra context

When people ask “who wrote the music for Phantom of the Opera ,” they almost always mean the hit musical that opened in London’s West End in 1986 and on Broadway in 1988. For that version, Andrew Lloyd Webber created the dramatic, operatic‑style score that includes songs like “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Music of the Night,” and “All I Ask of You.”

There have been other adaptations titled The Phantom of the Opera , but none are as globally known as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, which has become the longest‑running show in Broadway history.

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