Phantom Prelude: Sir Andrew and the Phantoms Before Joel | Shumacast

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Before we dig into Joel Schumacher's Phantom of the Opera, we look at the broader history of Phantom cinematic adaptations, as well as the broader career of Andrew Lloyd Webber

A huge thank you to Windy Bowlsby for joining us on this episode. Follow her on Bluesky, and check out the podcasts Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome, A Reel Education, and A Reel Education: The Musical.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

EPISODE INDEX

Schumacast:

0. Introductions and Costume Design
1. Virginia Hill (1974)
2. Sparkle (1976/2012)
3. Car Wash (1976)
4. The Wiz (1978)
5. Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)
6. 1970s Recap
7. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
8. D.C. Cab (1983)
9. St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
10. Slow Burn (1986)
11. The Lost Boys (1987)
12. Cousins (1989) and Cousin Cousine (1975)
13. 1980s Recap
14. Now We're Cookin' (1983)
15. Flatliners (1990/2017)
16. Dying Young (1991)
17. 2000 Malibu Road (1992)
18. Falling Down (1993)
19. The Client (1994)
20. Tim Burton and the Batman Films Before Joel
21. Remembering Joel Schumacher (1939-2020)
22. Batman Forever (1995)
23. The Babysitter (1995)
24. A Time to Kill (1996)
25. Batman and Robin (1997)
26. 8MM (1999)
27. Flawless (1999)
28. 1990s Recap
29. Unproduced Screenplay for Lost Boys 2
30. Unproduced Screenplay for Lost Boys: The Beginning
31. Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
32. Happy New Year (1987)
33. Gossip (2000)
34. Tigerland (2000)
35. Bad Company (2002)
36. Phone Booth (2002)
37. Veronica Guerin (2003)
38. Phantom Prelude: Sir Andrew and the Phantoms Before Joel

Schumacast Presents! BarBROians:

1. The Barbarians (1987)
2. Think Big (1989)
3. Double Trouble (1992)
4. Twin Sitters (1994)
5. Extra Reps & Final Thoughts
6. RIP David Paul