"The Phantom of the Opera" is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. The story revolves around a deformed musical genius who lives in the Paris Opera House and falls in love with a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé. The Phantom, also known as Erik, becomes obsessed with Christine and begins to tutor her, but his love is unrequited, and he becomes a menace to those around him.