Phantom--The Las Vegas Spectacular in photos

(L-R) Andrew Ragone, Anthony Crivello and Kristi Holden celebrate
three years of Phantom in Las Vegas.

Last week, Phantom--The Las Vegas celebrated its third anniversary at The Venetian.

After 1,353 performances, the cast celebrated with a Phantom-themed cake at the curtain call of the 7 p.m. show June 24. Performing the title roles that night were Kristi Holden as Christine Daae, Andrew Ragone as Raoul and Anthony Crivello as The Phantom.

Created specifically for Las Vegas, Phantom contains special effects never before seen in any version of its production. The show, which cost $35 million to create, has a spectacular four-piece chandelier that requires 32 winches to operate; the cast was hand-picked by Andrew Lloyd Webber himself. 

Phantom performs Tue.-Fri. at 7 p.m. and Mon. & Sat. at  & 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $49. (702) 414-9000.