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The Story of The Phantom (Krystina Alabado, Will Roland, Stephanie Styles)
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Listen to Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording) by Danny Abosch & John Maclay
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Krystina Alabado
Krystina Alabado
Vocals
Will Roland
Will Roland
Vocals
Stephanie Styles
Stephanie Styles
Vocals
Danny Abosch
Danny Abosch
Keyboards
Mark Dover
Mark Dover
Bass Clarinet
Jen Hinkle
Jen Hinkle
Bass Trombone
Gonzalo Carmele
Gonzalo Carmele
Bass
John Gray
John Gray
Bass
Matthew Weber
Matthew Weber
Bass
Michael Epperhart
Michael Epperhart
Bass
Daniel Gonzalez
Daniel Gonzalez
Cello
Jay Tilton
Jay Tilton
Cello
Yoed Nir
Yoed Nir
Cello
Alex Marchisone
Alex Marchisone
Drums
Mira Magrill
Mira Magrill
Piccolo Flute
Cameron West
Cameron West
French Horn
Jakob Reinhardt
Jakob Reinhardt
Guitar
Kristi Shade
Kristi Shade
Harp
Connor Pietrzak
Connor Pietrzak
Trumpet
Laura Sacks
Laura Sacks
Viola
Molly Goldman
Molly Goldman
Viola
Will Curry
Will Curry
Viola
Chelsea Starbuck Smith
Chelsea Starbuck Smith
Violin
Michele Zimmerman
Michele Zimmerman
Violin
Ronald Villabona
Ronald Villabona
Violin
Zoe Miller
Zoe Miller
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Danny Abosch
Danny Abosch
Composer
John Maclay
John Maclay
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danny Abosch
Danny Abosch
Editing Engineer
Ian Kagey
Ian Kagey
Recording Engineer
Alex Conroy
Alex Conroy
Engineer
Luke Adams
Luke Adams
Engineer
Michael Richelle
Michael Richelle
Engineer
Pete Min
Pete Min
Engineer
Justin Colletti
Justin Colletti
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Okay, put on your listening ears for five minutes
Got them on?
Good
Now, just listen
[Verse 2]
Long ago, there lived a man, his name was Carlo and he ran
An ancient theater where his daughter was the star
With me? (Karla's the star, yeah)
[Verse 3]
No, his daughter's name is Esmerelda and she's famous
People come to hear her sing from near and far
Got it (Good)
[Verse 4]
Now, there's a rumor going 'round
That in the tunnels underground, there lives
Wait, I know, can I guess? (Sure, if you can!)
A mysterious phantom, me, right? (Right!)
Well mostly, but the twist is that this ghostly
Evil presence isn't monster, but man
[Verse 5]
Now, this man had been blessed
With a gift he possessed
Musical talents, completely unmatched
[Verse 6]
But, as you often will find
In epic tales of this kind
This gift came with a curse attached
[Verse 7]
A face that was hideous and so jarring
He wore a mask to cover all the scarring (Cool!)
And lived underground, inside a hole (Wait, a hole?)
Why a hole?
[Verse 8]
All his life, he'd been tormented, teased, and taunted
But now his hunters would become the haunted
The world that always made him feel unwanted, would hear the toll
The sounds of a tortured soul
[Verse 9]
Okay, so I was born with a lightning scar, got it
No, no, your typical, everyday scar
Oh, Scar like Lion King
You know, you are actually the worst
Listen up, you're gonna need to know this
[Verse 10]
One day at his piano, distant sounds of a soprano
Drifted towards him from the theater above
'Kay, so this hole has a piano?
Sweeter than a bird, in all his life, he'd never heard a sound like this
And he was instantly in love
[Verse 11]
The voice, of course, was Carlo's daughter
And the phantom went and sought her
To become his secret student and his muse
[Verse 12]
And if you think she found this oh-so enigmatic virtuoso
Kinda creepy, then I've got some shocking news
[Verse 13]
Because she fell, and fell hard
He was battered and scarred
But she could see that inside, there was more
[Verse 14]
Something alluring, she'd find
In the sadness behind
That terrifying mask he wore
[Verse 15]
Wait a minute, I'm your boyfriend?
We're gonna have to kiss?
That's gross, you're like my sister
Zeke, it's called acting
[Verse 16]
And though he was hideous, and she was perfection
Through music, they found their connection
A bond beyond their own control
(You better not get sick, I am not kissing Tina)
[Verse 17]
And though his face tormented her and chilled her
His compositions haunted her and thrilled her
His mesmerizing melodies fulfilled her, made her whole
The sounds of a tortured soul (She was beautiful)
[Verse 18]
And he was hideous
Okay, so this is Beauty and the Beast (Zeke, less talking)
More listening, 'cause here's where it gets interesting
[Verse 19]
Ezzy has another man
Some guy named Raoul, who's tall and handsome
And not all that pleased about her latest beau
(Ah, always a triangle)
[Verse 20]
And they battle in the passageway below (Awesome!)
[Verse 21]
And when he took his last breath
The phantom welcomed his death
He'd rather die than live apart
[Verse 22]
When it was over and done
Raoul had killed him, he'd won
But he'd lost Esmerelda's heart
[Verse 23]
'Cause though he was pretty, yes and a keeper
The phantom's love was so much deeper
A loss that nothing could console
[Verse 24]
No more, she'd see that face that once had chilled her
No more, she'd hear that music that fulfilled her
And people say that that's the thing that killed her, on the whole
[Verse 25]
She ran away and was never seen again
But get this
[Verse 26]
When they returned to find the phantom and unmask it
They never found a body for the casket
They say he had, depending who you ask it
One last goal (One last goal)
[Verse 27]
To this day, inside that theater, or near it
If you listen very closely, you can hear it
The songs of a tortured spirit's final role
The sounds of a tortured soul
[Verse 28]
That's the basic plot, anyway
So it's about a person who died at a theater
And then haunts it forever?
Yes
[Verse 29]
Brooke! That's just like the story Ms. Walker told
This play is just like the story of our school
That is so meta
Man!
Written by: Danny Abosch, John Maclay

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