Very few people know that if not for the underhandedness of certain composers, THIS is the version of Phantom that everyone would be clamoring for! The music is at times thrilling, whimsical, poignant, or downright hilarious! Maury Yeston made his fame with "Nine," which is finally being brought to film this year by the brilliant Rob Marshall ("Chicago") - and his "Grand Hotel" was sheer magic. But his best known show SHOULD be "Phantom." A clever book and tight script would have made this the toast of Broadway, but alas, it has YET to be produced on the Great White Way. This concert recording is wonderful . . . but the stand out is Meg Bussert (whom I adored in the 1979 revival of "Brigadoon" - never a better Fiona!). Bussert also thrilled the New York audience with her Guinevere opposite Richard Harris. Here she sings the role of Carlotta, the devious shrew everyone loves to hate. The price of the recording is worth it just for "This Place Is Mine!"