Meet the man responsible for keeping Phantom's chandelier shining

The chandelier in “The Phantom of the Opera” is much more than just a prop.

It is the centerpiece of the story that has been bringing back theatergoers for 35 years.

Head electrician Alan Lampel is the man who keeps this prop shining.

Before the curtain rises, he is on stage tinkering with its many dimmers, circuits and bulbs.

“It’s wonderful. I get to sit out in the front of the house and watch audiences come and go and shed tears to this show all the time and the show continues to make me shed tears,” he said.

The chandelier has 30,000 beads, weighs one ton and has

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