- Harry Hunter: What I don't understand is how Ambrose d'Arcy can write so much excellent music in the last few years when he has so little musical taste.
- The Rat Catcher: I can let you have 'em both for tuppence, sir. They make a lovely pie, you know.
- Harry Hunter: Uh, we're vegetarians.
- The Rat Catcher: Pity.
- The Phantom: I am going to teach you to sing, Christine. I am going to give you a new voice! A voice so wonderful that theatres all over the world will be filled with your admirers. You will be the greatest star the opera has ever known. Greater than the greatest! And when you sing, Christine, you will be singing only... for me.
- Harry Hunter: [Harry is asking Christine to go out to lunch with him after she has been dismissed from the opera] I insist that you come and celebrate.
- Mrs. Tucker: Celebrate, Mr. Hunter?
- Harry Hunter: Yes, Mrs. Tucker. Today we both got the sack.
- Christine Charles: Oh no, Harry.
- Harry Hunter: Oh yes, Harry.
- [first lines]
- Lattimer: The house is sold out, my lord.
- Lord Ambrose d'Arcy: No further incidents, I trust?
- Lattimer: No, nothing. Everything seems quite normal.
- Mrs. Tucker: I don't sleep very well at the best of times. Wind, you know. I'm terribly troubled with the wind.
- Cleaner in Theatre: Looking for a nice dark corner to do a bit of courtin' was you?
- Harry Hunter: Good evening, my name is Hunter. I'm the producer of the opera.
- Cleaner in Theatre: Yeah, an' I'm the Queen of England! Now be off with you and do your wooing elsewhere.
- Lord Ambrose d'Arcy: One moment, Mr. Rossi. I am taking this rehearsal. When I require any help from you I shall ask for it.
- Rossi: Then you had better ask for it now because you most certainly need it.