I think it was Point of No Return, but I'm not sure--I just remember he was in a hurry. :)

I'd heard the soundtrack, on tape and CD, many many times. Finally read Leroux's book this year. :)



(I had a similar set of epiphanies with RENT--I'd listened to it countless times, and when I finally saw it, a lot of the songs made a lot more sense. :)