🪂 During the “Down Once More” scene, Raoul leaps from the bridge in desperation to save Christine. The stunt is executed with precision using a concealed safety platform. In many productions (such as Copenhagen), stagehands wheel in a large box stuffed with sponges to catch the actor safely. On Broadway and other venues, a trap door leads to a heavily padded mattress below, sometimes outlined with faint lights to help the actor land squarely.

👁 Audience members seated at the far sides occasionally glimpse the silhouette of the box through fog and dim lighting. Just as Raoul jumps, the lights dim even further to obscure the impact zone. Attentive ears sometimes catch the faint creak of the rolling platform’s wheels.

🎭 This illusion depends not only on cushioning but also on lighting, haze, and tight choreography. Though it appears reckless, Raoul’s plunge is one of the most carefully rehearsed safety stunts in the show.