Opening Night (Bravo Monday at 5 p.m.)...

Opening Night (Bravo Monday at 5 p.m.) stars Gena Rowlands in a harrowing, superb portrayal of a stage actress thrown into a midlife crisis just as her new play is to open. Directed and co-starring John Cassavetes and Joan Blondell.

The Phantom of the Opera (AMC Friday at 6:30 and 11:15 p.m.) is the best talkie version of the oft-told tale. This is the 1943 Technicolor production starring Claude Rains in the title role and directed by Arthur Lubin.