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In mourning of its upcoming Broadway closure, I’m watching the 25th Anniversary performance of Phantom of the Opera, because now I know I’ll never get to see it live.
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It is sad, I probably never would’ve gotten to see it live anyway but still. Perhaps they’ll do a revival someday.In mourning of its upcoming Broadway closure, I’m watching the 25th Anniversary performance of Phantom of the Opera, because now I know I’ll never get to see it live.
It does! It's the version with Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo. Karimloo's not my favorite Phantom vocal-wise, but he's easily my favorite Phantom overall just because he puts so much into the roll. I'm always in tears by The Final Lair, which annoys my cats a great deal because I cope with the heartbreak by annoying them for my own comfort.It is sad, I probably never would’ve gotten to see it live anyway but still. Perhaps they’ll do a revival someday.
Does that version have Sierra Boggess?
Nice! I think she’s such an amazing Christine, he is really good too but I love Gerard Butler’s voice from the movie version so he’s my favorite phantom, especially in the deleted sceneIt does! It's the version with Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo. Karimloo's not my favorite Phantom vocal-wise, but he's easily my favorite Phantom overall just because he puts so much into the roll. I'm always in tears by The Final Lair, which annoys my cats a great deal because I cope with the heartbreak by annoying them for my own comfort.
Y'know? As much as people like to clown on Butler's performance, I think he really did well in the roll, especially considering this was his first musical role. He was my first Phantom so he'll always have a soft spot in my heart. And exposure to his Phantom has made me particularly fond of Phantoms with deeper voices, like Norm Lewis (bonus points for him also performing alongside Boggess, who, I'm with you, is an excellent Christine!).Nice! I think she’s such an amazing Christine, he is really good too but I love Gerard Butler’s voice from the movie version so he’s my favorite phantom, especially in the deleted scene
Haha I bet the kitties secretly love it
I think a lot of people forget that when it comes to stage shows, each rendition has its own director and direction. So the same character while written the same can feel immensely different depending on who directs the show.Y'know? As much as people like to clown on Butler's performance, I think he really did well in the roll, especially considering this was his first musical role. He was my first Phantom so he'll always have a soft spot in my heart. And exposure to his Phantom has made me particularly fond of Phantoms with deeper voices, like Norm Lewis (bonus points for him also performing alongside Boggess, who, I'm with you, is an excellent Christine!).
Buffy is my favourite show. I just rewatched it this year. Also, I was out of high school already when it came out.Showing my age, but when I was in HS, this show came out called Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I never got to watch it. Recently I picked up the DVDs for seven seasons of it at a yard sale for $7. I am in the middle of season 2. It is exactly as hokey as a 90's-era show should be.
E wanted to see it live so badly. I hope it comes back in their lifetime. I’m lucky enough to have seen it live 3 times. Original cast for the first time. (My mom even made a fancy dress)I'm sad too. I didn't know it was going away!! I've seen it before but not on Broadway. It's amazing but I am very partial to the original cast of Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. It still gives me chills when I listen to it. I did however see Les Miserables and Jekyll and Hyde on Broadway many years ago.
It's mine too!! Love the show so much. I liked the Angel spin off too. Firefly was great too.Buffy is my favourite show. I just rewatched it this year. Also, I was out of high school already when it came out.
Yeah I don’t get how people think his voice was bad but I never knew that was his first musical! That’s pretty impressiveY'know? As much as people like to clown on Butler's performance, I think he really did well in the roll, especially considering this was his first musical role. He was my first Phantom so he'll always have a soft spot in my heart. And exposure to his Phantom has made me particularly fond of Phantoms with deeper voices, like Norm Lewis (bonus points for him also performing alongside Boggess, who, I'm with you, is an excellent Christine!).
Wow 3 times? That’s so cool! Were they all different casts?E wanted to see it live so badly. I hope it comes back in their lifetime. I’m lucky enough to have seen it live 3 times. Original cast for the first time. (My mom even made a fancy dress)
what I’m watching now… YouTube, but I never know if it’s ok to mention specific ones on here. (Memes!)
Never apologize for something you’re passionate about! (Especially Phantom, because it’s my favorite musical too, bar none.)Yeah I don’t get how people think his voice was bad but I never knew that was his first musical! That’s pretty impressive
He was the first phantom I saw too(in band cause we played music of the night), but I had listened to the original soundtrack many times before that
Oh that’s cool, he’s got a really good voice! I hadn’t seen her perform with other phantoms except Ramin and John Owen Jones
Wow 3 times? That’s so cool! Were they all different casts?
Sorry if I’m talking about it too much haha, I love musicals and phantom is one of the best
Lol. I got it just for Halloween wars and we bought a funeral home and I have no regretsI got the discovery plus free trial just to watch Trixie Motel
Yes. Each a different cast. The original, then in 1998 in San Francisco, and then again in Portland 2002 (?). I got to see Cats, JCS, Music Man, My Fair Lady, and my dad sang in a small production of The Messiah. My family doesn’t do sports, lol, we made up for it with so much else.Yeah I don’t get how people think his voice was bad but I never knew that was his first musical! That’s pretty impressive
He was the first phantom I saw too(in band cause we played music of the night), but I had listened to the original soundtrack many times before that
Oh that’s cool, he’s got a really good voice! I hadn’t seen her perform with other phantoms except Ramin and John Owen Jones
Wow 3 times? That’s so cool! Were they all different casts?
Sorry if I’m talking about it too much haha, I love musicals and phantom is one of the best
Music Man is one of my favorites! I was in a “kid-friendly” production of it in middle school and fell in love with the 1960 movie. I should watch that again tonight!Yes. Each a different cast. The original, then in 1998 in San Francisco, and then again in Portland 2002 (?). I got to see Cats, JCS, Music Man, My Fair Lady, and my dad sang in a small production of The Messiah. My family doesn’t do sports, lol, we made up for it with so much else.
We’re watching ‘Splash’ and ’Blackbeard’s Ghost’. E is experiencing the old school.
Thanks I just didn’t wanna fill up the thread talking it if others aren’t as interestedNever apologize for something you’re passionate about! (Especially Phantom, because it’s my favorite musical too, bar none.)
That’s so cool you got to see the original! And so many shows, that’s amazing I haven’t heard of the Messiah before but that must’ve been fun to see him in ^_^Yes. Each a different cast. The original, then in 1998 in San Francisco, and then again in Portland 2002 (?). I got to see Cats, JCS, Music Man, My Fair Lady, and my dad sang in a small production of The Messiah. My family doesn’t do sports, lol, we made up for it with so much else.
We’re watching ‘Splash’ and ’Blackbeard’s Ghost’. E is experiencing the old school.
I love the phantom of the opera! I thought Butler was good too, there was only one word i think could have been sang in a diff note but i think people forget that theyre singing how theyre directed to sing. If they sing something in a certain note or way its bc they were told to. So if someone dislikes his singing due to how hes singing, thats on a director not him. I think he did a really good job!Yeah I don’t get how people think his voice was bad but I never knew that was his first musical! That’s pretty impressive
He was the first phantom I saw too(in band cause we played music of the night), but I had listened to the original soundtrack many times before that
Oh that’s cool, he’s got a really good voice! I hadn’t seen her perform with other phantoms except Ramin and John Owen Jones
Wow 3 times? That’s so cool! Were they all different casts?
Sorry if I’m talking about it too much haha, I love musicals and phantom is one of the best