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Adam Pascal as Phantom
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#25re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 4:18pm
SDave,
I thought the same thing. If a member of KISS could play the Phantom then Pascal can easilly. I can atually see him do it. His unique voice would fit the role perfectly. I don't think that it needs to be a full out classical tenor. That is what it has been but I don't think that is what it needs to be. However, this is just me.
Another role he said in the interview that he wanted was Billy Flynn in Chicago. However, I doubt that will happen due tothe fact that the Wsslers ahve been ca
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misschung
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/07
#26re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 4:38pmIf they ever revived Chess, he would be an amazing Freddie. Seeing him in Rent just makes me want this man back on Broadway.
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ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#27re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 5:39pm
Paul Stanley was a stunt casted by Drabinksy, who was the producer of the Toronto production.
Pascal would be very good in the role, I think, and I'd love to see it.
As much as I love this musical in question, I do feel it could use a fresh coat of paint if it is indeed going to continue running.
I suggest:
Bring in a new fresh cast (for the most part, SOME people have not been there long at all, ie Wills, current Christine).
Change some of the wigs to play things up a bit. Christine's wigs in Europe and, especially, Australia are far better than their American counterparts. For example, in the recent Denmark production, Christine was a blonde.
Get rights to use the mask from London to continue shaking things up a little.
Get the rights to use the lighting and new orchestrations to several songs.
It's amazing what these simple things could do for the show. They have an endless supply of old costumes from productions worldwide that differ from America, and any little change would be great, I say.
And Pascal would be a great addition!
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Cape Twirl of Doom
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#28re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 5:50pm
Get rights to use the mask from London to continue shaking things up a little.
I like your other suggestions, but ack no! I think the current US mask is so much nicer looking than the London ones.
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SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#29re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 5:54pmBlonde? Yay for Canon!Christine.
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#30re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 6:12pmI'm guessing that the reaction would be similar to Daphne R.V. joining Les Mis: fairly vicious.
moosepower93
Understudy Joined: 6/22/06
#31re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 7:00pmas a hardcore phantom phan and an even more hardcore RENTHEAD i would looooooooove to see adam as the phantom. he should come play the phantom in february in san antonio. lol.
tourboi
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/15/05
#32re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 7:24pm
"I have to say I sang great, but the part wasn't available."
Come again? Ego much? His voice is all wrong for the part, and he'd butcher the score. I think it was more than the part not being available.
#33re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 7:27pmI commented on this after the movie came out. Gerard's "to the seat of sweet music's throne" reminded me of Adam and I think if they're willing to cast Gerard in the movie, then they should be willing to cast Adam on stage since he'd be better then Gerard anyway. Well, just about everyone is...
tourboi
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/15/05
#34re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 7:29pmTo whoever said "if Paul Stanley could do it..." you're missing one point: He couldn't. It was stunt casting at its worst, and most Phantom fans I know that saw it (as I did) would agree. He was a trainwreck and couldn't handle sustaining the high notes in the score. And don't get me started on the lighters waving in the audience during Music Of the Night.....ugh.....
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#36re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 7:40pm
And don't get me started on the lighters waving in the audience during Music Of the Night.....ugh.....
Oh...my...
Yes, he was cast when they were desperate in Toronto. He was the produciton's final Phantom.
Mackintosh, if he'd produced it there, would never have allowed such a thing.
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#37re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 7:45pmI just listened to a version of Stanley's 'Music of the Night' and ummm...the only word that comes to mind is painful. Very, VERY painful. (And this is coming from a hard-core KISS fan mind you!)
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wickedrentq
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#38re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 8:03pm
Aww, CATS 
The sad thing is that we had the same thought, just with different opinions on the matter.
Someone mentioned Webber wanting a rock-singer voice for the Phantom...that's exactly what Webber said all along in his casting of Butler in the movie, that Raoul was more of a tenor, so he wanted the rock/edgy sound for the Phantom.
I'd certainly be curious to see how Adam handles the acting range required of the role. He's doing fantastic in that department of Rent, but of course, it's totally different here. The only time he could display having a single bit of fun is when he's killing people. (Butler handled the acting range splendidly in the film, thank you :-P )
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ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#39re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 8/28/07 at 8:15pm
21st Century London Mask: 
21st Century Broadway Mask: 
I mean...I like both, but the Phantom has an AWESOME look in London...long side burns, a very interesting and, dare I say, more mysterious, mask...it's just so fascinating. It looks almost as if it's sanded down....it comes off as smoother and less overly polished.
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Jonny boy
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/07
#41re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 10/12/07 at 6:22pm
NO TO THE LONDON MASKS
they suck
that pic is a rather nice one, but the recent ones used by Earl Carpenter, Ramin and even Mat Camelle when he was standby are awfull. big forehead, over done nose, just too much mask. The US masks are just fine.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre
#42re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 10/12/07 at 8:53pm
I'd see it!
but then again i'd go see him as elle in LB if it'd get him back to broadway again, so i'm not really considering the part.
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#44re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 10/13/07 at 12:41am
He is completely not right for the part. It should be played by someone who has a classically trained baritone or tenor voice, and Adam Pascal does not have this. Sorry to be truthful...but it would never work.
And Phantom doesn't NEED stunt casting. The show has run a long time due to the merit of the music and the STORY. That alone has carried it to where it is today, as will continue to take it as far as it wants to go.
#45re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 10/13/07 at 11:30am
It should be played by someone who has a classically trained baritone or tenor voice, and Adam Pascal does not have this.
And Gerard Butler did? 
Not saying I think he worked (I don't). But just sayin'.
#46re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 10/13/07 at 12:11pm
THAT IS AWESOME! can you imagine adam pascal as the phantom? he's like COMPLETELY got the wrong voice for it! 
that made me happy to hear.
no seriously though...I would totally go see it.
Updated On: 10/13/07 at 12:11 PM
#47re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 10/13/07 at 12:22pmhah well yeah the role wasn't "available"...for Adam.
#48re: Adam Pascal as Phantom
Posted: 10/13/07 at 12:26pm
I think he means he knew that going in -- as in, people stay in Phantom forever and a day, so if someone was contracted to stay for a long while, they weren't actively looking for anybody right now, but he auditioned anyway for future consideration. But we see what we want to see, and interpret what we will.
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