Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Favorite version of Music of the Night?
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#0Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:21amI think mine is the incredible Kris Phillips followed closely by Crawford.
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beuk-et-moi
Chorus Member Joined: 5/4/06
#1re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 5:39amMine would be the great Henk Poort,the Dutch Phantom, close 2 nd the superb Belgian one: Hans Peter Janssens (the current Javert in London), and the always amazing 3 rd: Peter Karrie
#2re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:20am
Here's my list:
Crawford (of course)
Davis Gaines
Earl Carpenter (current London Phantom)
Hugh Panaro
SorryGrateful
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#3re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:28amAlways Michael Crawford.
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#4re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:44am
1-Hugh Panaro
2-Michael Crawford
3-Brad Little
#5re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:57am
Hugh Panaro
Mikael Samuelson
Steve Barton
#6re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 10:48amI hate to sound like a total queen, but the thread didn't specify by a Phantom, so I have to say I love Barbra Streisand's version (with Michael Crawford). It is so gorgeous and lush and very erotic. I liked hearing a woman sing after all those years of just men.
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Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#7re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 11:59am
1. Peter Karrie
2. Michael Crawford - especially his 'single version' of it, the version which is featured on ALW compilations
2. Hugh Panaro
#8re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:01pm
Aw, Betty Boy - I absolutely loathe that version! Maybe I just don't like women singing it - I love Sarah Brightman, but find her verison lacking.
Mine: Colm Wilkinson
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bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#11re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/18/06 at 10:06pmI already placed Hugh Panaro at the top of my list. But last night I heard him sing it at the Bucks County Cabaret benefit for amFAR. Just accompanied by a piano in a lovely rennovated barn at a private estate and it had to be one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.
TenThousandThings
Understudy Joined: 7/19/06
#12re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 12:25amI'm with Jimmcf: Colm Wilkinson (on the Toronto Cast Recording)!!!
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#13re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 12:29am
Anyone who sings the FORBIDDEN BROADWAY version...
"Sing real slowly,
Just a little off - key..."
#14re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 1:54amDoug LaBrecque's, when he performed it live at Bravo Broadway. I've seen the show over a dozen times (I think I'd maybe seen the show 4 or 5 times at that point), but I've never been as transfixed before or since that point.
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Sally
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#15re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 2:00am
Michael Crawford
and like Bettyboy72, I like the Streisand/Crawford duet.
I've heard Hugh Panaro only that forbidden tube site, but he sounded terrific.
acityofstrangers
Swing Joined: 4/12/06
#16re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 3:11am
my favorite version is definitely
oh wait.
I hate this song.
And this show.
That's right.
Now that I think about it.
This is a disgusting topic.
#17re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 3:37amYour various replies tonight are especially profound.
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#18re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 6:30am
1. Howard McGillin (the BEST ever!)
2. Gary Mauer
3. Hugh Panaro
#19re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 7:47am
Michael Crawford 
Hugh Panaro, Craig Schulman and ted Keegan follow far behind.
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JasonM12480
Broadway Star Joined: 3/17/05
#20re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 8:16amI'm surprised no one has mentioned Anthony Warlow's gorgeous version. To me, THAT is what the Phantom should always sound like.
dutch46mill2
Featured Actor Joined: 1/18/06
#21re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 8:18amI guess that would have to be Sara Brightman in concert at the Albert Hall.
sharon1
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/03
winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
#23re: Favorite version of Music of the Night?
Posted: 9/19/06 at 9:06amNone. PHANTOM SUCKS!!!
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#24re: Favourite version of The Music of the Night?
Posted: 10/30/06 at 1:27pm
Top 3:
1. Howard McGillin
2. Michael Crawford
3. Michael Ball
Honourable Mentions: John Owen-Jones, John Cudia, Hugh Panaro, Davis Gaines, Anthony Warlow, & Peter Lockyer
Updated On: 10/30/06 at 01:27 PM
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