Adam Pascal as Phantom

This is from his interview on broadway.com

Let's get the basic question out of the way: Why did you want to come back to Rent?
Well, I didn't know I wanted to do it until I actually decided to do it. I had moved to L.A. but I'm in New York this summer making a record and I kind of missed Broadway. So I said to myself, maybe I could do a short stint in some show, six or eight weeks, while I'm here. I could work at the same time. Not that making a record isn't working, but actually making money! [Laughs.] But none of the roles I was interested in were available.

Such as?
Such as the Phantom of the Opera. I wanted to play the Phantom terribly—I still do actually. I went in and sang for them. I have to say I sang great, but the part is not available; that's unfortunately the situation.



does anyone think he eventually would be doing phantom???

I'd see it. It's so wrong that it's right. And he's proven skeptics wrong time and time again. So...

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Do I think he should? No. Would I like to hear him try? Absolutely.

Hardcore Phantom fans would tear him apart, though.

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he's perfect for "phantom of the rock opera".

I don't see it, but it would kinda be fun to see him try it. I just don't know how much classical tenor there is to his voice. His singing of the role would certainly be different.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: someone revive Chess for this man.

I totally laughed at the idea at first, but then after listening to the POTO CR a few times, the idea isn't that bad. He has been experimenting with different voice techniques lately, so who knows. I'm sure he wouldn't have gone to do it if it was going to make him look stupid. We will see what the future holds.

And i fully heartedly agree with Siren - Adam = The American!

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I would rather see him play a part like Billy Flynn or Freddie Trumper first; but c'est la vie if Phantom keeps him on Broadway that is fine with me

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He might be what the show needs to breathe some life into those 19 year old curtains.

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I wasn't saying Phantom needs more people to see it. I was saying that the show has grown incredibly stale and needs some revitalization.

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Updated On: 8/28/07 at 12:08 PM

Saw him in Rent in his 3rd show after he and Anthony returned in early August. Best show I have seen to date! I would go see him as the Phantom and just saw that they extended to be in Rent another month to 10/7. To second another poster, anything to keep him on Broadway. Maybe they will revival Aida and he will come back to do Radames again. I listen to the music all the time but never got to see it...

Oh I didn't know it was that full most of the time. But basically what I meant was like Sondhead said; breathing new life into a show like Phantom could be very refreshing. Sorry for the confusion

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I think he'd be a lot like Colm Wilkinson as the Phantom, and I really like Wilkinson in the role on "Hey Mr. Producer". Wilkinson is, essentially, a rock singer, and of course he was Webber's pick for the role, even before Michael Crawford. So I think the Phantom having a rock edge to his voice may be what Webber intended all along.