Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

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Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:15pm

Coming March 29th from Rhino Records: Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms! Finally a comilation CD of the greatest performers to have graced the title role of the Phantom of the Opera at the famed Majestic Theater on Broadway is now available! (I'm quoting-- exclamation points are not mine!"

"The repetoire features timeless standards, favorites from Broadway shows, and new songs from exciting new composers."

Howard McGillin, Gary Mauer, Hugh Panaro, Brad Little, Davis Gaines, Steve Barton, Ted Keegan, Mark Jacoby, Kevin Gray, Michael Crawford, David Gaschen.

www.broadwayphantoms.com

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re: Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:20pm

Hugh Panaro is the only Phantom that I really ever liked.

#3

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:21pm

Hugh Panaro is amazing!

#4

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:22pm

an entire cd of phantoms of the opera and not a single rendition of music of the night...odd

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re: Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:23pm

I saw this already on footlight.com I was going to buy it but then I realized that no one actually sang anything from Phantom. I was sad...

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:30pm

Yes, Hugh is amazing.

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:33pm

"an entire cd of phantoms of the opera and not a single rendition of music of the night...odd"

It's sorta refreshing.

#8

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:39pm

Hugh Panaro is a vocal genius.

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:47pm

Hugh is amazing - just had to add that even though it's been said. Hm.

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re: Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

Posted: 2/21/05 at 3:58pm

Where's the Howard McGillin love? He wasn't on there forever for nothin'!

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#11

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 4:00pm

Howard McGillin is great. He was brilliant in "Bounce".

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 4:02pm

I wish I had seen bounce, but I loved him in POTO and I treasure my Kiss of the Spiderwoman CD.

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"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater

"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell

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re: Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

Posted: 2/21/05 at 4:04pm

I loved Howard in "Bounce". I loved the whole show. I hope that it eventually makes it to Broadway.

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 4:04pm

It had pretty dismal reviews, didn't it?

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"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater

"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell

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Posted: 2/21/05 at 4:12pm

No, they weren't very good. I don't think people really got it, which is pretty typical with Sondheim. It usually takes people a while to get into his stuff.

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re: Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:57pm

Yup, the CD has been on sale for a whie now. Check out their website: www.broadwayphantoms.com

Hugh is a genius in every aspect! :)

~Rosalynn

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Posted: 2/26/05 at 5:58pm

oh good! now i can hear this Hugh Panaro everyone's been telling me about

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Posted: 2/26/05 at 6:26pm

I enjoyed Thomas James O'Leary's performance.

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Posted: 2/26/05 at 8:33pm

Howard McGillin is the best phantom!!!!

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re: Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms ?

Posted: 2/26/05 at 8:52pm

I played the sound clips and liked most of them. --Didn't care much for Kevn Gray's "My Time To Shine." What is that from?

Odd choice for the Michael Crawford selection. "Charley" is from an early show of his that ran, I think, only a few weeks.