Favorite Phantom? — Page 2
#27
Posted: 2/21/11 at 7:28am
I saw Andrew Varela understudy the role on the national tor and he is by far the best phantom I have seen.
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#28
Posted: 2/21/11 at 8:34am
It is very hard so I would have to say John Owen Jones and Ramin Karimloo tha I have seen...wasn't impressed with David Shannon or Earl Carpenter. Broadway Phantom I love Gary Mauer and John Cudia. Michael Crawford was ok to.
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#30
Posted: 2/21/11 at 10:47am
I have seen many many over the years, and for some reason I am always more impressed vocally with the US Phantoms over the London ones. The last London one that blew me away was Grant Norman and he was form the US.
I guess it is the way they sing the role or something.
all time Fav is Davis Gaines, then Howard, Richard Todd Adams, Tom J. O'Leary, Hugh, TMG, and eventhough alot of people hated Jason Mills, I loved his vocals.
I should also say that to me when it comes to the Phantom, a good vocal trumps good acting. I'd rather hear a Phantom that makes my knees go wobbly that one that acts briliantly with a vocal that grates my skin. I guess that also happens because I am usually sitting way up in the back of the theatre.
I guess it is the way they sing the role or something.
all time Fav is Davis Gaines, then Howard, Richard Todd Adams, Tom J. O'Leary, Hugh, TMG, and eventhough alot of people hated Jason Mills, I loved his vocals.
I should also say that to me when it comes to the Phantom, a good vocal trumps good acting. I'd rather hear a Phantom that makes my knees go wobbly that one that acts briliantly with a vocal that grates my skin. I guess that also happens because I am usually sitting way up in the back of the theatre.
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#31
Posted: 2/21/11 at 10:49am
For me it's John Cudia. He was in it all 3 times I saw it and still he was able to make me feel like it was my first time seeing him. Based off of videos, Hugh is second.
#32
Posted: 2/21/11 at 9:27pm
Of those I've seen... Kevin Gray, Brad Little, John Cudia are equally wonderful.
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#33
Posted: 2/22/11 at 12:55am
Tie between Peter Kerrie (brilliant!) and Ramin Karimloo.
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