Footage of Norm Lewis in Phantom

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 8/20/14 at 4:42pm

EW has posted a video of Norm Lewis, singing Music of the Night


Link Updated On: 8/20/14 at 04:42 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/20/14 at 5:19pm

OMG, thank you. He sounds perfect.

[Wickedmonkey332]

Posted: 8/20/14 at 8:16pm

Sooooooo good. I'm so glad I got to see him live.

[MadAboutTheBoy]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 2:20pm

Wow, his performance is amazing.

It's interesting how casting an African American performer in this role introduces an additional subtext to the narrative. It would be an interesting discussion.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 3:07pm

This is a perfect role for Norm Lewis. All he has to do is sound great.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 4:22pm

I came up from DC to see the show on Tuesday. Norm was absolutely wonderful, as was Sierra Boggess. After 26+ years, the show is in great shape.

[South Florida]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 4:30pm

Wow

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 4:33pm

Hi Dottie, may I ask where your seats were? I haven't seen Phantom since I was 10, but I see everything Mr. Lewis performs in, so I'm trying to figure out what seats are good, since I know nothing about that theater. Thanks for any advice!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 4:42pm

SuttonRoss, I was in the 2nd row of the front mezzanine. I must add that the audience was very well behaved, attentive and enthusiastic in their applause throughout the performance (unlike the horrendous audience I experienced at Aladdin last night).

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 5:00pm

Was the view good? Yeah, that is my greatest concern, I've heard audiences are especially horrible at Phantom. The audience at Aladdin is why I haven't gone yet, despite loving James in Memphis and wanting to support his work. I think I'll go when the school year starts up again!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 5:10pm

The view from the front mezzanine was excellent. From what I've read here, I was anticipating a bad audience at Phantom, that's why I was pleasantly surprised to find the exact opposite. I think the best time to see Aladdin is in early January!

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 5:19pm

Why was the audience awful?

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 5:45pm

Let's see crying children, annoying school group behind me, girl behind me chomping on popcorn the entire performance, people behaving as if they were in their living room. It was like the audience had collective ADD.

Updated On: 8/21/14 at 05:45 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 5:57pm

Aren't inconsiderate dickbags the worst? I'm so sorry you had to deal with that!

[Musical Master]

Posted: 8/21/14 at 6:35pm

Wow, Norm sounds amazing.

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 8/22/14 at 12:23am

I'm going to be honest, this is almost enough to make me want to go see the show again, which is a thought I haven't had in over a decade.

[wonkit]

Posted: 8/25/14 at 6:05pm

Would someone be kind enough to remind me which performances Lewis does not do?