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Posted: 9/26/17 at 6:34pm
Wow, such a snob- if a particular performer is not your own cup of tea , why do you feel you have to spoil others mood and spit vitriol- you don’t sound knowledgeable you sound like someone who has no self control. I’ve seen just about every performer in phantom- including Michael Crawford.
I have my personal favorites, but I feel no need to snipe.
If you can’t say something nice best say nothing.
Everyone who has sung the role has deserved it.
Spare us your bitterness and hatred. No one wants it here
Posted: 9/26/17 at 6:45pm
Pearlbox said: "Wow, such a snob- if a particular performer is not your own cup of tea , why do you feel you have to spoil others mood and spit vitriol- you don’t sound knowledgeable you sound like someone who has no self control. I’ve seen just about every performer in phantom- including Michael Crawford.
I have my personal favorites, but I feel no need to snipe.
If you can’t say something nice best say nothing.
Everyone who has sung the role has deserved it.
Spare us your bitterness and hatred. No one wants it here"
You joined the board today just to bump a 10 year old thread?
Posted: 9/26/17 at 6:51pm
How did they even find this? Who knows if some of these posters are even still on the board.
Posted: 9/26/17 at 6:56pm
I for one am exceptionally proud of my very eloquent Gary Mauer review from 10 years ago!
Posted: 9/26/17 at 6:59pm
You get yelled if you bump an old thread and you get yelled at if you start a new thread instead of bumping an old thread. I am upset because I thought this was a thread about a new Phantom for the 30th anniversary. Lol
Posted: 9/26/17 at 7:12pm
smidge said: "How did they even find this?"
Vanity googling? White-knight-fan googling?
Posted: 9/26/17 at 7:50pm
Hi Pearlbox! Welcome to the boards!
I can totally understand where you're coming from. Every so often criticism or speculation will go beyond what seems kind/tactful. It definitely happens every time something scandalous or particularly newsworthy happens. However, i can say from observation/experience that posts like yours (no matter how well worded) usually don't do much to change people's opinions. While I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment, i would hate for the boards to cause you undue frustration by such posts never getting the optimal response. If this sort of thing really upsets you, the block button is your best friend.
I'm not trying to pretend that I know you or why you decided to join and comment as you did. Just wanted to share that with you, if it would help.
I hope you have a lot of fun discussing theatre here!
Corky
Posted: 9/26/17 at 8:07pm
Nope , I dropped this site long ago- but just happened to rejoin- some of these folks must be really young.
One reason I left. I revisited and was kind of curious why none bothered to point out that the choreography in that musical is exactly the same from when it was originated in 86 or 85 I don’t really remember. What marks one hits at what time during the show is all a cookie cutter pattern of Crawford. Right down to the shin pads. Performers might be different heights and have different voice qualities.
But to imagine that this guy, or that guy or this understudy
doesn’t understand the character Or is somehow else lacking. Hasn’t really seen the show. As everyone does the same exact motions at the specified moment
ok different people move differently - and perhaps some of these young ones are attributing their opinion to these subtleties And voices differ, that’s a subjective thing as well
I've been around a long time- if any of these folks truly are aspiring actors , they of all people should know you may work one day with someone you disparage today
sorry for stepping on anyone’s toe
I was surprised no one mentioned the facts I just did
maybe you didn’t know and now you do ????
Posted: 9/26/17 at 9:42pm
Gary Mauer was a great Phantom and actually married to his alternate Christine on the tour (he played both Raoul and the Phantom opposite her) Elizabeth Southard
Wish he would take over at the Majestic again.
Posted: 9/26/17 at 9:52pm
Whatever happened to him? I've only seen YouTube clips, but he was one of the best Phantoms I've ever heard.
