I DEMAND A NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING OF THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!!!!!!! — Page 3

ALW contracted an alternate Christine shortly after Sarah Brightman was given the role. Because of the requirements which include a large amount of stage time as well as the vocal requirements.

It would not be fair to everyone who has done POTO professionally to choose a "dream cast" and cast yet another CD based on popularity, imo. As was mentioned, there might be a rider or two prohibiting this as well. I'd have to ask around.

Besides, it's easy enough to get a full recording of your favorites...not legal, but easy.

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In regards towards Julie Hanson. I had the pleasure of seeing her in POTO about two to three weeks ago. I liked the show a lot better than the first time I saw it (6 years ago with-can you believe it?- Sandra Joseph and Hugh Panaro) I remember being extremely impressed with Panaro when I saw it the first time and thinking Sandra was pretty good, I liked her acting more than her singing. BUt Julie Hanson, ah, I loved her. She sang beautifully and truly acted the part, as many Christines have done she didn't play the part as a "deer in the head lights". The only complaint was that during her little duet with Raoul during "Masquerade" she was too quiet, she was fading out and in and I could barely hear her, but otherwise she was quite good and i was mightily impressed. If they ever do, and they won't but if ALW decides to think like Trump and say "What the hell, one more can't hurt" (In terms of Trump, I'm thinking of both "Apprentice" and his buildings in NY) I would like to have Julie Hanson and Hugh Panaro do it. NOw, I'm not tryign to start a new thread with "OMG, who's your Phantom Dream Cast" but those two are the only reason I;d go out and buy another POTO cd (I have two already)

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