Jennifer Hope Wills to exit PHANTOM September 4- Page 2
Jennifer Hope Wills to exit PHANTOM September 4
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#25
Posted: 8/12/10 at 1:52am
He is unbelievably good. Terrifying, actually. He is very present, and he never works to put on a quality. Very real.
Sadness that he is leaving, too! It is sort of awesome, though, that two VERY strong actors are leaving the lead roles together.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#26
Posted: 8/12/10 at 2:08amI'm sad to see Cudia leave - best Phantom I've ever seen, both on tour & Broadway. Wonderful cast, I've been recommending people to go back to see them, especially Cudia!
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#27
Posted: 8/12/10 at 1:47pmJohn is indeed a 'great' Phantom among phantoms. Here's hoping his 'new ventures' will be as rewarding as his present. (though it's tough to top being a phantom).
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#28
Posted: 8/12/10 at 7:45pmDoes this mean McGillin is returning to replace Cudia?
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#29
Posted: 8/17/10 at 12:20pm
Sara Jean Ford IS the new Christine.
I wonder who will replace her in Night Music...?
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#30
Posted: 8/17/10 at 12:26pmSara Jean Ford is a wonderful Christine. I am really excited for her.
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#31
Posted: 8/17/10 at 12:27pm
So how long until Drew Gehling is Raoul?
Actually, that would be amusing but not necessarily a good fit...
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#32
Posted: 8/17/10 at 12:31pm
Playbill says Hugh Panaro is the new Phantom. Trying to remember if I've seen him in it.
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#33
Posted: 8/17/10 at 12:32pmPanaro's great! One of my favorites in the role, glad to see him come back to back Broadway after the Lestat debacle.
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#34
Posted: 8/17/10 at 12:36pm
I was actually just thinking about Drew as Raoul. He has the voice, not sure how he would act it. But them doing All I Ask of You could be remarkably awkward with the major height difference.
Updated On: 8/17/10 at 12:36 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#35
Posted: 8/17/10 at 2:21pmUm... Panaro's return is WONDERFUL NEWS! I am sooo excited!
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#36
Posted: 10/31/10 at 12:25pm
To tell the truth, I am glad they left. Jennifer might have a lovely voice and look the part (even though she's not 18 like Christine), I firmly disliked her acting. And I didn't like John Cudia because of his voice, the sound of it was not very Phantom-ish.
Sara Jean Ford and Hugh Panaro are wonderful, though, I think they truly deserved it- both are great performers!
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#37
Posted: 11/1/10 at 10:54pmHugh Panaro is my absolute favorite Phantom! I am SUPER EXCITED to see him again!!! :)
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#38
Posted: 11/1/10 at 11:55pmI see that Julie Hanson is back but not even as the Christine alternate. I saw her as Christine my first time and then saw Jennifer Hope Wills. Julie Hanson was much better and should be full time Christine at this point.
Jennifer Hope Wills and John Cudia to exit PHANTOM September 4#39
Posted: 11/2/10 at 10:43amI guess it's all a matter of personal tastes. I really disliked Hanson's voice, not as much as Rabb's though. But I've seen Hanson about 3 times and I usually end up plugging my ears during "wishing"
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