#26
Posted: 1/31/06 at 2:47am
Butler sang better than I though he would, but I still prefer to hear better singers do that music----but back to the topic. From what I've read online, some fans who came to the story through the film have seen the stage production and loved it!
Others, fewer, I *think,* like the voices in the film a lot and find both the singing and the acting in the stage show too, too,....too MUCH in some way. Too much vibrato is one common complaint. I think that being movie fans, they find the stage---too "stagy." They prefer Butler's somewhat rock-style singing, growlng, and less than polished voice. The trained stage voices don't sound right to them.
The POTO film, although it has a few "fantasy" elements like Christine's first trip to the Opera cellers, is mainly very film-realistic in presentation and acting. Almost all of the magic and power of the Phantom--- and the show, in my opinion--- have been removed. About the only "suspension of disbelief" required is to buy into people singing almost everything.
I guess it is an individual thing as to whether a Phantom film fan will like the stage show. I hope more of them will give it a try when they have a chance and experience the magic of a theatrical performance.
Others, fewer, I *think,* like the voices in the film a lot and find both the singing and the acting in the stage show too, too,....too MUCH in some way. Too much vibrato is one common complaint. I think that being movie fans, they find the stage---too "stagy." They prefer Butler's somewhat rock-style singing, growlng, and less than polished voice. The trained stage voices don't sound right to them.
The POTO film, although it has a few "fantasy" elements like Christine's first trip to the Opera cellers, is mainly very film-realistic in presentation and acting. Almost all of the magic and power of the Phantom--- and the show, in my opinion--- have been removed. About the only "suspension of disbelief" required is to buy into people singing almost everything.
I guess it is an individual thing as to whether a Phantom film fan will like the stage show. I hope more of them will give it a try when they have a chance and experience the magic of a theatrical performance.
