Phantom Closing?- Page 40

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 4:57pm

A lottery only works when people can get through to enter, Telecharge.

[yyys]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:00pm

"Winners drawn at 5, 6 and 7 PM today have one hour to purchase $40 tickets."

[Sauja]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:00pm

Curious if ANYONE got through before the 5:00 drawing

[Ptero2]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:02pm

Sauja said: "Curious if ANYONE got through before the 5:00 drawing"

I saw others say they entered by seeing it before the email was sent, so those people probably have outsized odds. Good for them!

[dearalanaaaa]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:02pm

Sauja said: "Curious if ANYONE got through before the 5:00 drawing"

 I actually did get through to enter! clicked the email immediately hoping that telecharge didn't crash like it did for Parade. Didn't get any loser/winner email yet though. I hope everybody who wants to enter can!

[willep]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:07pm

Still haven’t gotten through

[Ptero2]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:08pm

Finally got in after constantly refreshing 20 tabs lol. Good luck to everyone else!

[Sauja]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:16pm

In and entered at last!

[kmissa]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 5:48pm

Sauja said: "Curious if ANYONE got through before the 5:00 drawing"

I barely got in before 5. I had like 8 tabs open and kept refreshing and clicking the link from my email. Good luck everyone!

[Listener]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 6:28pm

Is tomorrow night's show just...a show? I thought there would be special guests maybe? And a fancy gala thing afterwards, but maybe I misunderstood...the details about this event never really emerged.

There was some website somewhere that was advertising an event like that, but when you read through it, they were clearly just doing their own reception-type thing with fancy snacks and "stars from the past 35 years!", but no specific names. It included tickets and was somewhere in the 1200$ range.

...and now they're lotto-ing the tickets away. Hmmm.

You would think if they had a big name to appear at the event, they're use it to promote it and justify the higher ticket price...

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 6:37pm

Yes, tomorrow night is just a regular show, albeit one that was being done for charity, so all the proceeds are going to the four (?) named causes. The only thing special about it was the sky-high prices, which they tried to justify by saying almost all the tickets to the other shows were sold out, so it truly was a last chance. The market wouldn't bear those prices, hence all the leftover ones for the lottery.

That "VIP" event is actually for tonight's show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yvp-phantom-of-the-opera-closing-gala-tickets-529549064507

[chernjam]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 6:46pm

CM interview on the closing - interesting that he and ALW don't even refer to each other

Why ‘Phantom of the Opera’ is Closing on Broadway — And How It Will Rise Again (yahoo.com)

[willep]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 6:48pm

Lol. “I can’t believe they weren’t ready for this many people, let me open ten more tabs and see if that helps.”

[Phantom4ever]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 6:50pm

I’m here for my 90th and final Phantom performance tonight.  Jeremy Stolle is on as Phantom. 

[Piparoo]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 7:02pm

Phantom4ever said: "I’m here for my 90th and final Phantom performance tonight. Jeremy Stolle is on as Phantom."

Hope it’s a great show! Wonder what happened to Ben. Hope he is okay. No luck for me on the lottery drawings. Anyone get lucky?

[Listener]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 7:18pm

MemorableUserName said: "Yes, tomorrow night is just a regular show, albeit one that was being done for charity, so all the proceeds are going to the four (?) named causes. The only thing special about it was the sky-high prices, which they tried to justify by saying almost all the tickets to the other shows were sold out, so it truly was a last chance. The market wouldn't bear those prices, hence all the leftover ones for the lottery.

That "VIP" event is actually for tonight's show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yvp-phantom-of-the-opera-closing-gala-tickets-529549064507"

Yes, that's the event I read about months ago. But still...why are they not saying who is confirmed to be there? Why would anybody pay extra for a few snacks and the chance of maybe seeing someone? There are hundreds of people who were involved in the show...

Thanks for clarifying about tomorrow night. Sorry to all those who lost the lottery. Wonder how they choose the winners? Do they look at who has a big social media presence or just pick names at random using an app or something?

Here's a question - will there be a special closing night Playbill?

[chernjam]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 7:20pm

I'm curious if with all the crazy shenanigans for the benefit performance prices if that means last week's Grosses will be the largest as opposed to this week... 

 

[defenses]

Posted: 4/13/23 at 10:33pm

chernjam said: "I'm curious if with all the crazy shenanigans for the benefit performance prices if that means last week's Grosses will be the largest as opposed to this week...”

Wouldn’t Sunday’s show impact this week’s grosses as well? 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 10:19am

 

[PanaroFan111]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 1:43pm

Whats going on with Ben Crawford? I know he was scheduled to be out last week but he hasnt been with the show since April 1st. Jeremy was on Tues Ted did both on Wed and Jeremy was last night. Something seems wrong anyone have any inside info?

Im going to the matinee tomorrow and ill be there Sunday for the closing.

[poto19882023]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 2:03pm

PanaroFan111 said: "Whats going on with Ben Crawford? I know he was scheduled to be out last week but he hasnt been with the show since April 1st. Jeremy was on Tues Ted did both on Wed and Jeremy was last night. Something seems wrong anyone have any inside info?

Im going to the matinee tomorrow and ill be there Sunday for the closing."

Actually Ted did Tuesday too! The schedule since Ben's absence has been--

4/3 - Ted Keegan (scheduled)

4/4-4/8 - Jeremy Stolle

4/11-4/12 Ted Keegan

4/13 - Jeremy Stolle

Logic dictates Ted gets the final 4 to make these numbers even.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 2:19pm

Tonight’s bill is a special “I HEART NY” cover but the Phantom mask in place of a heart, per the show’s Instagram. 

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 2:21pm

Final performance Playbill is available.

[chernjam]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 4:10pm

Does anyone know when that Think of me trio was recorded?  With all the talk about Ben as of late, it  really was nice to hear how all three sounded incredible.  Definitely made me sad that I missed this cast

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/14/23 at 4:10pm

The Scorpion said: "Brightman definitely made a speech at the 20th in London (instead of performing), whereas she performed at the 10th and 30th. I don't recall MC making a speech at any occasion following his departure, and as far as I can recall the only time he appeared on stage at an anniversary performance of Hal's production was at London's 30th.”

I apologize for my ignorance regarding Ms. Brightman at the London 20th, as I was not in attendance. However, I can say with certainty that Crawford appeared on stage (and even spoke briefly) at the Sunday evening performance at the Albert Hall for the London 25th. Just before personally introducing him, ALW mentioned that Crawford had “hot-footed it over from the London Palladium” after his performance as the Wizard in the ALW production of The Wizard of Oz. Crawford subsequently remained on stage with Brightman and the other luminaries until the festivities ended. If I recall correctly, all of this can be seen on the Albert Hall DVD. 

Updated On: 4/14/23 at 04:10 PM