Who's your favorite Phantom?
#2
Posted: 10/7/05 at 12:33am
Hugh Panaro. His handling of the role is so emotional and his voice is phenomenal as well.
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#3
Posted: 10/7/05 at 12:35am
Ah! I love so many! Probably Michael Crawford is my fav. though...
#4
Posted: 10/7/05 at 1:43am
My all time favorite is Michael Crawford
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#5
Posted: 10/7/05 at 2:34am
Hugh Panaro, but he's the only one I've ever seen live...
#8
Posted: 10/7/05 at 8:58am
Count me as another vote for Hugh Panaro. He totally surpassed my expectations for the role each time I saw him.
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#9
Posted: 10/7/05 at 9:40am
Hands down goes to: Hugh Panaro He's perfect in the role.
#10
Posted: 10/7/05 at 9:49am
Michael Crawford. Some others very very, very good but Michael was great.
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#11
Posted: 10/7/05 at 11:31am
Ethan Freeman and Earl Carpenter and Hugh panaro
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#12
Posted: 10/7/05 at 12:43pm
The first time I ever saw the show I was only 7 (man, it really has been running a long time, huh?), and I'm not sure who I saw. But since then I've seen Davis Gaines, Thomas James O'Leary, and Howard McGillin. I'd have to go with McGillin, who's my favorite tenor of all time, although I did feel that he was kind of "walking through" the performance (sorry Howard--you still rock).
#13
Posted: 10/7/05 at 12:48pm
I KNOW that no one else will pick Timothy Nolen (who succeeded Michael Crawford), but...there you have it. I LOVE this man's voice and he's my favorite Phantom. Just saw Mr. Nolen in Patience at City Opera (he was Colonel Calvary). His voice STILL turns me into a very warm, happy puddle. Just gorgeous.
Sigh...
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#14
Posted: 10/7/05 at 1:20pm
He's the only baritone to play the role on Broadway, isn't he? He must have a HUGE range...
#15
Posted: 10/7/05 at 1:25pm
Speaking of Timothy Nolen, here's an interesting interview I found awhile ago where he talks about singing the Phantom. The Phantom bit is near the middle....
http://www.usoperaweb.com/2003/spring/nolen.htm
http://www.usoperaweb.com/2003/spring/nolen.htm
#17
Posted: 10/7/05 at 1:44pm
Wow, Mike--that's a great article! Thanks!
#18
Posted: 10/7/05 at 1:58pm
I was originally planning to see Howard McGillan, whose voice is great, especially in "Anything Goes! 1987 Revival." He was out the day I saw the show, 3 years ago, so I saw John Cudia, who was the phantom understudy at the time, not Raoul. He was really great! So, he goes as my favorite.
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#19
Posted: 10/7/05 at 2:02pm
Davis Gaines! Great physicality and the perfect dark sound.
#20
Posted: 10/7/05 at 3:34pm
Thanks so much, Mike H, for that great article. I shall savor it on my commute home. I knew Mr. Nolen didn't have a great time during his Phantom run, but I'm grateful that it introduced me to his talents.
He's one of the two reasons (the other is another friend who has happily worked with Mr. Nolen as well) I occasionally hike up to City Opera at Lincoln Center. I'd go more often, but I spend enough $$$ on Broadway as it is!
He'll be doing Mines of Sulpher later this season. No idea if I'll like the opera, but I know I'll love hearing that voice.
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He's one of the two reasons (the other is another friend who has happily worked with Mr. Nolen as well) I occasionally hike up to City Opera at Lincoln Center. I'd go more often, but I spend enough $$$ on Broadway as it is!
He'll be doing Mines of Sulpher later this season. No idea if I'll like the opera, but I know I'll love hearing that voice.
Nydiva
#22
Posted: 10/7/05 at 4:48pm
It's a tie between Hugh Panaro and the vastly underrated Gerard Butler
#23
Posted: 10/7/05 at 4:49pm
Phantom2. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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#24
Posted: 10/7/05 at 4:51pm
(to the tune of "Oh my darlin' Clementine")
Hugh Panaro
Hugh Panaro
Hugh Panaro all the way.
[It totally makes sense to me.]
Hugh Panaro
Hugh Panaro
Hugh Panaro all the way.
[It totally makes sense to me.]
There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.
#25
Posted: 10/7/05 at 4:53pm
really hard to say!
I guess at the moment- Howard McGillin
I guess at the moment- Howard McGillin
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