Fun fact: I saw Love Never Dies on stage before I saw Phantom. Of course I knew the story. I grew up listening to Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman belt out these beautiful songs thanks to my parents obsession with the musical. I watched the movie (didn't particularly like it,) and even sang songs from it in performances. It wasn't until my 21st birthday when I received a theatre token and money to fund my poor student lifestyle that I finally got around to seeing it on stage. One part of me couldn't believe it had taken me this long to see it, the other knew that it would probably be a once in a lifetime thing thanks to the ticket prices. Usually I would complain about this, but in some weird way I like that fact. It makes the whole thing so much more special. Call me weird but the whole experience of seeing the show was magical and something I will never forget.
The good bits:
Where do I even start? Everything! Andrew Lloyd Webber is a genius composer so the score is perfection, the actors were just incredible. I saw John Owen Jones and after seeing Ramin I was worried this Phantom wouldn't live up... oh boy did he! My goodness what an actor. The set, the costumes, the everything. It may only be at number three but I would say this is as close to a perfect musical as you can come.
Favourite song:
On every musical I question myself for adding this because it's so hard to pick! Especially in a musical where every song is as beautiful as the last. The Phantom of the Opera blows you away with that last note, The Point of no Return is just tension in a song and I love it but in the end I think Wishing you were somehow here again wins. Not only does it have one of my all time favourite transitions ever, with the single violin at the beginning swelling into a full orchestra. I get goosebumps every time. It also has so much emotion in it and if you get the right Christine it can literally stop the show.
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Favourite character:
Phantom. I love Christine as much as the next 'phan' but I love a misunderstood genius. He's so flawed, and so interesting. There are so many different ways to play him too which just adds to the character because every time you see it there could be something new you discover about him. Oh and it helps that he has the most beautiful voice.
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Dream Cast:
25th Anniversary. Done. They were perfection for me. God I'm so boring! I will repeat last week and just throw out people I want to see in the show.
Phantom: Aaron Tveit.
(When he's older, can you imagine? He'd be perfect.)
Christine: Laura Osnes.
(She has the innocence and the beauty.)
Raoul: Jonathan Groff.
(I feel like I don't need to explain much here, he's wonderful at everything!)
Wish me luck, the same to you.
Annabelle
xoxo
The good bits:
Where do I even start? Everything! Andrew Lloyd Webber is a genius composer so the score is perfection, the actors were just incredible. I saw John Owen Jones and after seeing Ramin I was worried this Phantom wouldn't live up... oh boy did he! My goodness what an actor. The set, the costumes, the everything. It may only be at number three but I would say this is as close to a perfect musical as you can come.
Favourite song:
On every musical I question myself for adding this because it's so hard to pick! Especially in a musical where every song is as beautiful as the last. The Phantom of the Opera blows you away with that last note, The Point of no Return is just tension in a song and I love it but in the end I think Wishing you were somehow here again wins. Not only does it have one of my all time favourite transitions ever, with the single violin at the beginning swelling into a full orchestra. I get goosebumps every time. It also has so much emotion in it and if you get the right Christine it can literally stop the show.
Favourite character:
Phantom. I love Christine as much as the next 'phan' but I love a misunderstood genius. He's so flawed, and so interesting. There are so many different ways to play him too which just adds to the character because every time you see it there could be something new you discover about him. Oh and it helps that he has the most beautiful voice.
Dream Cast:
25th Anniversary. Done. They were perfection for me. God I'm so boring! I will repeat last week and just throw out people I want to see in the show.
Phantom: Aaron Tveit.
(When he's older, can you imagine? He'd be perfect.)
Christine: Laura Osnes.
(She has the innocence and the beauty.)
Raoul: Jonathan Groff.
(I feel like I don't need to explain much here, he's wonderful at everything!)
Wish me luck, the same to you.
Annabelle
xoxo
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