Phantom Of the Opera (live)

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by MC Hammered

I saw that as well when it played here.

The female lead had such an amazing voice that when she sung 'A Pharoh's Story' I almost shed a tear.

I remember when that came to town. I missed it unfortunately.

Cool sidenote though being that once one of the local private schools in Duncan was doing Joseph, and their lead got sick, so they actually called in Jeff Hyslop to play the title role. True story.

Goddamn was the Narrator chick in the production cute.

[Discord]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Jean Valjeans is his name.

Best part of Les Miz in London was that they had this massive platter that rotated around in the middle of the stage. For scenes after Valjeans got out of prison, wandering the streets and coming across various merchants and richfolk, he was essentially walking in place on this giant platter. People would set up their little merchant booths at the upstage and as it rotated around, Valjeans would approach them and do his interaction. Intensely cool stage gimmick and by far the best play I've ever seen.

I havent seen a high budget show of this: I will now. my goal is to attend at least one Opera/symphony/play/art Gallery a month. Big bucks small price to pay for something so loved.

[justShell]

Originally Posted by FeelGood

I saw that with my mom when I was a lot younger and I absolutely loved it.

It's just NOT the same without Donnie Osmond that's for damn sure.

i saw it the time after donnie osmond came.. it was still good. but he didn't sound right.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Discord

John Cudia = best phantom

How many Phantoms have you seen?

Anyways, Lyndzie. Go to London. Seriously. Hit up the Half Price ticket booth at Leicester Square and go check out some of the best damn plays in the world. For a major production you gotta get your reservation in early (Cats, Phantom, J-C Superstar, Les Mis) but for a lot of the other stuff that's out there you can just get your tickets day-of.

When I was in high school I was lucky enough to spend a week on a theatre tour in London... dear god that was amazing.

As well as seeing some of the best (les mis) and funniest (The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)) plays i've ever seen, I also saw the worst.... Never go see a show called Starlight Express. It _looks_ like a cool roller-derby-style stunt show, but really it's just a bunch of tools on roller skates singing really crappy music. Don't ever bother with it.

Seeing Grease ranks up there amongst coolest-things-i-did-in-London.... as well as roller blading all around from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square.

[cubed]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Anyways, Lyndzie. Go to London. Seriously. Hit up the Half Price ticket booth at Leicester Square and go check out some of the best damn plays in the world. For a major production you gotta get your reservation in early (Cats, Phantom, J-C Superstar, Les Mis) but for a lot of the other stuff that's out there you can just get your tickets day-of.

You can do the same in Time Square in NYC. A majority of the theatre that I've seen has been there.

BROADWAY BABY!!!!

BROADWAY!!!

[Discord]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

How many Phantoms have you seen?

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5 not encluding the movie;

You know I was in London and I didnt even go see a play. My brain was in "old castle and stone henge" mode... and I missed that aspect. I would have loved to see something in the old "culture"

I tried to travel to Sanfran. to see "lestat" but by the time I saved up they cancled it.

I am going to see a small production of CATS in OCT. and a big production of Macbeth the opera in November.

[KenJi]

I saw it awhile back too.

See it once at Queen E and once at Ford Center whatever that place is called.

I loved both of the shows very much

[justShell]

Just got home from seeing it! It was amazing! Everything I hoped it would be! Got the chills and everything in the first Chandelier scene!!

[Lush]

I took my mom and stepdad earlier this month
I thought it was a great show, I loved the setting and the Phantom and the Christine I saw did an exceptional job.

[thechix0r]

I never got a chance to go to it but really wanted to... unfortunately I didn't acquire tickets in time, glad you had a good time though, I am sure it was a fabulous show

[KQuat]

I just saw it last night it was amazing, it was definetly worth the wait!!!