tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post296914551128290160..comments2024-01-27T02:00:46.694-05:00Comments on Yet Another Period Drama Blog: Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011) Review: Part OneMiss Dashwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-25220350916077041762015-01-04T21:28:13.759-05:002015-01-04T21:28:13.759-05:00This is the best review I've read of the 25th ...This is the best review I've read of the 25th anniversary. I'm totally Team Raoul too. Hadley is amazing! (As are Ramin and Sierra and pretty much everyone else.) Stranger Than You Dreamt It reminds me of that song too, by the by. xD<br />Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953185569570430424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-74558287138632368192013-09-26T20:44:43.190-04:002013-09-26T20:44:43.190-04:00SQUEE!!!
Okay. So. Ramin *IS* awesome. Second fav...SQUEE!!!<br /><br />Okay. So. Ramin *IS* awesome. Second favorite Phantom EVER. Third is probably John Owen Jones. Look 'im up. I need to get you a list of Final Lair performance bootlegs to watch. Anyway. <br /><br />Sierra is, of course, perfection. I've loved her stuff since I saw her Part of Your World yearrrrs ago. So awesome. And she is PERFECT here. Not too young (HELLOOOO, Emmy Rossum!!!!), has a GORGEOUS soprano voice that doesn't get all squeaky and pinched when she goes high...yup, LOVE her. And how funny...Gina Beck and Anna O'Bryne are my other favorites, too. Whoda thunk. :D Gina and Anna are kinda more my mental pic of Christine, I think (although I've never established quite an actual mental pic), but Sierra is SO AWESOME...yeah. Just...yeah. <br /><br />And by the way...she *IS* a Disney princess, and she *has* played one. So. Yeah. <br /><br />Hadley is a good Raoul. Not my fave, but he's good. I actually *ducks* kinda love Patrick Wilson's Raoul. Yeah, he's floppy, but he's sooooo compassionate, especially in AIAOY, which I feel like Christine needs. Raoul can get a bit too shouty sometimes here. But I don't hate him AT ALL. <br /><br />And while there was a time that I was a team Phantom gal, I have since come to the fact that it would have never worked and accepted Raoul. :) <br /><br />Yes, yes, yes, everyone was awesome here...<br /><br />LOL about Hannibal...and yes, Think of Me is always awesome. And in the costume's defense...it's supposed to be a costume in a play. As much as I love the film's version, it doesn't really fit in with a play about Romans and stuff. <br /><br />AND NOW MY PET THINK OF ME THEORY. She sings it that way because it's the beginning of the play and she's this innocent girl who has no idea about love and how painful it can be and the depth of it and everything. It's this super-deep song and she's just singing it blithely away. It just shows the character development through the show. I like to think that if she sung the song at the end of the play after she leaves the Phantom, it would be sung a lot different. In fact, the song is kind of symbolism for the whole play...it could be written by the Phantom for Christine as far as how perfect the lyrics are. I mean, ya know? <br /><br />"Think of me, <br />Think of me waking<br />Silent and resigned...<br />Imagine me<br />Trying too hard <br />To put you from my mind.<br />Think of me, <br />Please say you'll think of me<br />Whatever else you choose to do,<br />There will never be a day<br />When I won't think of you."<br /><br />SNIFF. <br /><br />Anyway. The mirror scene IS creepy in an awesome way. It's supposed to be, ya know, because they've been talking about this ghost and at this point you're like, IS this a ghost? What is it? Anyway. <br /><br />LOVE LOVE LOVE the title song. So awesome. Okay, so the electric guitar wasn't in the original recordings and wasn't added until the movie (to modernize it, maybe? BLAHHHHHHH). So yeah. <br /><br />*INSANE SCREAMING AS I PLUNGE AT YOU WITH LASSO*<br /><br />**STOP, ALLY. SHE IS A TVEITER-TOT. YOU MUST FORGIVE HER THIS ERROR**<br /><br />*breathes heavily as I put down the lasso*<br /><br />GIRL. How dare you. :P It is my FAVORITE song in the whole show. It's so DEEP and PASSIONATE and so GORGEOUS and so...amazing. Of course it's Michael's song and only He can do it Full Justice...but Ramin's is pretty cool. And the CHEMISTRY in this scene. And just...sigh, girl. Sigh.<br /><br />Stranger Than You Dreamt It...so cool and creepy. And yes, pooooor Phantom has major issues. Did you knowww that Raoul's personal twist on the Phantom was that he played him as having Asperger's Syndrome? Look it up, but it's basically a highly functional form of autism and the symptoms fit perfectly with the Phantom's social issues, lack of anger management, genius, etc. Also makes it all the more tragic. Anyway. <br /><br />Notes, yes. Hilarious. Also Prima Donna, although, gotta say...the movie version is pretty hilarious. :D<br /><br />And LOL about Sierra as a boy. :D <br /><br />Anyhooozies, GREAT review!!! Love!!!!Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437117457544744702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-91633551668175348622013-09-26T16:30:17.678-04:002013-09-26T16:30:17.678-04:00This was so perfect and haha - that dress actually...This was so perfect and haha - that dress actually DOES look like a brocade circus tent haha :) Where do you come up with these things? :D I love Christine's hair (or wig, whatever- let's pretend it actually is her hair :) ) Looking forward to reading part 2!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898291234008472294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-10948874552397796792013-09-25T21:56:23.114-04:002013-09-25T21:56:23.114-04:00YESSSS!!! *squee*
I LOVE Phantom, especially thi...YESSSS!!! *squee* <br /><br />I LOVE Phantom, especially this DVD, so very much. My wonderful younger brother bought my the DVD for Christmas, for which I am very adoring and grateful.<br /><br />OH YES. Musical people really should make DVDs for more stage shows. Think of all the money they would make from girls like me who live in the midwest, nowhere near a real theatre! I'd make them rich!<br /><br />RAMIN. This guy. O my. He is the reason I discovered Phantom in the first place. I adored him as Enjolras in LesMis25 and immediately became completely obsessed. I was down for a week after having my wisdom teeth out last year, and I spent most of my nights on Youtube since I couldn't sleep for the pain. I was on a HUGE Ramin kick, watching/listening to ever clip of him I could find. And one night, around 4 in the morning, I clicked on some video called "POTO theme song" and there I went. Off the cliff of phantom-obsession. <br /><br />But anyway, Ramin is an AWESOME phantom. And he and Sierra have such amazing stage chemistry and rapport - they are a pure joy to watch! Sosososo good they are.<br /><br />*snicker* Carlotta of the Opera. Hehehe. Good one.<br /><br />SIERRA. If it's possible for anyone to be as fabulous as Ramin, Sierra most definitely is. She IS Christine. My favorite Christine now and always. She truly does sound like an angel.<br /><br />Hadley! Okay, he actually makes Raoul likeable. Yes. I'm not team Raoul. At all. In most cases, I'm quite anti-Raoul, but who could dislike Hadley Fraser? Actually, in POTO 25, I think he is quite cute, and while I do not think he and Christine a good match (incompatible personalities. They make cute friends, yes. Lovers, no), I quite heavily ship Raoul and Meg. I think Meg is secretly in love with him! Her eyes follow him when he is onstage, and when he is going to go down to the phantom's lair at the end, her "I'm going with you!" is so heartfelt. Meg would never have wanted to sally down to the phantom's lair just out of curiosity. I mean, we saw how much just the idea of him freaked her out! But she wanted to go with Raoul to make sure he would be all right. Meg and Hadly-Raoul would be so cute together! <br /><br />Carlotta. Hee hee! Wendy Ferguson is fabulous.<br /><br />Overture! I love me a good overture, and POTO's has to be one of the bestest ever!<br /><br />Yesyesyes! When the managers arrive! Hee hee! Those two are something else!<br /><br />*GASP* You no liketh the rockiness of "The Phantom of the Opera"? *speechless* *mouth agape*<br /><br />*GASPS SO BIG SHE CHOKES* WHAT??? Music of the night OVER-HYPED??? BORING???? THESE WORDS DO NOT GO TOGETHER! *cannot comprehend* *pulls MotN up on Youtube and begins to listen ardently*<br /><br />Well... I personally was happy about the absence of the dollie. Ug! That was always just plain odd. And I think it works without it quite well (I didn't even notice it was gone for the first few times).<br /><br />*giggles* Andre and Firmin in notes! They are such a hoot!<br /><br />POOOOOOR FOOL HE MAKES ME LAUGH! HahahahaHAAAAA! *snigger* OH! and Andre's "The ballet. Ladies and gentlemen: the ballet. Yes, the ballet..." hahahahaha! Cracks me up every time!<br /><br />What? The post is over? So soon? Aw. Well, I'll be back tomorrow then. ;]Caroline L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02810825794317183034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-46183278848485581812013-09-25T20:23:48.483-04:002013-09-25T20:23:48.483-04:00Loved this production! I bought it last year not l...Loved this production! I bought it last year not long after it came out and have watched it twice. Sierra and Hadley are wonderful. Sierra is my favorite Christine. <br />And Ramin, he's just fantastic! Perfect displays of emotion during the whole thing. <br />I'll post more on them on my blog this week.Katelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583260655061490546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-89242129195868446332013-09-25T18:58:46.074-04:002013-09-25T18:58:46.074-04:00Ahem.
*TWO brocade circus tents.
(I knewww I shoul...Ahem.<br />*TWO brocade circus tents.<br />(I knewww I should have proofread my comments...)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-7674007317215005812013-09-25T17:46:43.017-04:002013-09-25T17:46:43.017-04:00OH MY GOODNESS, I ACTUALLY GOT THAT PRIVATE SISTER...OH MY GOODNESS, I ACTUALLY GOT THAT PRIVATE SISTER JOKE! And laughed my head off too! (well, not literally). That was hilarious, because I love that random story popped into a very wonderful post about my favorite musical ever. :D I was sooooo excited to hear that you were doing POTO for musicals week...:) By the way, is it ok to put my answers for the quote quiz into the comment box? Just wonderin. Mykaelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-62592716713371258772013-09-25T14:44:34.798-04:002013-09-25T14:44:34.798-04:00Thanks for the review. I saw Phantom for the firs...Thanks for the review. I saw Phantom for the first time on stage (gasp!) last Thursday in London. Considered buying this DVD, but wasn't sure how the video-recording-of-a-live-show would work out, so I just bought the Highlights CD (London Cast). Will probably buy this in a few weeks when the highlight CD fails to feed my Phantom craving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-87222149614825451942013-09-25T13:58:51.772-04:002013-09-25T13:58:51.772-04:00I know you've already read my review of this c...I know you've already read my review of this concert so you'll already know my views on it. But I will make a few points : D<br /><br />- That view that Christine is a cowardly, two-dimensional character is absolutely NOT true but it has to be said that Musical Christine isn't a terribly well-developed character either. I actually came to ALW's Phantom after reading the Leroux novel - which you MUST read! : D - and that book's Christine has definitely got more depth. On paper Musical Christine isn't a particularly strong character but if she's being played by a really great actress like Sierra then she is. Was that unnecessarily long-winded? LOL.<br /><br />- Barry James and Gareth Snook were my managers when I first saw POTO live. I know I'm immensely privileged : D<br /><br />- Sierra is at her best for me in WYWSHA, the Point of No Return (sorry!) and in the Final Lair scene. Her Think of Me is really nice but it's not the best I've ever heard. Have you heard Gina Beck's version of that song? Her cadenza is amazing!<br /><br />- Looking forward to your other posts!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112080523452829647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-26294842501711225142013-09-25T13:17:59.044-04:002013-09-25T13:17:59.044-04:00Um. This comment is going to be really long. Jus...Um. This comment is going to be really long. Just thought I should warn you. :D<br />Okay. I see the title and I'm like, SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! 'Cause I haven't watched the complete version of it yet, and I'm really curious about it.<br />Then I see the words "Ramin Karimloo" and I let out another squeal that I'm not going to type because it would take up too much room in the comment box. <br />(And HAHAHA! Very good they are- jum-jills. I make that joke with my sister, too! Aminals are such fun.)<br />OK...I am not one of your sisters, therefore I am exceedingly well-versed in children's literature. With six younger siblings...yep. :D<br />Sierra Boggess...to be honest, I haven't been very impressed with what I've seen of her. But I haven't seen very much, so maybe my opinion will change...and Christine is most assuredly not a doormat. I love her character in the book especially. :)<br />Hadley! And I love Raoul! And that picture is so funny! And he is not a wimp! And I need to stop and move on or I'll have to split this into two parts!<br />...Moving on. Sorry.<br />(But ohhhhh, yes. What's-his-name who played Raoul in the movie was the woodiest of wood blocks. Indubitably.)<br />Woohoo! (And the POTO overture is so awesome. Just sayin'. And also, I am a complete fangirl of POTO. So forgive me if I use excessive capitals occasionally.)<br />HAHAHAHAHA (poor fool, you make me laugh), "a brocade circus tent. Not to be confused with Carlotta's..." that made my day. :D<br />Yes! I need to watch this...Meg is one of my favorite characters, and too often she gets (mis)labeled as a wimp. And those wigs are to die for. As are some of Christine's outfits.<br />Ahhhh those pieces! I love them!<br />Um. Heehee. That screencap is hilarious! :D<br />Heehee…I love this review! <br />Can’t wait for Part 2! (Sink me, the lady’s a poet! :D)<br />Miss Jane Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990860661370730793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-42134578756411529562013-09-24T23:51:48.413-04:002013-09-24T23:51:48.413-04:00I'm baaack. Did you miss me?
Oh my word, you ...I'm baaack. Did you miss me?<br /><br />Oh my word, you think there's too much singing over each other toooooo??? I didn't know you thought that. I totally agree, but I didn't know you thought that. Hahahaha. The only thing I ever heard you say about singing-all-at-the-same-time was about Wandering Child and that it gave you chills. LIMM.<br /><br />I thought the voice switching to the Phantom's during note-reading was a little odd, tbh... especially since once he starts, the other person (Madam Giry or Firmin) just stand there holding the paper as if they're reading from it but their mouth isn't moving... that was very badly-worded, but you get the picture.<br /><br />YES about the black lipstick. She was kind of black in general. And a little too fond of banging her stick. :P<br />(BTW, it's so FUNNY to see her Normal-but-still-costumed self talking in the behind-the-scenes...)<br /><br />OOOOOH you thought PTO was referring to Phantom of the Opera TOOOO? Oh my word! Now I don't feel half so STUPID! Hahaha. ;) I guess it must be "page turn over"? Although that doesn't flow right...<br />"Who the Halifax"--SQUEEE RTA reference!! *dances* I guess "who the Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire is he" wouldn't quite work...<br /><br />Squeeee visit reminiscing. *nostalgic but happy sigh* What was it, Friday morning, I think?<br />You: Pooooor fool, he makes me laugh, hahah--<br />Me: NOOOO NOT AGAAAAAIN that actually was out of my head until now, you GOOSE! <br />*moment's pause while you stand there giggling and then I'm like, eh, whatever...* POORRRR FOOL, HE DOESN'T KNOW! *in unison* HOHOHOHO-HO! <br /><br />:)<br /><br />I think our craziest day for that was Saturday, though. Remember getting ready for the party? Seriously, it was ridiculous how much we were singing that. And making up other words and everything. Hahahaha. :D<br /><br />Shuttingup. <br /><br />Looking forward to Part Twoooo!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373804891656164472.post-25580164631614586682013-09-24T23:51:27.290-04:002013-09-24T23:51:27.290-04:00*sees post*
*scrolls down and clicks on comment bo...*sees post*<br />*scrolls down and clicks on comment box*<br />*moves comment box conveniently to the side so it's nice and accessible*<br />*scrolls back up*<br /><br />I feel REALLY proud of myself for knowing about the stuff to do with them having to change things a bit to fit in RAH. Because usually I don't know these bits of trivia until I read them on your blog. Haha. ;)<br /><br />No FAIR. You shouldn't reference private sister jokes unless you're going to tell us all.<br />Oh, wait, you sometimes reference private Tween jokes and I never seem to have a problem with that.<br />Well... *sputters* STILL. ;P<br /><br />*cough cough* Gerard Butler was the first Phantom *I* saw, and his he my favorite?<br />NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.<br />:P<br />;)<br /><br />I'm shocked and awed that you didn't mention Aaron Tveit with your list of favorite singers there. Hahaha.<br /><br />Nope nope, those other girls aren't possibly as beautiful as Sierra Boggess. Hahahaha. She's practically perfect. (But beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that. And now you are quoting Sir Percy in your head, I know you are.)<br /><br />Haha, her accent never annoys meeee. :P Examples?<br /><br />BAHAHAHA about the wimpy Raouls... ;)<br /><br />SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP YOU STARTED QUOTING MY FAVORITE JANE EYRE SONNNNNNNNG.<br />Anyways.<br />Why did that make me so excited... ?<br /><br />Carlotta is hilaaaarious. :D<br /><br />Yep. THE OPENING. Oh my word. As soon as you hear the word "illumination" and then the sparks flying (literally) and the music suddenly bursting and booming... if I was in the habit of doing such things I'd probably bounce up and down on my seat and squeal loudly. :D<br /><br />Oh, but YES, I agree about the sound mixing.<br /><br />YES about Think of Me!!! Exactly right. Quite so. (Is my comment boring? :P Haaa, okay, that was a reference to something so old you probably don't even remember it...) <br />To brocade circus tents... BWAHAHAHA.<br /><br />I toootally didn't notice Andre's face during Think of Me until Lily commented on it... hahaha!<br /><br />Um, yeaaah! You can have Meg's wig and I'll take Christine's, thank you muchly. :) (They are the closest to our hair colors, after all, and since you said you want either, I quite decidedly want Christine's, so you know. *holds out hand expectantly*)<br />And it does look rather stringy and strait(er) during Final Lair... but at least that's realistic. I mean, I wondered because of that if it was her real hair, haha.<br /><br />Hahaha, yep, agree agree about the freaky-ness but it still being good for the musical... althouuuugh I don't like all the percussion that starts up during the percussion and then after that electric guitars?!?! What the Clemens... :P<br /><br />*cough cough*<br />Erm, in point of fact, I like the normal "grows stronger yet" better than the one you linked to<br />*cough*<br /><br />Um, yeah, rock vibes mean one should *dis*like it in my extremely humble opinion. ;)<br /><br />YESSSSSS about Music of the Night!! I love you! I was right to think I'd agree with an astonishing amount in this post... and this comment will proberly be so long I'll have to split it...<br /><br />Oooh! Is the life-sized doll usually in the other plays??? I DID NOT KNOW THAT. I thought it was just from the movie.<br />Don't look at me like that. I mean, how was I to know otherwise. *huffs*<br /><br />Yeah, but the lake to the boat to the man is the only succession it has and the other bits of the song aren't like that. :P Besides, it's fun to sing. HAHA. ;)<br /><br />Okay, I'm gonna have to split this up... heh, heh... sorry about that, everyone-except-Amy...Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.com