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Martin Smith - The Music of the Night "The Phantom of the Opera" (AI Recreation)
One of the biggest mysteries in the entirety of Phantom history is definitely the performance of the late Martin Smith as The Phantom, when he briefly played the role in the West End production of 'The Phantom of the Opera' from October 1989-December 1989.
I have spent many years searching for a recording, pursuing every possible avenue there could be to find one, but there has been no luck from older collectors, or even the cast members at the time. And the folks I have managed to contact who did or do have recordings have them stored away in storage, and in one case the person who is pretty certain they have one for some reason will not go into his storage to get it. So at this point it's a total dead end.
With the advent of AI vocal-recreation technology, this finally can give us at least a slight idea of what it may have sounded like when he did play the role. I had someone train an AI model and was able to create this, which if you listen to Martin in other things, especially the video of him in Les Mis, this is likely incredibly close to how it really sounded.
Hopefully you all will enjoy and this may scratch the itch of some people in regards to Martin's Phantom. It definitely helped give me some much needed closure after all of these years.
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Martin Smith as The Phantom of the Opera (AI Recreation)
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One of the biggest mysteries in the entirety of Phantom history is definitely the performance of the late Martin Smith as The Phantom, when he briefly played the role in the West End production of 'The Phantom of the Opera' from October 1989-December 1989. I have spent many years searching for a recording, pursuing every possible avenue there could be to find one, but there has been no luck fro...
Freddie Mercury sings "The Phantom of the Opera" (full version)
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Created using an AI-vocal model of 1970s Freddie Mercury which can be found at app.uberduck.ai/ Here is a full cover of Freddie Mercury singing 'The Music of the Night' from "The Phantom of the Opera". So when I shared my "Freddie as Phantom" clip the other day on various platforms someone had requested for me to do an AI cover of 'The Music of the Night' sung by Freddie Mercury, specifically t...
What if Freddie Mercury played The Phantom of the Opera?
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Created using app.uberduck.ai/ I think many of us have always wondered what this may have sounded like, heres an idea of what Freddie Mercury's Phantom could've been!
The Phantom of the Opera: The Final Broadway Performance - April 16, 2023
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The Phantom of the Opera Live on Broadway The Final Performance April 16, 2023 Starring: Laird Mackintosh (The Phantom), Emilie Kouatchou (Christine Daaé), John Riddle (Raoul), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Sara Etsy (Meg)
The Phantom of the Opera: Final Public Performance on Broadway - April 15, 2023 (Evening)
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The Phantom of the Opera Live on Broadway The Final Public Performance April 15, 2023 (Evening Performance) Starring: Laird Mackintosh (The Phantom), Emilie Kouatchou (Christine Daaé), John Riddle (Raoul), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Sara Etsy (Meg) *NOTE: I found there were some issues with the ...
Ted Keegan's Final Performance as The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - April 15, 2023 (Matinee)
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The Phantom of the Opera Live on Broadway April 15, 2023 (Matinee Performance) Starring: Ted Keegan (The Phantom), Julia Udine (Christine Daaé), John Riddle (Raoul), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Sara Etsy (Meg) This was the final performance for Ted Keegan as The Phantom, and for Julia Udine as Ch...
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - April 14, 2023 (Special Charity Performance)
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The Phantom of the Opera Live on Broadway The Special Charity Performance April 14, 2023 Starring: Laird Mackintosh (The Phantom), Emilie Kouatchou (Christine Daaé), John Riddle (Raoul), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Sara Etsy (Meg) On April 14 - just a day before the true final performance of the ...
Jeremy Stolle's Final Performance as The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - April 13, 2023
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The Phantom of the Opera Live on Broadway April 13, 2023 Starring: Jeremy Stolle (The Phantom), Emilie Kouatchou (Christine Daaé), John Riddle (Raoul), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Sara Etsy (Meg), Carrington Vilmont (u/s Passarino) Jeremy Stolle has a long history with the Broadway production of ...
Ben Crawford as The Phantom - 2nd Performance vs. Final Performance Comparison
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This is a remake of a video that I made and posted a couple of months back comparing the way Ben Crawford sounded in 2018 vs. 2023. This time around I used the earliest recording of Ben that is currently circulating, which comes from his second ever performance in the role on April 17, 2018 - and comparing it to the most recent recording of Ben from his final performance on the evening of April...
Ben Crawford's Final Performance as The Phantom: Broadway - April 1, 2023 (Evening)
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The Phantom of the Opera Live on Broadway April 1, 2023 (Evening Performance) Starring: Ben Crawford (The Phantom), Emilie Kouatchou (Christine Daaé), Paul Adam Schaefer (t/r Raoul), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Kelly Jeanne Grant (t/r Madame Giry), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Sara Etsy (Meg Giry) Boy is there a lot to unpack here with this audio record...
Ben Crawford as The Phantom - 2018 vs. 2023 Comparison
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So I've gotten to see Ben Crawford play the Phantom recently, and while I enjoyed his performance but noticed that he sounded very different than he did when I first saw him back in 2018. I had recalled him having a very strong, resonant baritone that had strong hints of Davis Gaines in the timbre of his voice. He sounded like he had completely changed his vocal technique and, with that, his ov...
Les Misérables: London - December 28, 1991
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Les Misérables Live in London at The Palace Theatre December 28, 1991 Starring: Stig Rossen (Jean Valjean), Paul Leonard (Javert), Jenna Russell (Fantine), Darryl Knock (Marius), Mike Sterling (u/s Enjolras), Meredith Braun (Eponine), Sarah Jane Hassell (Cosette), Sue Kelvin (Madame Thénardier), Martyn Ellis (Thénardier) Today we have here a monitor video from the West End production, featuring...
Les Misérables: The Palace Theatre, London - 1986 (2022 Remaster/Restoration)
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Les Misérables Live in London at The Palace Theatre Mid-Late 1986 Starring: Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Roger Allam (Javert), Jackie Marks (Fantine), Frances Ruffelle (Eponine), Simon Bowman (Marius), Rebecca Caine (Cosette), Alun Armstrong (Thénardier), Zoe Bright (u/s Madame Thénardier), David Burt (Enjolras) I have meticulously taken this once very poor sounding audio and spent a good chu...
Les Misérables: Philadelphia, PA - November 6, 2022
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Les Misérables Live in Philadelphia, PA November 6, 2022 - Evening Performance Starring: Randy Jeter (u/s Jean Valjean), Preston Truman Boyd, (Javert) Haley Dortch (Fantine), Matt Crowle (Thénardier), Christina Rose Hall (Madame Thénardier), Gregory Lee Rodriguez (Marius), Devin Archer (Enjolras), Christine Heesun Hwang (Eponine), Addie Morales (Cosette) Prior to the pandemic, the Les Misérable...
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - May 12, 2008
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - May 12, 2008
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - February 28, 1988
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - February 28, 1988
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - August 10, 2005 (Matinee)
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - August 10, 2005 (Matinee)
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - August 13, 2005 (Matinee)
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - August 13, 2005 (Matinee)
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - March, 1994
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - March, 1994
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - March, 1990
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - March, 1990
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - October 1, 2005 (Evening)
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - October 1, 2005 (Evening)
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - 1995
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - 1995
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - January 11, 2014
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - January 11, 2014
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - May 12, 2016
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - May 12, 2016
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - August 16, 2006
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - August 16, 2006
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - September, 2018
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - September, 2018
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - September 20, 1999
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - September 20, 1999
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - January 29, 2014
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - January 29, 2014
The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - April 2, 2005
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The Phantom of the Opera: Broadway - April 2, 2005

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  • @JadneParks
    @JadneParks Před dnem

    TIME CODES Prologue 0:24 Prologue 9:38 Valjean’s Soliloquy Act One 13:16 At the End of the Day 18:01 I Dreamed a Dream 21:50 Lovely Ladies 25:47 Fantine’s Arrest 29:50 Runaway Cart 32:53 Who Am I? 35:45 Come to Me 38:44 Confrontation 40:58 Castle on a Cloud 43:41 Master of the House 49:36 The Bargain/Waltz of Treachery 55:19 Paris/Look Down 58:10 The Robbery/Javert’s Intervention 1:02:38 Stars 1:06:06 Eponine’s Errand 1:07:32 ABC Café/Red and Black 1:12:52 Do You Hear the People Sing? 1:14:40 In My Life 1:19:08 A Heart Full of Love 1:21:27 Attack on Rue Plumet 1:24:26 One Day More Act Two 1:28:08 Building the Barricade 1:31:41 On My Own 1:34:59 At the Barricade 1:36:55 Javert at the Barricade 1:38:31 A Little Fall of Rain 1:42:03 The First Attack 1:47:30 Drink With Me 1:49:56 Bring Him Home 1:53:57 Dawn of Anguish 1:54:33 The Second Attack 1:55:32 Little People (Reprise) 1:56:03 The Final Battle 2:00:12 Dog Eats Dog 2:02:32 The Sewers 2:03:40 Javert’s Soliloquy 2:07:54 Turning 2:09:43 Empty Chairs at Empty Tables 2:12:57 Every Day/Heart Full of Love (Reprise) 2:14:32 Valjean’s Confession 2:17:07 Wedding Chorale 2:20:30 Beggars at the Feast 2:22:10 Epilogue 2:28:06 Do You Hear the People Sing? (Finale) 2:30:05 Curtain Call

  • @JQZ1130
    @JQZ1130 Před 3 dny

    I saw Ramin last year as the Phantom and it just pains me that I'll never be able to see live performances of Sierra in the role of Christine again

  • @deenagara9151
    @deenagara9151 Před 9 dny

    Kinda sad that this overture is discontinued!

  • @AlphaLanghcaster
    @AlphaLanghcaster Před 10 dny

    That's Mark Martell voice, not Freddie's... Nice try

  • @_Just_A_Raccoon_
    @_Just_A_Raccoon_ Před 10 dny

    I love seeing the comments on newest because I think it’s fun to see how it’s still alive and getting more and more views by the day even if it doesn’t seem like it from the main view gotta love the theater community <3

  • @malwazerek5311
    @malwazerek5311 Před 10 dny

    I saw the show twice in Toronto. As a kid It changed my life when I first saw it in 2012. When I went for the tour this time around I first saw Nick. The second time was with Randy Jeter as Valjean and he took my breath away! A new favourite. His vibrato and richness of voice was incredible, especially with Bring Him Home. Those high notes were angelic. If only I could go back again and again to watch the show I would!

  • @angelsartzetakis7799
    @angelsartzetakis7799 Před 11 dny

    In 1:43:01 did the phantom shush to Raoul?

  • @keleidoscope
    @keleidoscope Před 13 dny

    Well i got to see him in Chicago, close enough

  • @scottmccallum8091
    @scottmccallum8091 Před 21 dnem

    W He is the Phantom

  • @SuperHajiwon
    @SuperHajiwon Před 21 dnem

    43:50 "Master of the House"

  • @gleikasantos8919
    @gleikasantos8919 Před 22 dny

    the way he reaches out to hold her hands thinking she had come back to be with him... then when she gives him back the ring he gets down on both knees as if he's not asking, but begging her to marry him. IM SICK

  • @user-ub6gh9km4d
    @user-ub6gh9km4d Před 26 dny

    Wheres on my own

  • @user-ub6gh9km4d
    @user-ub6gh9km4d Před 26 dny

    IM GOING TO SEE THIS SOON AND IM SO EXCITED

  • @rachaelt8729
    @rachaelt8729 Před 27 dny

    With the fact Freddie has a vocal range of 5 octaves. He could have played the phantom easily

  • @johnmarkfrederick8245
    @johnmarkfrederick8245 Před měsícem

    The hero’s of Revolution has defeated the Night

  • @rogerbowen5753
    @rogerbowen5753 Před měsícem

    This is spectacular. It was Andrew Lloyd-Webber's dream for Freddie to be the lead, but, the stars never aligned. They have now!

  • @AAA-ej1sh
    @AAA-ej1sh Před měsícem

    20:23

  • @korgscrew2000
    @korgscrew2000 Před měsícem

    He sounds genuinely terrifying and insane here - 1:08:04 and 1:08:17

  • @gleikasantos8919
    @gleikasantos8919 Před měsícem

    pretty lame tbh but owen's valjean is amazing but the rest of this cast is so weak

  • @gleikasantos8919
    @gleikasantos8919 Před měsícem

    magical

  • @pine_apple179
    @pine_apple179 Před měsícem

    2:04:26

  • @imjustwatchingyoutube2397

    My school is doing this as their production this year, I have only ever watched the movie but now I’ve watched this I am even more excited

  • @andrewmckenzie292
    @andrewmckenzie292 Před měsícem

    One of the best portrayals that never happened.

  • @CryBlueofZ
    @CryBlueofZ Před měsícem

    MICHAEL *Swoons*

  • @MoXXXi
    @MoXXXi Před měsícem

    Jeezus he's such a good phantom but SHE just was so horribly shrill/shrieky like her nasal resonance and support just did NOT want to sit for like 80% of the show. Idk if she was sick, tired or just having a rough night.

  • @Shudb411gjcd
    @Shudb411gjcd Před měsícem

    Best voice for Phantom! Ramon gets best acting - sure. But JOJ is the voice for sure!

  • @petercallahan7321
    @petercallahan7321 Před měsícem

    What’s so hilarious is that Carlotta is obviously the better singer simply based on the fact that the music she’s given to sing is much more challenging.

  • @petercallahan7321
    @petercallahan7321 Před měsícem

    Thanks for this. Very happy to see someone documented Judy Kaye, the only Carlotta IMO.

  • @jasminnemcdonald94A
    @jasminnemcdonald94A Před měsícem

    The acting is sort of wooden.

  • @user-vu5ce7hc4y
    @user-vu5ce7hc4y Před měsícem

    We saw the show with this cast 3 months before in Paris. Phenomenal.

  • @katherine142
    @katherine142 Před měsícem

    "Recording devises are heavily prohibited"

  • @HendrickLuizOfficial
    @HendrickLuizOfficial Před měsícem

    Awww, thank you for making his dream come true

  • @mattxplores1515
    @mattxplores1515 Před měsícem

    Which theater is it?

  • @grayr5817
    @grayr5817 Před měsícem

    I hate to disappoint you however I worked front of house at her majesty’s when Martin Smith played the Phantom ( I actually worked there from near enough the beginning when it was Michael Crawford, and consider myself very lucky to have had the experience). After a few months in the role Martin Smith was sacked because he could not sing the top notes and he just screamed them which was painful to hear. This wasn’t realised in rehearsal as he sang them falsetto as said he was saving his voice for the show.

    • @bradylove9825
      @bradylove9825 Před měsícem

      Any chance you have a recording of Martin in the role? Been searching for one like crazy for years. Tracked down old collectors, talked to cast members and other company members etc. and nothing has ever come up somehow. Quite desperate and would be willing to pay.

    • @grayr5817
      @grayr5817 Před měsícem

      @@bradylove9825 I doubt very much there is one. The only thing I know is the sound engineer was a girl called Jane Milligan (daughter of spike Milligan) they did use click track recordings as some of the show isn’t actually sung live such as the title song the phantom of the opera. The only did on occasion record the show so you might wish to attempt to track her down to see if she can help you.

    • @bradylove9825
      @bradylove9825 Před měsícem

      @@grayr5817 That is a name I’d yet come across - have sent her some messages. Thank you so much. I know of a gentleman, a Mr. Purnell, whom says he has a tape of Martin in his storage facility but he has no intention of going to look for it. Even after I offered him a financial reward. So another dead end. Are there any other details you recall of Martin’s performance? His acting choices maybe? Did he have poor attendance? Did he ever try to get away with singing the high notes in falsetto onstage? Does the way the “where you long to BEEE” sound in the video we are commenting on come anywhere close to what it sounded like when Martin did it? I tried to make it sound as strained and uncomfortable as possible when making the vocal that was processed thru the Martin AI but obviously it was just a guess. Thanks, sorry for so many questions - feel no obligation to answer

    • @grayr5817
      @grayr5817 Před měsícem

      It was a very long time ago now I was only 19. From what I recall his performance was ok as the piece is set. However it was simply a question of not having the vocal range. He only performed in the role a few months and if I recall correctly James Patterson the understudy took over briefly for a few weeks before Dave Willets returned to the role for a period. From what I remember his interpretation was quite aggressive

    • @waynedevonald9335
      @waynedevonald9335 Před 17 dny

      What did u make of DAVE WILLETTS? He was my 1st & still fav PHANTOM! Seen him 7 times! 4 in LONDON & 3 in MANCHESTER! My other favs r PETER KARRIE, ETHAN FREEMAN, SCOTT DAVIES, MIKE STERLING, JOHN OWEN JONES & RAMIN KARIMLOO!x

  • @ernshaw78
    @ernshaw78 Před měsícem

    Any full video shots of his shows?

  • @EmilyGloeggler7984
    @EmilyGloeggler7984 Před měsícem

    Michael was spectacular and perfectly cast as the Phantom!

  • @EmilyGloeggler7984
    @EmilyGloeggler7984 Před měsícem

    Honestly, it’s a blessing he never played the role. His voice doesn’t suit it at all, nor does his personality.

    • @rachaelt8729
      @rachaelt8729 Před 27 dny

      This is AI, that’s why it sounds off. Freddie definitely could have done this well. His vocal range is larger than most tenors who’s played Erik. And the phantom loves dramatic flair. Freddie would have been amazing Erik

  • @EmilyGloeggler7984
    @EmilyGloeggler7984 Před měsícem

    This is a fake recording not even made by the real Martin Smith. No amount of AI can replicate the delivery and actual nuances of Martin's voice. You do your listeners' a disservice by using a different person and machine or technology to artificially try to imitate another person's voice.

  • @pianomike2758
    @pianomike2758 Před měsícem

    Why is Music of the Night in C Major in this recording instead of the original D-flat Major? Still sung beautifully I'm just curious.

    • @lesmiserablesfantome-ygood1922
      @lesmiserablesfantome-ygood1922 Před měsícem

      Warlow had some difficulty with the high note for the first bit of the run when they did it in the original key, so for the last bit of the run they lowered it a half step. Only Phantom to perform transposed music onstage.

    • @pianomike2758
      @pianomike2758 Před měsícem

      @@lesmiserablesfantome-ygood1922 How interesting! Kind of surprises me that he struggled with that though since he has such a powerful, beautiful voice. But yeah that high A-flat is a beast.

    • @leonardowilson7709
      @leonardowilson7709 Před 25 dny

      No. Three other phantoms sang it transposed. Timothy Nolen, Shuler Hensley in Hamburg, and Fred Johansson in Goteborg during the last week of the run.

  • @Emmaur_lalalalala
    @Emmaur_lalalalala Před 2 měsíci

    Omg 2:08:40 when the little girl sings that line it brings like a whole new meaning it’s not just the wives its the children too

  • @eristineforever6934
    @eristineforever6934 Před 2 měsíci

    2:04:24 I LOVE that she wanted to go to him. They are a married couple in real life and I ship Eristine (Erik/Christine) forever and always.

  • @sophiakiedrowski587
    @sophiakiedrowski587 Před 2 měsíci

    The opening scene here always makes my skin crawl, but in a good way

  • @jjeong2e2e2e
    @jjeong2e2e2e Před 2 měsíci

    Rebecca caine❤❤

  • @johnmarkgordonTV
    @johnmarkgordonTV Před 2 měsíci

    ❤❤❤

  • @danielstewart6509
    @danielstewart6509 Před 2 měsíci

    is Eponine Good or evil

  • @TwistedHeart74
    @TwistedHeart74 Před 2 měsíci

    Mr. Crawford was and always will be the foremost master of the Phantom!

  • @deenagara9151
    @deenagara9151 Před 2 měsíci

    So glad to see the show when it came to Singapore in 2007, greetings from Malaysia!

  • @lilac77y
    @lilac77y Před 2 měsíci

    I really want to hear what it's like when Feeddie sings, I love it. I really hope you upload the whole . So good.

  • @M_JW
    @M_JW Před 2 měsíci

    I saw Phantom for the first time on January 10, 2023. And prior to that point the only other phantoms I had heard were Ramin and Michael (Because they both had cast recordings, though Ramin’s was a live performance). My expectations were high, and I didn’t even notice the weird vowel until Wandering Child. That’s when I realized he was turning “you” into “yew”, etc. I saw it on April 15, as well, the true final performance which wasn’t handled by a crappy lottery. Laird was absolutely fantastic, but Ben’s weird vowel will always give me the most nostalgia out of any phantom I’ve heard.

  • @ReclusiveMountainMan
    @ReclusiveMountainMan Před 2 měsíci

    Destined to be the FINAL Phantom on Broadway. Bet it was an amazing performance. I'm a Laird fan now. WOW.