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phantomato13 · 7 months

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My reaction while watching Love Never Dies (2012)

#that movie had me CRYING #my meme #phantom of the opera #erik the phantom #erik destler #love never dies #poto #ben lewis #anna o'byrne

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operafantomet · 2 months

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C - L - O - A - K !!!

Peter Jöback, Stockholm

Jeon Dong Seok, Daegu or Seoul

Killian Donnelly, West End revival

Ben Lewis, West End

Ben Crawford, Broadway

Brad Little, World Tour

Jon Robyns, West End

Brad Little, World Tour

Jonathan Roxmouth, World Tour

Ayanga, Shanghai

Brad Little, World Tour

Peter Jöback, Stockholm

#phantom of the opera #cloak twirl of doom #the phantom's cloak #first lair #peter jöback #jeon dong seok #killian donnelly #ben lewis #ben crawford #brad little #jon robyns #jonathan roxmouth #ayanga #maria bjørnson

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apileofpans · 1 year

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I love Ben Lewis' Phantom a normal amount <3 - a gif series [4/4]

#ben lewis #phantom of the opera #love never dies #erik #raoul de chagny #simon gleeson #the phantom of the opera #ben lewis phantom #these gifs were fuelled by pure thirst <3 #lnd #poto #my gifs

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ellaenchanted95 · 1 year

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#erik the phantom #poto #the phantom of the opera #phantom of the opera #poto broadway #ramin karimloo #ben lewis #michael crawford #andrew lloyd webber #erik destler #erik poto #erik x christine

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littleeliza-lotte · 1 year

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Moral of the story… Don’t be a French Performer in a love triangle and fall in love with a musician

#moulin rouge #phantom of the opera #satine #Christian #Erik #Christine Daae #nicole kidman #ewen mcgregor #Ben lewis #anna o’byrne #love never dies #lnd #lnd Australia #baz lurhman #eristine

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symphony-in-a · 1 year

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Which of the most widely-accessible phantoms are the best (or just your personal favorite)? Let’s see…

#Ramin fans I did this for you #also for the Gerard fans he did an excellent acting job in the film #and the Ben Lewis fans I know you’re out there lurking #poto #alw musical #lnd #Ramin Karimloo #Ben Lewis #Gerard Butler #phantom of the opera #love never dies #my polls

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kykiteliya · 1 year

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Ben Lewis phantom's tension is just like i swear he had something on his ass he is just like those guys from smut fics with sex toys forsed to do their life routine (and I love him for that)

Sometimes i can draw as a normal artist

#traditional art #doodle #artist's on tumblr #phantom of the opera #phantom #erik #the phantom of the opera #erik phantom #poto #ben lewis #lnd #love never dies

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night-unfurls-its-splendour · 1 year

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Top 10 Favorite Performances of "Music of the Night"

Honorable Mentions: Laird Mackintosh

I have an affinity for Laird that I can't quite explain. I love an understudy/alt/swing who's been with the production and just lingers for years and years (this is borne out in the rest of the list, as you'll see), I love that he started out in ballet, and I love how energetic he is. Though he falls short on the high notes, he plays the reaction to Christine fainting very well

Honorable Mentions: Dave Willetts

He's so smooth and creeping, and he's one of the especially good Phantoms who catches Christine before she falls (I'm a sucker for that, as will also be borne out in the rest of the list). He's been accused of "Copying" Michael Crawford, and I do see where that criticism is valid, but I think it's understandable given that he took up the mantle very early in the West End run.

Honorable Mentions: Cris Groenendaal

Cris is a really underrated Phantom. Another Alt/Understudy (who, like Laird, spent a lot of time in the role of M. Andre), I think he's got a wonderful power in his voice. His MotN is melodic and seductive. His pitfall is that he does tend to get a little bit nasal for my tastes.

Honorable Mentions: Ramin Karimloo

Honestly I think Ramin lands in most people's top tens. Certainly the 25th Anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall has made him on of the most ubiquitous Phantoms out there. Now, frankly, Ramin has taken a while to grow on me, and while my viewing of the 25th was the thing that pushed me to include him on this list, that performance is not the one that I chose to include here. Instead I went back, to his West End run. While I think Ramin's performance is a bit broad whenever he's actually in character, I do see what people mean about his emphasis on Erik's vulnerability. He does (with slightly less refinement) what I will later in this list praise Earl Carpenter for (and that's high praise from me, as you'll see). Still while I like Ramin's Erik a lot more now than I did, say, four months ago when all this brain-rot started, he's just not one that feels personal to me, which is why I hesitated to put him in the top ten proper.

10. Paul Stanley

I mean of course I'm fascinated by Paul Stanley's whole Phantom saga, so of course he's in here. He's far from the most technically proficient, he struggles with the high notes, but he really does a good job otherwise, and I have to admire his moxy.

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09. Brent Barrett

Emphatic and sexy with compelling body language. So underrated.

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08. Howard McGillin

Spectral, Resonant and controlled; a legend.

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07. Hugh Panaro

Hugh is one of those that I feel like is a pre-requisite in a top ten list. My favorite thing is how he plays heavily on the phantom's fascination with Christine, and not solely on making her fascinated by him

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06. Michael Crawford

Another prerequisite. He's ghostly, coaxing; the OG OG. The man who said, "No I want them to be able to see how lustfully he's touching her in the back row. I need to show more skin: make my sleeves shorter." This man understood the assignment and he set the tone and God bless him for it.

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05. Anthony Warlow

The original Sydney Phantom, another beautifully strong, clear vocal quality. He has a very old-fashioned style of singing, I think which has a particular charm. If I had to name a fault it would be that he is quite theatrical, which I don't mind, though I tend to prefer an understated phantom. He never undersells a single line. I think his phantom is one of the most "hopeless romantic" interpretations. A particular standout for me is how he conveys that Christine's reluctance tries his patience, but he holds it together and his "touch me, trust me" is beautifully reassuring, while many phantoms choose to portray lust or longing in this moment, his is an appeal for understanding which is very attractive in its own way.

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04. Ben Lewis

The power! The gravitas! Ben Lewis is truly one of the greatest blessings in PotO history and his high note? Off the charts. Also, since this is the whole first lair, I just want to say that this is one of my favorite versions of "Stranger than You Dreamt It" I've ever heard.

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03. Ted Keegan

Refreshingly sharp and clean. I just love how powerful he is without being overpowering. He's strong, sensual and smooth. *sigh* ~,~ If only he caught her...

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02. Earl Carpenter

So pleading, so gentle--holy hell I love Earl so much. Watch him show Erik's inner struggle with his desire for contact and his fear of his deformity throughout this entire scene! Watch him think to himself "Yes, let her touch you! Why shouldn't you?" And then lose his nerve at the last moment! I could go on for hours. Find me a sweeter Phantom. Go ahead.

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01. John Owen-Jones

Without a doubt in my mind THE strongest vocal performer in this role. I just love to hear him booming out in his great, Welsh way. He strikes an exquisite balance between his acting and his singing. His vibe in general is amazing, like he really leans into the idea that he's been Christine's teacher as much as her muse. He has guided her through music and he wishes to be her guide into romance as well, and that manifests in every aspect of his performance. Such as the fact that he doesn't walk away from Christine for the second verse, so he's leaning close when he sings "Let your spirit start to soar" and almost always gestures with his hand over her diaphragm. If I'm completely honest, he's the only Phantom (except perhaps Michael Crawford or Gerard Butler) that I can actually imagine giving Christine singing lessons. So few actually inhabit this music obsessed weirdo like JOJ does.

He, perhaps the ultimate gentleman phantom, also catches and carries Christine before she falls. (Special shout out to my girl Gina Beck for also REALLY leaning in to the romanticism of the moment; she looks just so utterly in ecstasy through this whole sequence and that's exactly how I would want to play Christine).

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I need to tack a caveat onto the end here:

Gerard Butler's Music of the Night is my actual, number one favorite rendition.

But I wanted this list to be stage versions only.

I think I can put my feelings on this most succinctly like this:

I love JOJ's confidence, his command and his sensuality

I love Earl's gentleness and vulnerability

I love Anthony's patience

I love Ted's crispness

I love Paul's humanity

I love Ben's power

Gerard Butler somehow manages to crystallize ALL of those elements and ramp them every one of them up to 11 with an added element of wholly smitten wonder at Christine that makes me so weak.