This time last week

[litlover12]

. . . I was on my way to Phantom.



And truthfully, if I got the chance, I'd go again tonight! I never get tired of Phantom. It's like rereading that fairy tale that enthralled you as a child, that still has the power to enthrall you again years later.

And praise be, I also finally, finally got to see the wonderful Mystery of Edwin Drood. Photos and report on that over here!

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[charleygirl.livejournal.com]

I am aware of wanderingchild, yes. I peruse her Tumblr every so often. What a co-oincidence! :) I wondered if you'd seen the understudies; I think they were chopping and changing all weekend from what I've been reading. Glad you got to see Samantha; I've been hearing lots of good things about her. :)

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was Paul Schaefer as the Phantom and Jeremy Stolle as Raoul. Schaefer plays it very deranged, and -- have you ever watched the show "Once Upon a Time"? Because he often comes across very like Robert Carlyle's Rumpelstiltskin on that show -- very sarcastic and crisp and sharp, and the same way of holding himself and tilting his head. There were moments, especially in the graveyard trio and again in the final lair, when I could have sworn he was channeling Carlyle.

Stolle's Raoul was a little melodramatic and very upright. The Dudley Do-Right of the Paris Opera. :-)

Whoever played Buquet was particularly worthy of note -- he made something really special and memorable out of that small part!

Everybody's voices were fantastic.

[charleygirl.livejournal.com]

Now I keep imagining Raoul dressed as a Mountie... :D

I'm always interested to hear about different Phantoms. I never have seen Once Upon A Time. It's one of those things I've thought I'd like to watch but never got round to because I hardly ever turn on the TV these days.