Hugh Panaro's Final 'Final Lair' - Panaro, Patterson, Hays 

Natascha Klein “Oh? You love her? Oh woopie do! Newsflash buddy, I love her too. And I really don’t care what you think.”

Panaro’s Phantom is such a smug asshole and I LOVE IT 😂

Hugh sASSaro

I love it when he does stuff like this. I just watched a performance of his when he didn't do any of that and it barely came through in his singing and I hated it. Well not hated but it wasn't panaro.

Like Jack Nicholson's Joker in Batman

Brilliant. 👏🏻👏🏻 I always say he IS the actual Phantom, so but of course that will be how his return will go down. :) Swoon. My fingers are permanently crossed that the title of this video ends up wrong, and that someday there will be another FINAL final lair posted by Glass Prism, and by then I will have fulfilled my dream of seeing Hugh as the Phantom at least once (or 476) times. I refuse to give up hope.

That would be pretty badass

Damnnn

He has played phantom almost as much as mcgillin now he will be back

@@woopwoop1013 as much as i would like to see him to return, i highly doubt it. certain things were changed immediately after his run when norm lewis began. like making wandering child into a trio instead of a duet. it seems like it was the end of an era for the show in a way.

There's a video here on RU-vid from November 2012 with Hugh and Trista Moldovan and Hugh cried. He couldn't sing "Christine, I love you" and he was struggling to sing "You alone can make my song take flight. It's over now the music of the night" because he was crying. It broke my heart.

I wanna abduct him and keep him as a pet kitten 😻

He's definitely one of my favorite Phantoms, in my top 5!

He also resisted the temptation to be British...he made the songs his, rather than try to be Michael Crawford.

How about the aannnndddd leeeave me felt a bit over dramatic for my taste :/ what do you think?

I don’t really care for his singing but his acting is something not a lot of phantoms can pull off for me

Hugh gets Erik. He’s the Phan’s Phantom.

Right there with you. I hope he comes back just one more time.

I've cried at the final lair 24 out of the 25 times I've seen it. I wanted to cry that 25th time, because I spent $440 on 2 tickets & it was so bad I wanted to leave mid performance. But Hugh takes it to a new level. I cry Everytime I watch this video. I feel extremely lucky I got to see him once.

@@melissadaly786 omg who was the phantom 👀

@@melissadaly786 Who was the Phantom?

@@melissadaly786 Who was it?

I mean sarcastic in his speech like I feel he would. And ugh it's perfect

Emily Grace Yeah! He's kinda like Charles Dance's sarcastic, witty take on the role and Micheal Crawford's voice! Hugh is one of my favorites.

I watch this all the time. I’ve seen Phantom 4 times and lucky enough Hugh twice. Undoubtedly my personal favorite. He just moves me..... I feel blessed to have seen him.

@@marilynpico1798 Lucky

I saw him back in 2004... no other phantom has come close to him in my opinion. He’s just perfect

ardechoki H,GLYDGKUKAHSJDAJHSDJHBSA IM DEAD

Theaters should have like little dispensers of them like sanitizer but cough drops

"Christine, I looovvveee you..." HACK COUGH WHEEZE HACK HACK COUGH HACK HOLY CRAP PEOPLE HACK WHEEZE WHEEZE

@@sanctacaecilia11 This is where Corona was first contacted.

@@theatrekidwithinternetacce704 Apparently, you're more likely to get Covid at theaters where bootlegs are being recorded.

Woow, I can't say I'm not jealous :P

It was an amazing show!

Kassandra Cassell You saw Hugh live... Wow! You know, he's played the role so many times and he was so loved by the fans that I'm wondering why the hell didn't he have any proshot or official recording? Or even a good quality soundboard????

Weronika K To be completely honest, I don't know why he doesn't have any recordings. I'm actually about to see Phantom at the Kennedy Center, and I really wish Hugh Panaro as starring in it.

I believe there are several recordings, it's just that they're unlikely to be released to the public. I believe that certain "historical" performances are recorded, such as the record-breaking performance (though that one has Howard McGillin) and the 10,000th performance. I believe there's also a monitor video out there, and I would not be surprised if he has access to a few soundboards of himself. However, these are unlikely to ever be released, at least not while the show is still running, so basically the only way fans might see them is if they are leaked by people working in the theater. That's just the way it works, really, if you're not part of the original cast.

Jacob Price And when he stops himself it’s like he’s regaining control of himself. It’s awesome!

Same! Especially in earlier songs, which I love!

That's exactly what drew me to his voice when I first heard it. It reminds me a lot of Crawford's haunting voice, which is what the Phantom ghost would sound like. What I loved about Crawford's performance, especially on the recorded version, is how emotional he is with his lines. You can feel the anger, sadness, madness, and hopelessness when he portrays those emotions. And, come on, his maniacal laugh can't be beat. :) I'm so bias, lol.

To me no one can come close to Michael Crawford, he is and always will be Erik. The phantom of the opera

That might have benn my favourite part for this performance, he made it seem like Erik was actually surprised at that

I especially enjoyed his shocked reaction to Raoul and Christine's "Christine forgive me, please forgive me" part and then his visible attempt to assert dominance (taking in the breath and fixing his posture) soon afterwards.

Some of you haven’t heard or seen the original Toronto cast with Colm Wilkinson and Rebecca Caine and it shows

Anna Oop lol I’m a weirdo but Colin Wilkinson is my least fav phantom ever

Yeah Hugh is amazing. I saw him a million times as phantom when I use to work for the theaters and got comp (and purchased tickets) he is so good and his voice is insane

thank you for imploring! "He just is the Phantom" in my opinion too. He said in an interview the way he approaches acting is to give the audience a peak into his soul, which is exactly how I feel about his performance, and to me that is what is most exciting and why he is my favorite Phantom. He also said this role fits him perfectly, and it really does, like no other actor. His performance is just so unique. And before I watched this video, my favorites were JOJ and Ramin (I've been binge watching Phantom videos for 3 days now lol). But when I saw this video, it was so magical, like I was meeting the Phantom for the first time, in a version that was so different from all I've seen and the realest to me. After this, I don't believe we choose our favorite Phantom, it's our favorite Phantom that chooses us...

9gag?

AannD LLleeeave MMmmeeeee! 😂

I will most likely be sitting right next to you. :) I think I'll just buy out the seat for his entire run, actually. They can just put my name on it.

With the makeup ofc

Same, it's just too cute but insulting at the same time

Yeah

Aye Silvera that mannequin in the back is just goin 😳

Oh my god, I've never noticed that!

I didn’t notice that until you mentioned it! What? Haha poor Erik has gone mad and I respect Hugh staying so true to the book

Phantometer.

Welcome. We're all crying here.

Edit: will somebody please explain why he has a creepy doll thing just sitting on his throne and just causally throws it

@@altf1279 Pretty late but I think it's the mirror bride Christine but like Why is it all fucked up like that wtf

@@laah4968 oh the christine doll originally was wearing a wedding dress but erm before the lair scene i think the phantom made Christine wear that dress so now the doll is bare.

Patricia the Angel In the first Act the doll is near a true person. And in the second Act it is just a creepy doll. The difference is a metaphor which indicates what happen in The Music of the Night isn't credible. Maybe Christine isnt awake or of sanity, or maybe it is just totally a imagination of the Phantom. Christine is naive or insane at that time, if she isnt, she wouldnt pull off her angel's mask, who she respects and is afraid of.

In Hugh's interpretation, the Phantom is childish, because Hugh reference a novel called Phantom by Susan Key. And the Phantom acts like this for "love, unconditional love”, as Hugh said.

You are the luckiest person alive, I'd *kill* to see those

Kolbey Kliewer living close to the city defiantly has its perks. seen it 14 times whoops😂😂😂

You'd be too if you were screwed over all your life.

+Merthurmad Which makes the contrast to his suave elegance in the first Lair scene that much more impressive.

Yup, that’s called good acting :)

keelieak exactly! Seeing Final Lair and his despairing “It’s over now the music of the night!” Is so heartbreaking if you go straight back to Music of the Night - everything that he believed in, worked for and loved, that elegant composure and assurance that was everything he was...all gone, shattered and fallen apart now. All over now - the elegant Music of the Night.

Até que enfim achei um comentário em português hahahaha. Concordo com tudo! O Hugh Panaro é o único que me faz rir no final lair. E aquela parte que ele dá o buquê de flores pra Christine? Jesus eu morro de rir! Com os outros fantasmas eu fico séria e tensa hahahaha. Como eu queria ter visto o Hugh ao vivo!!!!!! Ele é perfeito! Pena que não tinha dinheiro pra ir pra Broadway quando ele estava fazendo POTO. Na verdade ainda não tenho dinheiro pq eu queria ter visto outros fantasmas tb lá fora.

@@jennyjpbr A parte do buquê eu dou muita risada tb. Só ele para abrir os braços dela pra pegar o buquê 😂 ADORO! Eu lembro que na primeira vez que vi um vídeo do Hugh no Final Lair, achei meio estranho porque ele me fazia rir numa cena que os outros fantasmas me faziam ficar tensa, mas depois percebi que ele acrescentava nuances fantásticas ao fantasma. O Hugh disse que ele se baseia no Erik do livro da Susan Kay e realmente é muito igual. Ele quer mostrar a criança abandonada... e nessa cena dá pra perceber bem o fantasma infantil, rindo do Raoul, em vez de ficar revoltado, bravo... e na parte final, quando a Christine vai embora, ele parece uma criança abandonada e perdida. Sem contar que ele é o fantasma mais gentil. Nessa cena você percebe que ele não fica jogando a Christine no chão e empurrando pra lá e pra cá. E quando ela canta "and turn to tears of hate!"... o rosto dele, tipo "Não! Eu estraguei tudo! A única pessoa que se importava comigo... fiz tudo errado! Mas é tarde pra voltar atrás"... Desculpe a resposta enorme... é que falar do Hugh em poucas palavras não dá 😂 Ele é genial! Não é à toa que ele ficou anosssss interpretando o fantasma na Broadway. Foram mais de 2 mil apresentações. Eu tb queria MUITO ter visto o Hugh ao vivo 😢 e tb queria ter visto outros fantasmas, como o JOJ, Ben Lewis, Gary Mauer, John Cudia, David Shannon, Brad Little, etc. É triste não ter dinheiro pra ir à Broadway e West End rs... só pude ver ao vivo os daqui do Brasil mesmo. Fui em 2005 e em 2018, mas eu queria muito ter visto os meus preferidos... que são esses que citei.

@La Violet realmente o Hugh dá um show de interpretação! E sim, é possível notar bem o lado criança que ele coloca no palco. Acho perfeito ele mostrar esse lado do fantasma, o lado da criança machucada. Ahhhh sim ele é o mais gentil! Mesmo nas poucas vezes que a Christine cai, dá pra ver que não foi ele quem derrubou... ela mesma se joga porque ele apenas solta os braços dela, sem colocar força. E quando ela puxa o buquê (1:34)? Ele fica todo sentido 😭 Na parte do tears of hate é de partir o coração mesmo 😭 Eu adoro todos os fantasmas que vc citou e tb queria ver todos ao vivo 😭😭 O Ben Lewis é um dos top favoritos meus. Ele é meio que o oposto do Hugh, por isso amo os dois. Que legal que vc viu ao vivo no Brasil em 2005 e 2018!!! Eu só vi em 2018 e foi com o Thiago... foi uma decepção! Bem diferente dos fantasmas que são meus parâmetros kkkkk. O Thiago cantava mal e a atuação dele era pior ainda! Não sei como o colocaram como principal para interpretar um papel tão difícil. Parecia que eu estava vendo um robô no palco. Não tinha nenhuma emoção, era tudo automático. Zero atuação. Nem me emocionei no Final Lair, nem chorei. Ele não me despertou nenhuma emoção.

@@jennyjpbr Adoro o Ben Lewis... mas no Fantasma da Ópera amo o Hugh e o Davis Gaines. 🙂 Realmente eles são bem diferentes e adoro como cada um interpreta o fantasma. Sim, em 2005 vi com o Saulo e a Sara… gostei deles. Em 2018 vi com o Leonardo e Giulia… pra mim, eles deviam ser os principais da segunda montagem de POTO no Brasil. Eu escolhi o dia que não era o Thiago 😂😂 pq não gosto do jeito que ele canta e a atuação dele é lamentável. O que eu queria mesmo era ter visto meus fantasmas favoritos na Broadway e em West End 😢😢

@@florzinhala que legal o Saulo! Pelos vídeos que vi, parece que ele foi um bom fantasma. Eu queria ter visto o Leonardo, mas não deu. Pelo que falaram, ele era muitoooo melhor que o Thiago.

Have you thought that maybe she was asking for mercy/pity for Raoul?

Glass Prism Ard damn thanks I guess

when i saw it in january, an understudy was on for the phantom. so when she unmasked him, she grabbed the wig underneath as well and it kinda came off. and the entire final lair, the thin wig was half on/half off. and people had the audacity TO LAUGH. AT ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC MOMENTS OF THE SHOW when he says “make your choice”. i wanted to smack those people it was infuriating. some people dont have theatre etiquette.

From what I remember, he started doing that maybe a few months before he left? Not too sure of the timeline, but I definitely remember fans of his mentioning several times that he would say that, and not just in his final performance.

saw him first in 2012 and was actually at this performance. he always adds it *ive seen this show too much i’ll see myself out*

@@koldkutgirl omg you are *lucky* :0

agreed on the tldr. i was at this performance and it seems like a lifetime ago😭