0:00 - Intro 0:06 - Dave Willetts and Jan Hartley-Morris 0:36 - Masachika Ichimura and Ryoko Nomura 1:01 - Cris Groenendaal and Rebecca Luker 1:25 - Michael Crawford and Mary D'arcy 1:56 - Jeff Hyslop and Teresa DeZarn 2:21 - Ernst-Dieter Suttheimer and Colleen Besett 2:49 - Colm Wilkinson and Patti Cohenour 3:15 - Jun Sawaki and Kyoko Suzuki 3:40 - Nicholas Saverine and Colleen Besett 4:12 - Yuichiro Yamaguchi and Kyoko Suzukia 4:36 - Henk Poort and Joke de Kruijf 4:57 - Alexander Goebel and Luzia Nistler 5:29 - Kevin Gray and Teri Bibb 5:55 - Franc D'Ambrosio and Tracy Shayne 6:22 - Davis Gaines and Dale Kristien 6:54 - Eiji Akutagawa and Hisako Hanaoka 7:12 - Peter Karrie and Teresa DeZarn 7:42 - Dale Tracy and Colby Thomas 8:14 - Thomas James O'Leary and Sandra Joseph 8:47 - Jerzy Jeszke and Carla Nicholson 9:12 - Paul Stanley and Melissa Dye 9:41 - David Hunerjaeger and Valentina Kozhanova 10:12 - Saulo Vasconcelos and Lolita Cortes 10:44 - Hans Peter Janssens and Inneke van Klinken 11:10 - Scott Davies and Charlotte Page 11:41 - Ian Jon Bourg and Alison Kelly 12:08 - Michael Nicholson and Olivia Safe 12:41 - Luis Armando and Felicidad Farag 13:09 - Juan Carlos Barona and Julia Moller 13:33 - Ted Keegan and Rebecca Pitcher 14:01 - Roy Weissensteiner and Marion Wilmer 14:33 - Brad Little and Lisa Vroman 14:58 - Steve Lucas and Maike Switzer 15:29 - Thomas Schulze and Maike Switzer 15:53 - Peter Lockyer and Rebecca Pitcher 16:17 - James Romick and Marie Danvers 16:44 - Hugh Panaro and Julie Hanson 17:14 - Stephen R. Buntrock and Rebecca Pitcher 17:38 - Thomas Borchert and Sandra Danyella 18:09 - Earl Carpenter and Rachel Barrell 18:37 - Matthew Cammelle and Rachel Barrell 19:06 - Gary Mauer and Elizabeth Southard 19:34 - Ethan Freeman and Anne Gorner 20:08 - Uwe Kroger and Beatrix Reiterer 20:38 - Anthony Crivello and Elizabeth Loyacano 21:03 - Brent Barrett and Sierra Boggess 21:29 - Masayuki Sano and Tamami Sai 21:53 - John Cudia and Marni Raab 22:30 - Howard McGillin and Jennifer Hope Wills 22:53 - Ramin Karimloo and Leila Benn Harris 23:25 - David Shannon and Gina Beck 23:52 - Tim Martin Gleason and Trista Moldovan 24:20 - John Owen-Jones and Gina Beck
It's so petulant and childlike. You'd never expect such tantrum-throwing gestures from a solemn, collected Phantom like Crawford’s. Erik is a hurting child beneath the seduction and craft, and I love that about Crawford’s portrayal. The selfishness of the phantom’s character is a testament to his inner neglected child.
Wow. Uh, yeah. I mean... some actors portray his repressed sexual desire really well, but if he's so blatant as to grope Christine roughly, it kind of contradicts the whole fantasy he's been building up around her. He doesn't want anything as *mundane* as mere sexual contact, he clearly wants a bride, a one true love, and all the trappings that come along with it, the ritual and seduction and tenderness, even if they are only an act.
John Cudia and Marni Raab’s performance was the first of the clips that really got my attention. When Christine was on the ground and The Phantom got DIRECTLY in her face and practically screamed at her…oooh, chills!! And while I thought Ramin’s lines were a bit rushed, that man will always be my #1 Phantom!
Haha I love what Michael Crawford's doing with his hands. Ernst Dieter-Sutthemier sounds really scary. But his stomping made me smile lol. And Alexander Goebel's too. Kevin Gray was also scary. Loved Peter Karrie, Thomas James O'Leary, Scott Davies (was he trying to kiss her?), Ian Jon Bourg, Luis Armando, Brad Little, James Romick, Hugh Panaro, Matthew Cammelle, Gary Mauer, Ethan Freeman, Anthony Crivello (I prefer the lasso compared to the cage, it's just weird haha), John Cudia, Ramin Karimloo and John Owen-Jones. And what's up with Uwe Kroeger?! That was really weird....
The cage was so weird. It's supposed be a lasso and changing it that much makes it seem "off". Great comparison, though. Thanks. I love all of the camparisons that I see on youtube. Keep them coming, please.
I know you have made several comparison videos for this incredible show. Do you think you could make a comparison video of the line, "Your lover makes a passionate plea"? That has always been one of my favorite Phantom lines!
there's something comical about the pans out when Raoul and the phantom are fidgeting in their parts of the stage and a pile of white fabric on the other side which is Christine.
That would be fine! I'm comparing Christine's "Tears of hate", so that will go up first because I'm nearly done with it, but I think the mirror bride one will come right after; I got some requests from it on my Tumblr as well.
I will say that I love the fact that it seems like German Christines, literally, try to punch Erik in the face when he first grabs them. Great touch. :) Also, damn, nearly every single German cast I've seen has been astounding. So much emotion and movement in every moment. I've watched so many of these comparison vids and I have to, sadly, admit that I have yet to see a Canadian cast that puts in much effort. ^^; I guess they're too nice to be cruel. Crawford must've been having an "off night" when that was taken. XD The weird flapping of his hands and him not hitting the usual notes... He seemed tired and not really into it. Which is fine. All Broadway performers can't give 100% every single night. It's easy to get worn and exhausted after so many performances on a weekly basis. Also, also, I love when Raouls really get into their parts in this scene. I love ones that don't just stand there helplessly. I like ones that struggle to break free and/or verbalize their discontent. A few of them in this vid yelled, "NO!" when Erik yanked Christine away, which is an excellent touch. And, yet again, the Japanese have great voices, but can't seem to portray extreme emotions. XD; It's, literally, a requirement for these parts, especially with the Phantom. ^^; Also, Uwe Kroeger... great up until he straight up felt her right boob... o_O I get the sexually repressed Phantom bit, but... no, bro. I wonder if he's allowed to do that...
I just noticed that forgien Phantoms are more voilent and angry, and the American and Broadway ones are more dramatic and tense. But my favorites are Brad Little,for being both voilent scary, and in Christines face, Hugh Panearo for being those and sounding super crazy, and Ramin for all of those and bitch slapping Raoul. Thats all. P.S. WTF is with the cage in Las Vegas? Did someone have an accident with the lasso?
Awesome compilation, Glass Prism! From these clips, I really loved Gaines, Romick, Buntrock, McGillin, Crawford, and Little. Colm made me chuckle in this one. Suttheimer is a madman! Yamaguchi's makeup artist clearly didn't bring her A game that night. Ramin, Panaro, and JOJ are amazing, but these weren't their best efforts. They're all phantastic, really . . . except Paul Stanley lol.
No, the cage is always used in Vegas. Funnily enough, it was the planned method of trapping Raoul in the original, but was probably deemed too elaborate, so they went for the lasso.
23:11 THANK YOU RAMIN!! I never liked Roaul so I have always wanted to bitch slap him, especially when I saw love never dies. So thank you * bitch slaps Roaul again*
Glass Prism Can you please do the part before twisted every way? Where Christine shouts "I'm going mad...It scares me Raoul" or something- that would be great :)
It's not been uploaded by me, as I do not upload full videos, but someone else might have. The video quality is basically the same as what you see in these clips.
Ernst Dieter-Suttheimer has so much anger in the final lair here let me do a exspeshion of him THE WORLD SHALL HAVE COMPASHION TO MEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is definly my biggest fan and Alexander Goebel too.
I have video of him performing it during his time in Toronto, but not the Canadian tour. (Was he ever in the Canadian tour? I don't recall him being there...)
From what I've heard, the cage was actually the original idea for capturing Raoul when making the show back in the 1980s, but it just wasn't feasible at the time, so they switched to the lasso instead. But by 2006, it was possible, so I guess they went for it.
and it somehow makes more sense, like "Y'all think I only have that lasso and raising your hand to the level of your eyes will save you? Guess what, I also have this cage" lol
I saw Michael, twice and Dave six times. Many Phantoms since. Few I've seen come close to Dave. He had a tough act to follow but really made it his own. Much more psychotic in the closing scene and somewhat 'disturbed' in the angel at the end of All I Ask of You. The current Ben Foster is a good egg. Will go to see him again. Ramin was ok, but never really rated him like so many seem to. Seen any others?
+essenceofman I have seen many Very good 'Phantoms' a few of my 'Fav' r 'Peter Karrie' 'Scott Davies' 'Mike Sterling' 'John Owen Jones' & 'Ramin Karimloo' One I always wanted 2 c was 'Colm Wilkinson' I thought he would have done it in London! I believe he would have been the 'Original' if he had not been contracted 2 play 'Valjean!' Funny thing one of the few I did not like was 'Ben Forster!' I felt his acting was Poor! It seemed forced & not fluid & Natural! One of the things I loved about 'Dave Willetts' was he really got under the Skin of the Phantom! Living & breathing every moment of the performance!x
Well, nobody's accusing you of being one. However, there are a lot of videos from the German production because there were a lot of them and they lasted a while: the original Hamburg production lasted from 1990-2001, Stuttgart from 2002-2004, Essen from 2005-2007, the Hamburg revival from 2013-2015, and Oberhausen from 2015-2016. Musical theater there is also quite popular, and there are a lot of filmers there, making for a lot of bootlegs.
To me Ernst is the best here. Most of them look too restrained in the performances. Ernst flat out goes psychotic which I think is strongly needed in this scene.
