Phantom of the Opera 2017 - Gold Cast 

"These things do happen" , old way of saying "it be like dat sometimes"

Phantom: SING Christine: Bruh what you think I’m doing

Ezekiel Andrew (the guy who played the Phantom) is now playing Mufasa in The Lion King on Broadway. So cool

When my high school did this, I was on the keyboard, I still have nightmares about the score. It was so damn hard. Though I rose to the challenge, I am still confident that I messed something up along the way.

The Phaaaaaaanntom of the *ad starts playing* 😂 I could not stop laughing

I love the fact they hightlighted the orcherstra during the overture. Finally, some appreciation to the most underappreciated yet most important people in any production!

Wow no one’s giving Carlotta credit... she played that character perfectly and her voice is amazing

I was in this audience, and let me tell you: chilling.

The cast was good. The singing was amazing. The direction top notch. The sets excellent. The worst was they didn't have better cameras to capture this for posterity. What a pity!

everyone is talking about Christine but I'm over here like dang the phantom was on point one of the best iv heard to date someone put him on broadway

I can't get over how accurate the orchestra sounded. For a while I thought it was a recording, but then I thought "What's Phantom without a live orchestra." And then I saw it and I was wait, they're really good." Cast was great too! Most of the 25th anniversary songs were recorded, and most of then haven't been live. They pre-record a lot of songs and put them over the video and use the better recording. This is all live.

THIS WAS DONE BY A UNIVERSITY????!!!!!!! AMAZINNNGGGG

This was pretty impressive for a University production, and the actor who sang The Phantom was fabulous!

The camerawork at 1:00:09 is what my mind looks like at all times

This Phantom here was incredible.. I was so excited to hear his Music of the Night and he did it perfectly in my books and I'm one of the harshest critics because Sir Michael Crawford is a standard to which I hold all Phantoms but you sir did an incredible job and I believe Sir Michael Crawford would be very proud, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber as well.. WELL DONE!!!!!

I am totally enthralled by this Phantom's voice! What an incredible performance. Sir, your magical power over Christine during "The Music of the NIght" was absolutely amazing. I truly enjoyed the nuances of emotion and action you gave to the Phantom in your interpretation. They are golden touches I've not seen elsewhere. Bravo!

This is the first time I've watched a stage production of Phantom, and the orchestra transition during the Phantom's line "He was bound to love you when he heard you sing" at 1:13:04 is basically therapy. Absolutely beautiful.

The lady who plays Christine is now my voice teacher she’s awesome

1:13:05 you can really feel the sorrow and pain in his voice, that singing and acting is truly amazing. The guy who played the Phantom is very talented.

This is NOT an easy musical to put on! The cast, crew, musician, directing, stage/prop designers.... YOU ARE ALL THE MVP!!!!!! Congratulations on putting on a wonderful show! You gave Broadway a run for their money! 💜💜💜

the man who plays the the phantom and the lady who plays Christine has a powerful voice! You guys really did great!

That guy who played the phantom belongs on Broadway 🤩

I have seen POTO 11 times, 9 in NYC, once in LA (Robert Guillome) and once in Toronto (Paul Stanley). I think that this show was excellent. They are not professionals. It was way better than I expected. Great job!

I am in tears. This is so beautiful. The singing and tunes are bringing me back to 1989 when my lover passed away from AIDS. Like the first song, REMEMBER ME, I am remembering my dearest Randy, THANK YOU, USM, for filling my heart with music and joy,

The opening orchestra reveal was amazing!!

What an amazing production! Possibly the best singing voices I've heard in Phantom, and the first time I've ever heard "Think of Me" sung as if Christine were actually an opera singer! My only criticism is it wasn't very funny: if done well, Carlotta, Firmin and André can be absolutely hilarious. But since it was an amateur production I certainly can't complain about that. Fantastic.

This is the school I’m attending in the fall. I’m so excited

sorry but can we talk about carlotta because omg she sounds amazing

I love this Meg!!! She has a beautiful voice and is adorable

They need to put the guy who played the Phantom on Broadway asap. The emotion he put into the role was incredible!

The chandelier dropping the first time was actually scary

The Phantom of the opera is alive!

This is both beautiful and terrifying. The music and singing are impeccable, but the storyline is legitimately scaring me.

3:45 I LOOKED AWAY FOR ONE SECOND AND THE CHANDELIER STARTED FLYING

How did they afford such amazing sets and costumes. Holy crap!

The scene at 28:26 was SO INCREDIBLE I LOST MY MIND

Definitely the best nonprofessional production

The actress who played Christine Daae is really good, and she sounds like a mixture between Sarah Brightman and Sierra Boggess.

I loooooooved their kiss and how he embraces her. Might seem a bit out of character for the phantom but it adds that beautiful touch, idk

oh gosh, I'm in love with the phantom! My second fave after ramin karimloo!

1:10:57 that blend! Raoul is killing it.

No one's giving Raoul credit here? I think he had the best performance among the three leading characters

I'm really glad I decided to watch this, this afternoon. It was really good.

A great production all around- I only wish it was recorded in HD! But its a small annoyance in the end, as everything else is so solid. Particular praise to the phantom, Christine, and Meg- a role which is often overlooked, but crucially important to the whole show. Any of them would feel right at home performing at The Majestic. And the orchestra was phenomenal, it'd be very difficult to differentiate this recording from that of the London original.

the guy that played the auctioneer has a very lovely baritone voice. he sounded like a radio announcer.

I love how the orchestra is showcased and on stage instead of in a pit, from what I can see at least

Oh wow, the one playing Carlotta was so good.

The orchestra was exellent.bravo!!!!!

Saw phantom at the Boston opera house a year ago. I’d never get tired of seeing it.

Raoul and The Phantom sound awesome.

Im guessing that many of the "i liked it, but..." Comments are coming from theatre enthusiasts so I will not begrudge you, I am but a simple layman. However, this was great!

Well, THAT made me cry. Wonderful ! Easily one of the best I have seen ! I DID kind of miss the elephant...

We played the soundtrack in orchestra and it was so difficult but it was super fun to play! I still have it stuck in my head after 4 years

They all were amazing! This was a beautiful show.

This Phantom - - This PHANTOM! What a voice!

I was touched when the first time I had seen in New York 23rd years ago. Still touched now… 23年前在紐約看過，很感動，到現在亦如此…

He's one of the best Phantoms I've experienced!!

This phantom was pretty on point. I liked Raul too

The Voice from the Phantom is incredible

My 5th grade Theatre majors loved this production!! What a fantastic opportunity to bring such a quality live performance into our classroom. Kudos to the amazing cast, crew, and orchestra!!

38:45 aaaannnnddd SLEEP! (otherwise, this was a great thing to watch/listen to during work. thank you for posting! Hope they have great careers after this)

They really went all in for a University production. Everything from the actors to the stage is top-tier. That chandelier dropped so dangerously fast, I hope no one got hurt. This video made my day, and the voice of that phantom is just amazing, by the way.

How the heck did I not come across this video sooner? I love a great Phantom production, and this one is right up there in my top 5 (maybe even top 3)! All actors/actresses were awesome. I love how everyone was into their characters, specially Christine. Bravo all!

Very impressive experience, especially from non-professional college students. Several scenes here were even better here than the original showing and complements to the entire cast for their great addition to the making of this theatrical production!

I've seen POTO many times, and while the singing was good, it was the acting that blew me away. I've always felt that the love story, in professional productions, was underscored by the mystery of the phantom. In this production, I felt they focused on the pain Eric was in and the redeeming qualities of Christina. It was well balanced and full of the emotions I don't normally get from other productions.

I have never seen this show before but I have heard so many good things. I'm watching it here first before considering if I should watch it in person. I'm loving it so far💗💗

Christine is amazing!

Homie in the back giggling when she hurt her leg more. 💀 The coughing in the crowd. If it were covid then people would be having heart attacks.

The cast is simply wonderful. The Phantom has a similar voice to Ramin Karimloo. Love it!

they took out my favorite line "Bring me my dog!"

For an amateur production this was well done- truly.

4 years late but HOW DID Y'ALL GET TO FILM IT???. I was in the corp de ballet in my local towns 2021 production. I was OBSESSED with the whole thing never being a Theatre fan before. I've been constantly talking about it since it ended cause I thought it was SO GOOD and it had great reviews. I only have dance rehearsals to look back on and pictures....so would've KILLED to have it filmed 😭😭😭😭 now back in May 2023 I watched the 25th anniversary with Ramin and Sierra and became OBSESSED again hence how I ended up here lmaoo. this production was sooo good too!

I went to see this in London last year and this is very good!

God I fucking loved the Phantom. He is just... oh Lord.

The whole cast did a wonderful job!

Oh god the way he followed Christine with the ring at the end broke me.

Excellent performance!! Love the Phantom, his voice and performance is outstanding!! Christine too was excellent her voice!! I can see why she secured the role of Christine! And Carlotta’s voice was amazing !!! Wonderful production ! The rest of the cast was also fantastic!!You didn’t get the applause you deserved! BROVO!!! You should all be on Broadway!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

This is my faaaaaaaaaaavorite musical of all time.

WAit(/$;);8;$8; THIS WASNT BROADWAY?!?!! This whole time I thought this video was from broadway. This performance was absolutely amazing ✨🥺

Couldn't sleep just spent over 2 hrs enjoying this thanks

Hi..RU-vid is a paradise for Musical Theater Buffs Like myself Michael D.Hollander..for they have Everything that we love Phantom Of The Opera is one Of my faves..Andrew Lloyd Webber did a wonderful job with it.Thsnk u .. .

"Christine Da'ee can sing Sir!" "The Chorus Gowrl " *inserts Gru meme*

1:13:09 Yas, man! Sustain! Emotion! So beautiful! I hope to hear more from this individual!

Carlotta's voice was (mistakenly) wonderful...

Parabéns para o cantor q faz o Fantasma!! Bela interpretação!!

I wish I could sing like Christine

Meg was amazing

1:43:45 Not my ideal Christine but she did this quite exceptionally

Bravississimi!! Phantom thank you for the richness! Bravissimmo! Thanks Rau! Bravissimmo!!Thanks Christine. Bravissimma! Very lovely. Enjoyed more than recent Broadway performance due to clarity of the lyrics.

Watching this as Phantom has ended its Broadway run in 2023. This USM staging is excellent. Top-notch. The orchestra is sublime. Well done!

i saw phantom of the opera in 2019 in Pittsburgh i miss it it was my fav thing ever

I love this so much. At first I was confused but then got it it’s very good, like broad way good :)

ive never seen a raoul carry an entire performance on his shoulders before.

All are my favorite musical opera’s! Goodness!

I am a die hard phan, and usually very picky. WOW! This production is incredible. I'd totally pay for this and get front row. Amazing. :)

I hope to see this musical in Mexico, City. I love the story

Good god, this Phantom..... perfection.

This was great! I know it's always a bit daunting to take on something like Phantom, but this really worked! The costume department was amazing! I hope the community really enjoyed it!

okay........ okay, this is possibly the best phantom i've ever seen. definitely my favorite music of the night. WOW WOW WOW

The ones that played Andre and Firmin were awesome.