@@_dot-kv6by Christine named him after her father, Gustave. FYI: In the film version (Gerard Butler &Emmy Rossum), Gustave on his deathbed and the miniature picture in the opera house chapel is Ramin Karimloo. His name is in the closing credits.
Can you imagine how dangerous it is for fangirls to be in the audience of an actual show? They have to sit still and watch calmly, fighting every instinct and urge to spaz, scream, squeal, and generally freak out. All of that bottled up emotion is bound to cause at least six strokes a show.
This is absolutely amazing! And although they did mess up at the end there with Ramin fudging up a few lines and Harry being off key when he sang "To the splendor" and "To the glory", I really really liked how it ended. Instead of him screaming, he sings, "The beauty underneath~". It sounded so natural that it almost seems like in this version, he's accepted the Phantom. That's just so pure and wonderful. I much prefer this ending than the original.
I like the chemistry Ramin has with Harry Child, they look like they work really well together, and that's always important for child actors in stage shows, which can be really demanding. Ramin just has such an effortless stage presence and really brings a lot to the role of the Phantom!
Ramin at the end: *Switched some lyrics accidentally* Child: alright I stick with it then Together: *accidentally make an even better ending where Gustav doesn't freak out*
I MAY have fallen in love here. Despite my wanting to hate this show, I ADORE this song (and several others). I just can never get this song out of my head. It's so hypnotic and seductive. Looove it.
I wish Webber would write a new rock opera for Ramin to star in. I've forgotten what great rock songs this incredible musician can pen. More importantly, this excellent song is exactly right for its place in the play, dramatically vital and revelatory. Musical theatre at its best.
I hope our drama teacher lets us do this for this years musical. My 7 y old sis likes to play both this and the phantom of the opera all the time. this halloween shes going has christeen she wants me to be the phantom and val to be meg
AWWW I love the way he points out the boy at about 1:34 like “bros he needs respect too look at him.” ITS SO CUTEEEE and then the little hair ruffle oml. Also did ramin mess up the lyrics at the end or was that just to spare the audience from the screaming?
I think it was intentional, when he sang the same bit two times in a row it allowed the kid to get his finale. If they didn't do it like that it wouldn't match up with the music.
martine einarsen ohh I see that makes sense. I still prefer the normal way and the screaming, but that wouldn’t work right with them not being in costume😂
I am an ocean away from the West End. Ramin. and LND...Im being tortured. I loved this performance. Ramin looked at Harry as if he were the proudest parent in the universe. Beautifully done. both.
Idk how many times I've hit the replay buttom before writing this comment. Dang Ramin 😩😩😭😭🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼😍😍❤️🖤I live a rocker Phantom! Ramin can sing rock and metal and still sound SOOO GOOD!. He's PERFECT. He's not hunan. I love how he so much enjoyed this performance 🖤🖤
*sighs* God I can't believe how long ago this was now. I remember seeing Ramin play Phantom back at the end of 2006 and he was P.E.R.F.E.C.T. I even swapped a couple of emails with him about his characterisation and he was an eternal gentleman. I love seeing how well he's done for himself.
x3 Gotta love this song. Despite how screwed up LND is, when you go deep down, this song STILL rocks. ...also, random electric guitar ftw. (Um. Anybody? Wasn't PotO set in the 1880's in France? And then you skip 10 years & see LND, where it's New York in the 1930's? Psh. /Somebody/ failed maths class.) (Read the plot, if you haven't seen it. Seriously. THINK about it. Now for the all-resounding, "What.") ...and yet, the song STILL rocks :D
I love the chemistrey between them its so cute and ramin looks at harry like a proud parent and harry looks at ramin like he is the coolest person in the world (no argument there) AND THEY ARE BOTH SO FUCKING ATTRACTIVE !!
