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tangofiction

Mummy, I wanna go again!

Sep 14, 2007 02:06

I just got back from "Phantom" in London (well, not juuust, but close enough). After seeing Les Mis the other week, and being disappointed by the tired, dated and outright ridiculous production, I wondered if perhaps I shouldn't have spent more money on another musical -- and if perhaps POTO will be just as shabby. Given that even with the ( Read more... )

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sounds like a very good production! dracschick September 14 2007, 03:11:18 UTC

thanks for the detailed review:)

Re: sounds like a very good production! tangofiction September 14 2007, 12:00:15 UTC

It was good!

cila81 September 14 2007, 10:34:53 UTC

Yay! You saw Phantom! It's amazing isn't it? After seeing it eight times I still can't get enough lol :D ( ... )

tangofiction September 14 2007, 11:59:51 UTC

I'm kicking myself for passing up the chance to see the previous cast (I know you're a fan :D) -- when I bought the Les Mis tix, I could have also bought POTO tix from the same person. But it was for the next night and it costs too much for me to go London all the time, so I passed. Oh well -- I'll just have to take advantage of the 2-for-1 offer currently on and go again!

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tangofiction September 14 2007, 23:27:41 UTC

It was terrific. I really wish I could go again -- it's so bloody expensive, though!

Looking forward to comparing notes -- particularly interested in that PONR bench scene.

bilpingal September 15 2007, 09:38:20 UTC

Sounds like you're getting to see a lot of shows over there, which is great - so much more on than Sydney I bet.

tangofiction September 15 2007, 11:42:19 UTC

Yeah, but I don't live in London, so I have to factor in the time/cost of getting there, too. There's definitely more choice in some things -- ballet, for one! :D

jennie_jay September 18 2007, 14:32:23 UTC

Ramin Karimloo as Phantom? Oh YUM!

I wanna go too.... I saw Earl Carpenter last year, and he was fine, but some of the other cast were a bit lacklustre, and the actor who played Raoul was just too fluffy haired! Very superficial of me to say so, I know, but I'd like to see a solid, stolid Raoul for a change.

tangofiction September 18 2007, 20:17:48 UTC

Yum is right. You can't really see him under the make-up, but, um, "his voice filled my spirit..." etc. :D Actually more than his voice (which was *fantastic*), it was his acting I really enjoyed. His Phantom is such an interesting, complex character.

The guy who played Raoul was very good too, actually... It's just really not much of a role in the show, compared with the film at least.