Final liar: Eryn LeCroy, Ben Crawford, Jay Johnson

[@PhantomOperaWickedTheaterPhan]

Amazing! Ben is an incredible Phantom. Bravo.

[@jesnemo2677]

Love Ben Crawford. Due to timing, I’ve probably seen him the most on stage, nine times since 8/19 and if it weren’t for covid it would be a lot more. Great interpretation.

[@PhantomOperaWickedTheaterPhan]

Absolutely agree. Ben is a phenomenal Phantom. He is my favorite. His voice is incredible. He is the definition of a perfect Phantom.

[@wasianbatman]

I love how he says “Make your choice”. It sounds like it really pains him to do this to Christine

[@dantemaritato]

10:18 that’s a great addition, also heart breaking 😢

[@syvysarvida5164]

Is that Anthony from Sweeney Todd?

[@jacquelinefu3534]

Yes! Jay played Anthony in the Lincoln Center Concert version of Sweeney Todd!

[@dantemaritato]

@@jacquelinefu3534 before he had the man stache

[@piercenguyen9260]

What Phantom of the Opera on Broadway will do with Ali Ewoldt depart?

[@bitchass7198]

What day is this from?? I saw it February 18 and it was the same cast, this could easily be the performance I was at

[@christinethephantomqueen1388]

bitchass GET OUT, I WAS THERE ON FEBRUARY 18th TOO. Awww that’s awesome we were at the same show.

[@bitchass7198]

Danger Noodle Dude is this from the front row? If so I was literally right behind you, but in the center.

[@alexkliever4659]

For me, Ben was just never convincing as this character. I gave him plenty of chances.

[@dantemaritato]

Most Christine’s are more singer than acting but Eryn’s is pretty good at both

[@phantomlover2594]

What year is this from?

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Ben has a wonderful voice but he's still too clipped and mechanical in his movements. There's no flow or little emotive inflection.

[@ProfessorStuDDS]

Hell even in this video I love how he moves. He's an impudent child inhabiting a grown man's body. He's gotten everything he wants and is in total control but has no idea what to do with any of it. Ben seems to play up that he's an awkward, volatile shut-in who never REALLY thought he would get this far and I feel like his movements match that perfectly

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Broadwaypuppet His physical and sometimes acting doesn’t match how I envision the Phantom. He sounds and moves like he’s just going through his marks on stage, rather than giving it a fresh interpretation.

[@madison8355]

I saw Laird Mackintosh as the phantom yesterday and he was very clipped and didn’t hit all the notes

[@PhantomRENTER]

I saw Bens 7th performance as the Phantom back in April 2017 and he’s improved so much since then and has definitely became an upper echelon Phantom. I too think he’s kind of rigid in some of his acting choices (I prefer the phantom style of Hugh Panaro or Peter Jöback, but that’s just me), but he hits every note with ease, especially during Music of the Night, AIAOY Reprise, and here in the lair.

[@jesnemo2677]

Love Ben Crawford. Due to timing, I’ve probably seen him the most on stage, nine times since 8/19 and if it weren’t for covid it would be a lot more. Great interpretation.

[@jesnemo2677]

Love Ben Crawford. Due to timing, I’ve probably seen him the most on stage, nine times since 8/19 and if it weren’t for covid it would be a lot more. Great interpretation.