Michael Crawford - Phantom of the Opera

[@jeanniethompson1471]

Michael is the Only Phantom and I will love him forever.

[@derekllewellyn6663]

Do you know what me too I just love it so much it's looks good so far away

[@ghostrider-ek8gu]

I was extremely lucky to see Phantom the second night of opening on Broadway. From the curtain going up, till the final curtain .. this play was mesmerizing. I saw it six times on Broadway ... three with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman .. Absolutely The Best

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@dianahohimer1107]

Michael will always be the best Phantom for me ❤

[@POTO_Phan]

Hear hear.

[@lindaemmart2583]

I went to NY to see PTO twice!! I took my daughter and her friends around 1990. I have photos of the Majestic, playbill, ticket, and song CD but I always wanted a video of that performance with Crawford and Brighton! Shame on the Majestic for not making a video!! Now they have closed and no one else will see that great stage performance!!

[@jennyjpbr]

Michael, my beloved! He is the best Phantom. ❤❤

[@derekllewellyn6663]

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[@markdaly1648]

Colm Wilkinson was offered the role and Lloyd webber brought him to sydmonton. But he turned it down. They had worked together in 1972. Jesus christ superstar. In 1979. Wilkinson starred in evita as che. In 1986. Cameron mackintosh signed him up fir jon valjean in 1986. Two years after loyd webber offered Wilkinson the role. Loyd webber asked him to play the role in Canada. And he accepted. Eric the phantom is not a nice character. Wilkinson chose valjean because Wilkinson father was a union guy and he always told his son to stand up for what he believed in.

[@RonRicho]

Both Lloyd Webber and Crawford understood the ESSENCE of the original novel and the Lon Chaney silent version. That's why this story works so perfectly.

[@lss74]

He is THE Phantom 🎭💗

[@mememex-t1v]

Michael the Best phantom ever.

[@Nen014cy]

Total bull sh.t, u r hardly sick!!!💯😆

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……Michael was THE original, & THE best ‘Phantom’! Was President if his Fan Club in my State, & was honoured, & privileged to meet him, on several occasions’, which was wonderful. Lovely man, superb voice!

[@POTO_Phan]

That is so lucky of you.

[@christinewells-leddon9287]

An amazing man. There may be other performers in the role, but he will always BE the role.

[@AVMermaid]

My Dad and I used to enjoy watching his character, Frank Spencer. We watched it religiously. And then I found out he also was the original Phantom, my jaw actually dropped! Totally different characters! But by God, his performance was FLAWLESS!

[@doreencetrangelo7255]

The best Phantom!

[@eileenshulkin4916]

Michael is the phantom nobody else had the range of voice that he had

[@ghostrider-it5ru]

Great acting, great script, great play ... simply ... the best play I have ever seen.

[@donaldduke2233]

Boy, did you lose a fortune by not putting this play on DVD. Everybody can't pick up and make a trip to New Your and pay hundreds of dollars for theater tickets. But if we could see that play for the price of a DVD multiple millions of us would gladly buy them.

[@thewayuwearurhat1751]

Totally agree 💯 I saw Michael as Phantom twice in 91 at the Ahmanson Theater in LA. I'd definitely buy the DVD.

[@lindaemmart2583]

Yesss!!! I wish it were all put on a DVD, history, stage productions, and a Broadway full epic production! I saw the Phantom of the Opera twice in New York at the Majestic!!! Truly blessed, I will never forget it!!! Thank you Mr. Weber!!!

[@dt2745]

I seen it in London with Crawford and Brightman in New York in Boston and it was unbelievable each time especially in London and 86

[@POTO_Phan]

very lucky

[@lorrainewilson5234]

Sarah also has to get some credit for recommending Mr Crawford to Mr Webber. Sarah herself as Christine had a good chemistry

[@jws1948ja]

Full of grace.

[@jenniferwilson5290]

Wonderfully show love ❤ him

[@KarenHackman-x9z]

I wish 🤞🏼 l could have been at the phantom shows 😊 5:12

[@stephaniestanley8041]

How emotional: his daughter saying, " I didn't know you could do that daddy..."😢❤

[@anncata7368]

I saw the performance once and fell in love with the lyrics. Then had to go back and watch them perform it again. I’m hooked on Music if the Night

[@phantomphan873]

It’s a crying shame he never did the role again after 1991. Never understood why he never returned even when he loved the character and the role so much

[@POTO_Phan]

He got sick, news was reporting he was going to star in the movie,

[@Sueb18631]

@@POTO_Phan I recall hearing at one point that he messed up his back.

[@POTO_Phan]

@@Sueb18631 during the fall I think.

[@munchie2u]

I went in 91, thought I was going to see Michael Crawford at the Ahmanson Theater in CA, USA. I was very disappointed. I saw Robert Guillome (sp?), he was amazing and I enjoyed it a great deal! Wish I had seen Michael Crawford once though.

[@AugustRush2023]

I saw cats in Florida..the costumes and the singers were amazing

[@nedraleggett6837]

That red suit is from Barnum. I have vcr tape. No way to play it. But I'm keeping it. Loved it.

[@POTO_Phan]

I think there are companies that can make a DVD from your VCR tape.

[@Mario-R-3232]

I've seen the Phantom more than 30 times with some amazing performers. I see it every year since 1988. I don't think anyone can match Michael Crawford. Besides, he created the role, meaning how the phantom should move etc, so everyone is following his steps. I think the only one who managed to be as good as Michael, very close to the way he acted and the way he sang, was Dave Willets. I'd then vote for Peter Karrie, John Owen Jones, Ramin Karimloo and Colm Wilkinson.

[@ch_ard1369]

Can someone please give info on where the clip from 9:35 is please? I have never seen this live clip of Michael singing MOTN before!!

[@POTO_Phan]

@@ch_ard1369 it's from the 1988 Tony Awards. Where they are doing a live preformance for a few songs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJXdppWDeMpspqcsi=tnbePtInFyOcusfy

[@AloneForever100]

where can i watch this in full, here in the UK 🤔🤔🤔

[@POTO_Phan]

www.channel5.com/show/michael-crawford-some-mothers-do-ave-em

[@amyclarke41]

omg ax

[@KrystalHarwood-z1b]

andrew should check out tommy johansson's version. seriously though i think he could be the next one on broadway. they MUST MEET!

[@RobertPetersen-m2v]

😢

[@amyhong5694]

Where can I find the full version of the 2013 interview at 4:45?

[@POTO_Phan]

It's called "the many faces of..." season 3 episode 1: Michael Crawford.

[@amyhong5694]

@@POTO_Phan Thank you! I was able to find the transcript for that episode. His daughter must have been so shocked and so proud of him.

[@Millie2002sp]

Why did they change the lyrics of “The Music of the Night”? Why are the lyrics of the show different of the lyrics of the videoclip?

[@POTO_Phan]

Personally think it just a promo for the show itself

[@terrib627]

They had different lyrics when the show was in pre-production. The lyrics in that video were kind of cheezy and over the top, just like the video. It wasn't suitable for the musical as it came to be.

[@lindamclellan6113]

Someone please shape ALW’s eyebrows!

[@hell0hkitty]

Sarah b is a slapper

[@AloneForever100]

crawford non cmpare to him for phantom unique,

[@maryannjensen4866]

I agree with donaldduke.