"Phantom of the Opera" School Edition - School District of Janesville Summer School July 2015

[@kathleenstidham6792]

To the young man who played the phantom, you have a remarkable voice. Wonderful performance by all of you.

[@JasonJia909]

Ya holy crap this was the best non-broadway voice I’ve ever heard. Hell this is good enough to be on broadway

[@christinewells-leddon9287]

@@JasonJia909 I think we may have the next Ramin Karimloo... He is fantastic! (Although he very much reminds me of Michael Crawford)...

[@ethanhogg1098]

@@christinewells-leddon9287definitely reminds me of Crawford

[@metanoiaperlman4648]

I agree

[@gioiannadigiorgio3579]

Holy crap, the budget must be insane! Bravo to all the actors, this is one of the best school productions I've seen, but can we talk about the Carlotta especially? She was astounding, for a high schooler!

[@jws1948ja]

And a lot of talent. I hope this results in scolarships for these talented young people.

[@lauriefaithprescott]

Thr phantoms voice blew me away

[@808op]

For a school production…this is absolutely INCREDIBLE. I’m personally a John Owen Jones and Kelly Mathieson fan for the Phantom and Christine when it comes to the vocal phrasing and musicality, but these two blew me away! You could definitely hear the generations of past Phantoms in this man. And I would listen to this Christine over Sierra Boggess any day (she overdoes the vibrato so much it becomes almost unpleasant to listen to). VERY well done to the whole cast of this production! Also…for some reason my favorite part of the whole broadway is the Phantom’s “Christine, I love you” at the end. And this is by far one of the sweetest ones I’ve heard yet! Always brings a tear to my eye.

[@eXcommunicate1979]

While these are very very good for children, your preference for this girl over the professional Sierra Boggess is pretty suspect though. But hey, everyone has an "opinion."

[@808op]

@@eXcommunicate1979 You seem triggered by my suspect “opinion”, which I stand by as I’m sure you stand by yours. Just because someone is a professional singer doesn’t mean everyone is going to like them. The beautiful thing about music is that it’s subjective. There are no right or wrong preferences. You enjoy your cup of tea and I’ll enjoy mine :)

[@cookie_monztyr4678]

I guess with that being said... I'm more of a Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo type of tea, lol. Sierra Boggess does excellent in showing her emotions when playing Christine. I remember watching her in Vegas before she did the 25th anniversary, and I was really pleased. I was sitting in the 2nd row, so I was really able to see her performance up close. Ramin, however, I've only watched in the anniversary, but he is probably the best Phantom I've seen play the part. This HS production is really good. I've seen a few HS Phantom of the Opera, and this one is probably the best so far.

[@808op]

@@cookie_monztyr4678 Don’t get me wrong, her acting and stage presence is also amazing, but I just wish there was more dynamic contrast in her phrasing. And I am just easily annoyed by excessive/wide vibrato, hence why I often can’t listen to operatic singers (besides Andrea Bocelli when I was younger). Like Josh Groban. He doesn’t really do it for me but he was amazing in Sweeney Todd. And I’m sure a lot of elitist mainstream artist lovers would disagree with me lol

[@RobertBrugess-xj8fj]

As a long time fan of the Phantom and knowing one of the Broadway Phantoms, through my wife a musician, I was brought to tears by this more than excellent production. I had some chores to do in the house but left the video playing. It was difficult to tell this HS production from the original! Are these really HS students?? WOW!

[@tenebrisrex333]

The young man who played Phantom really had a beautiful soft and strong baritone range, his emotion was spot on and I can feel that he really felt this role. That being stated, someone really should have worked with him on movement, his stance and meandering were mostly awkward (not knowing what to do with his hands fully and prop placement) and stiff, with good intention. Directors take note.

[@user-mw2ne6oh7n]

The phantoms voice sounds amazing tho he sounds like the phantom

[@たちとんとん]

全体的にレベルがすごく高くて学校の枠に収まらないくらい凄い…… 歌も上手すぎて鳥肌立つ……

[@bidujador]

That was a surprisingly good phantom and Carlotta there. It's also amazing how these school productions resourcefully put together special effects that are on par with big budget stage productions

[@user-mw2ne6oh7n]

Oh my gosh! The person who played the phantom sounded like he Actually performs on broadway or west end he’s perfect for him!!

[@drstorm]

I am shocked. I grew up being a total “Phan” since it came out in the 80’s. This is NOT an easy musical to do given the vocal demands. I’ve watched a lot of High School version, and often “chuckled” under my breath, but this blew my socks off. There is a lot of talent in this production. Kudos to the set design too!

[@elijahadams6985]

I'm so impressed by the fact that you all gave Madame Firmin a larger presence in this performance. It didn't occur to me until watching this that we only see her during Christine's gala performance, then right after to say "Greedy!" and then oddly never seen again. It was a great choice to include her in additional scenes!

[@JDFVideos1977]

I'm huge fan of the Broadway Production (loved the 25th Anniversary show). I've seen many high school performances over the years, and this one is certainly in my top 3 favs. Well done! Bravo to all involved!

[@jswatch9270]

Jacob Schmidt as the phantom, Regan bolt as christine daae, Randy kessenichas raoul, and Ellie heinzen as Carlotta they did a great in their roles.

[@justhere5499]

Her diction when singing is incredible whoever played christine is amazing

[@Nattyzeenha]

That Carlotta was out of this world! Omg

[@rebeccaricciarelli7807]

Really amazing! Congratulations to all of you, but the Phantom was incredible! I hope he could be on the next West End or Broadway production! 👏🏻

[@littlekingking]

Obviously a very large budget. But a budget doesn’t buy talent. The phantom’s voice was impeccable and clearly he was well trained. Some of the scenes fell flat because of the stiff movements and lack thereof. But they’re high school students for crying out loud. Truly beautiful performance all around. So very impressive.

[@christinevergara5357]

Jesus Christ this school has MONEY

[@Shaner1212]

Unbelievable. Hard to tell it’s a high school production. The phantom blew me away in “All I ask of you Reprise”. It’s my fav part of the show and he nailed it.

[@pryingpandoraproductions]

This is absolutely ASTOUNDING! The voices, costumes, sets LIGHTING!! I'm so glad to be able to see this, thank you for uploading!

[@AsherGuymon-hl7xw]

Ay, prying pandora! Is it better than the restaged phantom??

[@pryingpandoraproductions]

@@AsherGuymon-hl7xw By a very wide margin, this is spectacular!

[@Ilovethephantommovie]

@@pryingpandoraproductionsha! no traffic cone paperweights on the rehearsal piano this time (yes, i know it was a metronome but, STILL!)

[@tsctheafkpanda3998]

​@@Ilovethephantommoviea metronome makes more sense than a traffic cone, even if the time period is still wrong

[@Ilovethephantommovie]

@@tsctheafkpanda3998 yes. And it was proved to be a metronome.

[@ViviH-o8w]

.... This was literally a fifteen minute drive from me this whole time. I could have seen this show back then I could have fallen in love with "the phantom of the opera".... Ten years before I actually saw it? I don't know what to say-

[@bellasalceies4138]

Great HS production from these awesome students. I really love how they brought the Opera House decor to life with the angels and the chandelier too. However I loved the overture the most by the start of this and it was fantastic coming to life at the beginning :)

[@nickolasvassilopoulos9905]

That was amazing!!! The voice of Carlotta Christine Phantom and Raul, omg

[@fitizfun]

Wow! Incredible for a high school performance! The actors were wonderful. The sets and costuming were incredible. I’ve seen a high school performance and it was nowhere near this well executed. Brava!!!

[@王一一-s3y]

I appreciate that they really put an effort on choreography, which is usually ignored in school production

[@ilaanaweerasinghe7642]

Omg my school is way too broke for this production 🤣🤣 Carlotta is wowww 👏. Amazing production guys!!

[@Brandon-ug4nv]

do you not see the chandelier-

[@shamran_azlam_04]

Just masterpiece performanced as a masterpiece ❤️

[@robertsmale3714]

The chap who played the Phantom had a really good voice. Played the part well, as did Christine. Charlotte & Raul were also excellent, wonderful voices. Overall this was an excellent school production. All those set changes must have been hugely expensive. Great job everyone! 👏🏻

[@NoonNeko]

Huge budget, gorgeous talents!!!

[@learningcurve1114]

Thanks for posting the whole show. It's impressive. Kudos. FYI for viewers, the full cast and crew list is posted at 1:14:25 in the video. The Phantom is Jacob Schmidt, Christine is Regan Bolt, Carlotta is Ellie Heinzen. I liked Jessica Minter as Meg Giry, too. I hope they stuck with it and went pro. They have the talent. Dance training would be beneficial for Jacob Schmidt. As others have commented on his performance, much of his body movement was stiff and awkward. I wouldn't normally comment on it as his movement is on par for a high school production, but it stands out here because his singing is so advanced. And, the physical acting ability he did have at his disposal showed his solid understanding of the Phantom character. Jacob is a larger man (and clearly strong; he easily lifted and carried Regan Bolt), but that shouldn't deter him from dance training: there are larger-bodied musical theater pros who are triple threats. It's not mainly about making him a dancer. Better control of his body as an acting instrument would make him a better stage performer overall.

[@cambryn]

That was absolutely spectacular! That phantom was amazing- his singing was beautiful and even got me teary eyed at the end! But the whole cast was very good too with Carlotta especially giving a wonderful performance. Can’t believe this is from a highschool!! 😮

[@learningcurve1114]

I wonder how much KZbin videos of professional productions of Phantom, in particular the 2011 25th anniversary show, was used as a reference point by the cast and crew.

[@Alexia3220]

Omg Eric is outstanding!!!

[@Bananz]

Best High School production so far

[@scottprice3583]

Incredible. Carlotta better go to NYC.

[@allentate3760]

Great production! There is hope for mankind

[@novembergold4144]

This is outstanding! So beautifully made, and very talented students! Thanks for sharing this.

[@Picking.a.name.is.hard1]

Ive seen a few of these high school productions and so far the one character that is CONSISTENTLY slaying is Carlotta. Like doesnt matter what the rest of the cast is doing Carlotta ALWAYS slays 😂

[@hypergraphicgirl]

crazy pipes on every member of this cast. also, what beautiful sets!

[@AlessandroCecconi]

can we just comment the fact that us school productions of musicals are infinite times better than the official theatrical productions in Italy? What did we do to deserve this??

[@Niqhtmusic]

The chandelier!! oh my gosh this is so amazing! how do these people get a chandelier!?

[@jimtropp2160]

• Purple Panda Playz • the chandelier was designed by our technical Director and constructed by our theatre tech class.

[@jswatch9270]

@@jimtropp2160 this chandelier is really good and so do the pipe organ.

[@jswatch9270]

@@jimtropp2160 the chandelier almost look like the one from the 25th anniversary performance of The PHANTOM of the OPERA at the royal Albert hall.

[@jswatch9270]

@@jimtropp2160 I wish I could see a full look at the phantom in his red death costume.

[@jswatch9270]

@@jimtropp2160 I also wish I could see a full look at the phantom in his deformed face.

[@TedWiggins]

Please tell me all those talented singers pursued a career at Broadway, especially the Phantom who was just 100/10

[@Picking.a.name.is.hard1]

What I always love abt Phantom of the opera is like the logic. Phantom: clearly knows what goes on in the theatre and has secret passages Everyone: loudly discusses their plan to kill him in the theatre Like😂😂 guys maybe go ANYWHERE else?! Just a thought 😂

[@DtheGlamorous]

OMG, can't believe this is a school edition!!!! It looks so professional, congrats. Especially Pahntom and Carlotta are world class.

[@thisishowirespond6524]

Seriously, - same as other commenters. Usually when I see school productions of Phantom online, I cringe... but this one - not at all. Great job!

[@christinewells-leddon9287]

This was an outstanding production; one of the very best non-professional casts I have ever seen. The Phantom was magnificent, and La Carlotta was equally so. Brava also to the singer doing Christine Daae, she has a very bright future as well. The monkey during Masquerade was perfect! Bravo et Brava one and all!.

[@gregorylico2621]

You should be very proud of your students

[@boooooooooooooooo6944]

Holy crap Carlotta and Eric! LOVE THEMMMMMM

[@ScribbleScrabble3]

INCREDABLE CHRISTINE!!

[@jws1948ja]

Of course I have to like this. Where is the rest of it?

[@cambryn]

They have the whole show? They just had the credits midway through

[@johnmarkgordonTV]

Great production design!

[@Brandon-ug4nv]

What was the budget for this musical

[@jonaspina3420]

This is REALLY GOOD!

[@philipk917]

Absolutely stunning! Brava/Bravo...Bravo/Brava 🧡🧡🧡 Beautifully Staged!

[@glindawithaga1436]

Amazing!

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

This is insane. You school must have a fortune to do this musical.

[@JamesOttman]

Beautiful set design!!!

[@starpointsuperstar]

Well done performance 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@papugamer7686]

How did you get the boat to move. I dont see any tracks and certantly the phantom didnt push it with a stick. Was there a remote control front wheels system maybe?

[@jimtropp2160]

The boat was actually a wheelchair that was converted. Christine control the boat. The frame was metal that was welded to the wheelchair.

[@papugamer7686]

Jim Tropp oh thats cool. I never would have guessed that!

[@learningcurve1114]

I had the same question about the boat since the fog's failure to cover the stage (it looked like it was being blown out of the way) exposed no track, no cables, and that Jacob Schmidt wasn't really 'poling' the boat. Possibly there were wires instead of cables that don't show up on the video. Given the quality of the stage production overall, I just assumed the boat was remote controlled. If the boat was in fact controlled by Regan Bolt (Christine) on a wheelchair, I'm impressed: I rewatched the scene 31:00 to look for signs of Regan maneuvering the boat via wheelchair and didn't see any. The boat traveled smoothly on its winding course across the stage with just a few small jerks. Regan looked like she was sitting still the whole time with no apparent leg or hand movement. She would have had to both propel and turn the boat across the stage with her weight, her co-star's weight, and the prop's weight while looking like she was sitting still the whole time. After rewatching the scene, I still think the boat was remote controlled.

[@nickjsanderson]

Wow - just WOW

[@marit4004]

this is so good omg

[@craigmmcgill]

How is this a high school production?! Where did they get the money to do this? This looks super professional!

[@scryratz3120]

Definitely had some issues with the ground fog. The machines where not strong enough and there was some breeze. 3x 1500 watt machines with chillers would have been perfect for this application for future note of u ever do something that needs a low lying affect.

[@jimtropp2160]

Well you’re wrong we had 1500wat low-lying fog machines the issue was six weeks before the production new heating and air was installed in the auditorium and they decided to put a outtake directly over the stage which now has been changed but it was a huge problem during show . Just show you 😎

[@handoffate7262]

What are the legality hoops you have to jump through in order to film a production like this. I’m an honors film student in college and we tried to do a live video production of the yeston Kopit phantom but could not get the rights to film the production in any capacity. Did you get special rights to film this production or do they just not really enforce it? because I also considered that possibility.

[@TheParacosmicTraveler]

When they cut off his line at the beginning. ;w;

[@Jim_F44]

Well, this might as well just be the Broadway production! It's that incredible! Can't believe this is only high school! Bravo to the entire cast, but especially to Carlotta and the Phantom! Wow! Everyone did such an amazing job! Does anyone know if this is a high school for the performing arts?

[@twice4504]

26:50

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

Who is playing Christine Daae in this production?

[@SW-jt3sl]

Cannot understand dialog. Maybe a better sound system?

[@stillherenow500]

WOW

[@cam549]

CARLOTTA ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS

[@ШакираСпирс]

Супер!!!🎉

[@nightshade807]

1:23:05 Oh my god who made that poor guy do that 😂

[@aliceenland9360]

Where is Janesville?

[@josettehart1709]

Wisconsin

[@JamesOttman]

WOW!!! such an amazing production, although the staging could be more similar to the Broadway version. Also the ground smoke is a bit wierd.

[@papugamer7686]

time stamps would have been nice

[@ihatejoshhutcherson]

this honestly looks better than the broadway

[@pe4467]

fathom lol

[@katies7933]

Christine is shrill