The Music of the Night, The Phantom of the Opera Broadway, (Ben Crawford, Julia Udine) March 2023

[@OceanbornAngel]

I can resolutely say that my favorite Phantoms both have Crawford as their surnames.

[@PhantomOperaWickedTheaterPhan]

I agree!

[@lanacain]

A beautiful voice and song 🎵 ❤️

[@christinedaae7323]

I 100% agree! Ben Crawford was one of the Phantoms that could hit all the right notes! And, I don’t mean just writing and leaving notes all over The Opera Populaire, either!

[@PhantomOperaWickedTheaterPhan]

@@christinedaae7323Agreed!

[@PhantomOperaWickedTheaterPhan]

Thanks so much! This is awesome! Ben is a magnificent singer! Incredible. Bravo!

[@christinedaae7323]

Yes. He is!

[@eleniasimop]

Beautiful

[@AtMyHappyPlace]

Love that sigh at 1:57 never noticed him do that before.

[@dano8080]

You are PHANTOMtastic! thank you for these scenes!

[@theredeft5319]

Thanks for capturing this. Helps me remember the performance since this is the only one I made it to. Why there isn’t a professional recording of this production is beyond me. Especially when it was closing anyway.

[@christinedaae7323]

What I want to know, is why did Phantom close on Broadway entirely. I can understand closing Phantom in New York City, but to close it on Broadway entirely. What is up with that?

[@TheCarlos29]

@@christinedaae7323 I was reading the comments and say your question. I don’t really understand what your asking. The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway was in the city. So what’s your question?

[@christinedaae7323]

What I am saying, is why don’t they reopen Phantom in another huge Theatre somewhere else in America? There are several huge Theatres across America that can house a production as elaborate as Phantom!

[@TheCarlos29]

@@christinedaae7323 They probably wanted to keep it in New York City. We had the tour but I couldn’t compare to the phantom. Plus the Majestic Theater was basically the phantoms theater. They did so many things to it. Rumor is that the Majestic will be renovated for two years and come back with them Phantom playing. I pray that does happen!

[@christinedaae7323]

I hope and pray that The Phantom of the Opera does come back to Broadway in its entirety really soon!

[@梁維友]

Incredible audio quality ❤❤❤

[@Fireinherveinzz]

I know he hates doing this one but it’s such a beautiful take on it

[@yourejustjellis]

what do you mean?

[@kait0w098]

​@@yourejustjellisBen said he hates doing motn because people critique it to hell.

[@christinedaae7323]

I love Ben Crawford‘a MOTN!

[@defenses-]

I think he was joking about hating MOTN (but not about the critics because they're everywhere).

[@christinedaae7323]

I know! Those Critics are the Don Juan worst!

[@margueriteconrad7220]

I never loved phantom so much until I saw it w ben crawford. Hes incredible. ❤his voice...my goodness...

[@PhantomOperaWickedTheaterPhan]

Yeah Ben’s voice is phenomenal!

[@lucaburroughs6579]

Thank you! Do you have anymore? Like the overture, wishing, masquerade, and the final lair?

[@stelanmartin7763]

Great video! Do you by chance know when in March this was recorded? I got to see this for this first time on Broadway on March 9th.

[@ed56533]

@stelanmartin7763 I recorded this on March 29, 2023. Ben would only be performing in a couple more shows at this point so it’s one of Ben’s last couple of performances.

[@NickofMusic]

Not usually the biggest fan of his motn, but this is the best he has sang it

[@jadeandwhizz3566]

Is this the new production of 2023?

[@ed56533]

This video was taken a little more than 2 weeks before the end of the Broadway run. It was also 2 shows before Ben Crawford could no longer perform as the Phantom because of health issues.

[@iamskinner-i3h]

What is the cast

[@christinedaae7323]

Is The Mirror Bride an Animatronic Prop, or is she a real person?

[@ed56533]

I think it was a prop.

[@christinedaae7323]

Are you sure? If it was indeed a Prop, then, where did it go?

[@ed56533]

I took a quick look and the prop/person appears still even as they lower the lights to spotlight the phantom at the end…someone else that knows for sure may chime in but the position the prop is in appears very uncomfortable for a human.

[@theredeft5319]

I had thought it was a person in music of the night, then later on it’s obviously a prop since phantom takes the dress off it for Christine and yeets the prop across the stage.

[@christinedaae7323]

Why does The Phantom throw the Mirror Bride prop across the stage? What’s that all about?

[@jameswilson3370]

I don’t like how the mirror bride wears the veil over her face. Looks like a ghost instead of a wedding dress