'The Point of No Return' Ramin Karimloo & Sierra Boggess | The Phantom of The Opera

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[@miu869]

thank you

[@noir2049]

thank you :))

[@coffelita]

I love you thank you for posting okay have a good day

[@daynacooper1163]

The movie is way better than shit

[@daynacooper1163]

I only watch the movie from 2004

[@lindseysquire8417]

Hired Soldier: Sir, should I shoot him? Raoul: No, he's in the middle of his solo.

[@justarandomperson5773]

I was literally thinking about this 😂😂

[@saoirsestark3903]

underrated comment HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

[@juanpedraw4245]

"People" are watching, they don't want to ruin the scene for the people. That's why after Point of No Return, the soldiers finally held Phantom at gun-point.

[@peligia2599]

@@juanpedraw4245 If he recognizes the Phantom, should he really care about destroying the scene? The love of his life is in genuine danger.

[@melissam597]

😂😂😂

[@MewDenise]

"I HAVE WRITTEN YOU A FANFIC! ... I mean OPERA!"

[@melissam597]

Why do I feel like the Phantom is responsible for Love Never Dies? 😂

[@chiaraelle]

LOL! :D

[@shashooitznc5860]

@@melissam597 but Christine dies in the end

[@SpeckyBecky27]

@@shashooitznc5860 don't remind me 😭😭😭

[@This-isGirl]

😭😭 If ALW didn't kill her off we could have another opera

[@snellee]

Christine: *pulls off mask* The Phantom: noooo thats the thing I'm sensitive about

[@user-mx6uh1lt7v]

4.04 Whispering "turn" after removing the mask ... OMG i could die for it.

[@EskieDixon]

POTO, except unironically with John Mulaney and his wife.

[@chumpythebunny9000]

Christine is John Mulaney's worst fear: an 8th grader

[@raoullevicomtedechagny5447]

What a scary face it is...

[@christinedaae355]

@@raoullevicomtedechagny5447 Raoul!

[@jeeperskreepers6153]

Raul waiting for Erik to finish his solo: 👁👄👁

[@taimariemoore8369]

this didn’t have to be that funny

[@Skao_]

🤣🤣

[@_..jolene.._]

Actually he was more like: ❤️🫦❤️

[@omegasage777]

LMAO

[@Gigisxavier]

😂😂😂😂

[@moonmuffins]

Erik's hands trembling before Christine grasps them is just...*chef's kiss* Sierra and Ramin are absolutely fantastic actors.

[@shelbobagginses]

Literally👏🏻my👏🏻 favorite👏🏻 part👏🏻

[@th2k864]

Apparently that was not an acting choice. Ramin was really trembling we was having such a case of nerves. There is another instance in a different scene earlier in the show where you can see his hands are shaking but I can't think of exactly where at the moment.

[@leslierobertson5397]

Timeless, classic , fabulous, sad, poignant. True genius !!! X

[@b.d6642]

I also loved the fact that he bothered to tear up in a lot of the emotional scenes even tho he knew people wouldn't see it, if you look closely at some scenes you can see a tear in his eye

[@laken8926]

It makes me literally shiver, or when he grabs his robes and makes a fist when she goes over to him omg

[@ladypossum1776]

Phantom in a nutshell: forget dirty talking, we SING

[@ameliamorgan2287]

The Phantom is theatre kids in relationships

[@Zeuseus6609]

@@ameliamorgan2287 accurate lol

[@ringodingo]

At least they're wearing a mask.

[@anjelicafami7369]

@@ringodingo I WHEEZED 😂😂😂

[@thelonelyarchon]

This comment is so accurate HAHAAH

[@Nerd89056]

Ramin: *starts singing all I ask of you* Me: *ugly sobbing*

[@This-isGirl]

Me too. I can't take it. His pleading voice 😭

[@yohanasitanggang5573]

Aren't we all?

[@florianacarlettinosvlogs4024]

Oh my god, same here 😭😭 everytime it really hits me and I can't stop crying 🙈

[@shann_mw]

Debbie those pleading eyes, which both threaten and adore...

[@aliceswayer9979]

i was just about to comment that, so yeah, feel ya 😭💔

[@eloramaxwell7020]

We literally bullied them into posting this.

[@rae5353]

SSSSSSSHHHHH you're going to spoil our plan...

[@sanctacaecilia11]

More like begged and pleaded... :)

[@eurydicexoxo]

good job team now lets bully them into posting the full show again

[@tiafakhouri2982]

Alex Castro yes

[@taimariemoore8369]

Anne Boelyn i see you in every comment section about musical theatre

[@schwakyl000]

I love the way Ramin does this scene. Instead of being Erik, he's Erik *playing* Don Juan, adding an accent and really playing up the fact that this is a play within a play.

[@ygnit5793]

So much of what Erik does in the musical is just this. Playing a part. He crafts himself personas and plays them, the protective, watchful angel of music, the dreaded opera ghost, the seductive phantom, the supreme composer. We only see the glimpses of his true nature underneath all those roles he takes on after Christine pulls his mask off for the first time and during the final lair sequence

[@todaywithanewsprintfray]

What’s more, he’s playing Erik *playing Piangi* playing Don Juan.

[@evieblue959]

@@todaywithanewsprintfray He's a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude playing a dude.

[@Elly3981]

I never saw POTO live, only the movie. From what I remember, Erik didn't pretend to be someone else but was himself in this scene.

[@ivalicetifalucis]

@@Elly3981 which is why you have to watch the stage version too

[@mooosicow]

A Canadian-Iranian playing a British production of French man pretending to be Italian.

[@castlegarden2999]

Mr. Worldwide 🌍

[@shadowchu5940]

Gosh this comment deserves more likes😂

[@sheawyatt5556]

XD

[@CytotoxinK]

Don't you mean Spanish? The name of the Phantom's opera is "Don Juan Triumphant." (The melody also seems kinda Spanish-y)

[@sheawyatt5556]

@@CytotoxinK I think they meant Piangi for the italian part.

[@paranormalpoppy]

The amount of times I've watched the 25th anniversary during lockdown is unhealthy

[@marianabaez5412]

It's a relief to know I'm not alone in my obsession.

[@ADDV0031]

Same! 🤭

[@lewitujacajagodzianka9737]

Same here! Soundtrack of my life.

[@charlottewallis7225]

hi mermipug

[@bethhoskin-lloyd3212]

Same

[@manonsegur7547]

Whoever runs this channel knows what the people want.

[@tiafakhouri2982]

Yes they do

[@lawrence_77]

they really do

[@caris4097]

indeed

[@McHaro0079]

Please consider reposting the entire show again in the future weekends. It's magical! Please!

[@tiafakhouri2982]

D Woo YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@iamjohnlocked3783]

buying a digital copy of this performance was perhaps the best spent fifteen dollars of my life.

[@Cicelyst]

Me too!

[@krystalshelby]

indeed

[@UnRubenDario]

I have the dvd, BEST 10 DOLLARS I'VE EVER SPENT.

[@alyssab6391]

omg where did you buy it i can’t find it anywhere!! my parents wouldn’t let me get the dvd since “technology has changed so much” and the blue-ray wasn’t available but they might consider the digital version!!

[@renegadegaming8869]

Alyssa B I bought my copy on KZbin

[@devon6236]

The fact that we can see Christine's ankles is way too scandalous for me.

[@juliusnolastname4605]

@Anne Boelyn - the phantom, probably

[@elizabethschuyler_hamilton]

I'm sorry monsieur, but it's the costume. I couldn't do anything

[@internalscreaming7566]

Christine Daaé Destler Christine, there is a queen present, how could you?!

[@elizabethschuyler_hamilton]

@@internalscreaming7566 I'm so sorry, it was the costume, I couldn't do anything

[@justadjustor8993]

Wrists AND elbows too!!

[@serioussam27]

The fact that Eric was so desperate for love that he would even sing Christine's and Rauls song, just grasping at straws, trying even to copy Raul just so he could have what Raul has...The fact that he would use the song that broke his heart in a desperate attempt to fix it and to get her to love him...That's what makes it heartbreaking...He feels like the real him isn't enough for her...so he tries being someone else she loves...Oof...

[@blissinchains]

I'd have taken him home after Music of the Night tbqh. No song in the entire score is more beautiful.

[@oliviergrey7187]

I just want to wrap Erik in warm fuzzy blanket and tell him I love him every minute of the day.

[@oliviergrey7187]

Look at the way his hand trembles when he puts the ring on her

[@2609israel]

Facts

[@van9825]

I’m crying at this comment. It makes me so emotional

[@ButiLao44]

They: *perform a highly sexual song* All these 19th century peeps in the audience: This is fine :)

[@erwinschmied]

Theatre has always had taboo themes. Have you ever read Shakespeare?

[@leonlinton634]

Verdi was slated for his operas being too sexual, but that was around 40 years before this and they still were very popular. I think they'd most likely be more outraged by the discordant semi-atonalism in the previous song.

[@melissam597]

You’d be surprised by how freaky the upper classes were back then!

[@kat7215]

Melissa McDonald do tell

[@kat7215]

TK Wallace ah

[@katieward5712]

I love the way this scene is choreographed to show Christine slowly realising that this isn't Piangi. Because it's safe to assume that the Phantom wouldn't let anyone touch his beloved Angel of Music in the way he does in this song, Piangi was probably given entirely different, more tame stage directions for this scene. So when the Phantom starts this song, touching her in more intimate ways than rehearsed, Christine probably first assumed that this was improvisation, so whilst she was mildly uncomfortable and still worried about the threat of the Phantom looming over the production, she probably didn't have alarm bells ringing yet. But then he takes it too far in his passion and touches her in a way that she is definitely uncomfortable with. Piangi seems dedicated to Carlotta, so this would be out of character for him. So she runs, because even if it is Piangi, he isn't meant to or allowed to do this. She gathers her courage and goes back to him, pretending she didn't just run away during what's meant to be an intimate scene, but she feels the mask under the cloak. When she tries to run the second time it's too late. It's just brilliant how much is expressed without speech.

[@hasandilber9451]

also the fact she feels his face and it is a mask underneath the cloak that is also why she runs

[@wingdingdoes6687]

How does it feel to completely alter the way I interpret this scene with a KZbin comment? It always kinda confused me why she would run away halfway through, but then return if she hadn't figured out it's Erik yet. This makes SO much sense!!

[@learningcurve1114]

"she feels the mask under the cloak" -- Good catch.

[@galacticjewels7856]

The acting in this scene is fucking incredible. Sierra’s seductive play that slowly turns to fear upon realizing who is under the cloak, Ramin’s shaking hands as he reaches for Christine’s, it beautifully captured the phantom’s desperate longing for Christine and his reaction to her touching him like that. Also the way the phantom occasionally slips out of the fake accent during more intense lyrics of the song. Just all the little details are amazing. I honestly wish the movie had adapted the scene more like it was here.

[@amayajones68]

I never knew that or thought of that. I think that’s why it kinda makes sense that the Phantom would go into “All I Ask of You” after “The Point of No Return”.

[@dandogan8576]

Indeed the film make zero sense for this sense. She realises who is under the cloak half way through, that's why the phantom is signing with a slight Italian accent

[@franklesser5655]

Exceptional acting, yes. Not sure of how "fucking" is a compliment to the performance, though. I wouldn't attach a crude term for a sexual act to a beautiful performance.

[@brittaistheworst7523]

@@franklesser5655 lighten up, Frank

[@dudeguysome718]

Amen

[@tashiemayb]

“Lead me, save me from my solitude…” I can’t. This part always has my heart broken

[@hannyverryna7801]

I wish that someone will came up and lead me, save me from my solitude.. I am tired to always be alone.. and I don't want to live alone forever.... 😥

[@Bellabeth725]

Instant tears

[@sketch_4045]

When he grabbed Christine, I could HEAR that angry grunt. It literally gave me chills. Not only because I fear the phantom quite a lot , _ , But because it really gives off the desperation and anger he's going through at that moment trying to get Christine on his side. I LOVE IT!

[@PinkieAmyRoseTheREALone]

Frrr it scared me

[@dreamer9375]

At 3:33 if anyone's wondering where

[@paulagamez6997]

Those hands...hands...my God🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@telbort]

@@paulagamez6997 Very nice hands.

[@angel79nunn]

He's quite cute to be fair.

[@DuneDemon8]

I know this Phantom of the Opera is not by the book, it is adapted, so I don't know the history of this Eric, but watching this scene it made me think. If you go trough whole play, Eric actually imitates people. He sings to Christine what he wrote in his opera, which is inspired by the book he has read. In this instance he confesses his love the same way he saw Raoul did it. It is like he doesn't know how to interact with people, so he imitates what he has seen or read in books. Maybe because he spent his whole life watching people interact in operas, he is so dramatic, obsessive, why he is easy to kill people, taunt them, control them. He doesn't know any better. Part of his life he was treated badly, and the rest he tried to learn about people trough exaggerated operas. The moment he experienced something different, when Christine showed mercy and love to him, showed forgiveness, he let her and Raoul go, imitating what he learned.

[@pollisgaming3168]

Genius

[@monicasegovia6176]

Love this insight!

[@littlelemon3465]

Oh my God that's brilliant

[@MunroMcLaren]

What do you mean? Isn’t it the same as all of the other Phantom of the Opera musicals?

[@DuneDemon8]

@@MunroMcLaren As I said this is a musical, and is quite different from the book. So in the book the backstory of the Phantom (Eric) is described, but in musical it was not specified.

[@anjalisuh3496]

The thing I like about this version of Point of no return is that the Phantom sounds like Piangi in the beginning, but after Erik grabs Christine, he sounds like the phantom.

[@sanctacaecilia11]

Yeah, he's one of the few phantoms I've heard who actually makes an effort to disguise his voice. Crawford still has his trademark ghost voice, and don't even get me started on Butler's "disguise".

[@OperaGhost-5]

@@sanctacaecilia11 Butler basically walked out and everyone was like 👀

[@madeleine5561]

@@sanctacaecilia11 or his pink eye oh I'm sorry "deformity" that movie botched EVERYTHING from the casting to the staging to the singing

[@madeleine5561]

@@OperaGhost-5 guard; sir should we shoot the very obvious criminal we're after. Raoul: nah let him finish his solo

[@A45-r8s]

I broke your 555 likes

[@AA-mv9fe]

The way Erik's body language shifts at 3:02 is ART

[@michellearevalo8187]

Also the trembling hands, such a nice touch

[@AA-mv9fe]

@Anne Boelyn yes , I love the thought that as any normal person *inspite of the horrible things he's done* he still gets nervous and tense by the though of the woman he loves approaching him in that way

[@foodofthegods]

**you’re fine you’re fine you’re fine** _two seconds later_ **screw this I’m aroused**

[@dwaterson21]

It really shows how he's been caught off guard. She's no longer on stage with HIM. He's on stage with HER. A master usurped by his student, even for that one moment.

[@m-edesharnais5409]

Also, at 3:19, when Christine sings "The sleeping bud bursts into bloom", if you look at Phantom's head, he's not just following her hands like he did just before... No, he's actually craning his neck to look at her face!! When I realized it, it felt both longing, desperate AND creepy!! Someone give Mister Ramin Karimloo an award, PLEASE!!!

[@EthalaRide]

3:30 I love the detail that, to me anyway, Christine felt the Phantom's Mask through the cloth of the hood and knew _for a fact_ that it was him, and thus bolted.

[@Error-4O4]

My theory is that she suspected from 1:32 onwards and confirmed it there

[@_..jolene.._]

@@Error-4O4 Yeah she did. That’s why she made a face and ran. Kinda weird how him touching her made her realize it tho /hj🤨

[@ThatFandubGirl]

Well didn't he kind of touch her like that in music of the night? Maybe I’m wrong? So maybe it was like she knew what his touch was like, so she recognized it a little and got suspicious

[@shadow_fox773]

I think that her suspicions came when he did things that weren’t blocked in the opera. For example, him touching her probably wasn’t scripted and so Christine made a bolt since it obviously made her EXTREMELY uncomfortable. Then again, I think her blocking was meant to take her to DSL, but since he grabbed her, she knew that it was him and he’d gone too far.

[@emilyjane6992]

@@ThatFandubGirl i completely agree with you, i think she knew it was him because the way he touched her was just like in music of the night, i’ve always thought of it that way, and then after that she decides to play his game

[@emilyzahora3330]

I know the Phantom/Erik has issues and killed a couple people, but Ramin makes him so heartbreaking when he sings the “say you’ll love me”.

[@janelle-np8gz]

i can fix him

[@tzuyubestgorl]

I couldn’t help but feel bad 😭

[@RaineRaineStayAway]

@@janelle-np8gz real

[@NotreDameBellRinger]

​@@janelle-np8gz💀💀💀

[@thenonfurry]

@@janelle-np8gzSAMEEEEEEEE

[@allaboutroy7399]

Okay. I admit it. I’m addicted to the Phantom of the Opera. Need it to live. I have past the point of NO return.

[@Niqhtmusic]

Roy K lol same

[@allaboutroy7399]

• Purple Panda Playz • Yay!:) We’re buddy addicts🤣

[@vuundermadison8464]

My dad literally told me yesterday that by by birthday (in a week), I have to stop being so obsessed with this musical and find something else. I almost cried

[@allaboutroy7399]

Vuunder Madison 😂 No way.

[@dumb_d3676]

Roy K I’m so obsessed with musicals that I read your comment like a Six reference... *starts singing No Way aggressively*

[@valkyrie9940]

This song is just erik’s self insert fanfic, yet it’s my favorite song....

[@Morrisseys7thFriend]

It's a y/n fic

[@arianacannon26]

Same it's my favourite song

[@niamhcawley7862]

This was a one-shot he wrote before going on to write Love Never Dies

[@katieruth8931]

My ideal proposal

[@mariaochenas3634]

same

[@peemkbunni]

yessss god i can’t go one day without thinking about this show!!

[@allaboutroy7399]

OMG SAME

[@julsdaly]

I thought that was just me! 😂 I want to buy the dvd so bad

[@musicalchild5338]

Same... I think I need help though 👀

[@musicalchild5338]

🤣

[@selinavanderstel315]

OMG SAME!!

[@MisterGolightly]

I don't know if I want to be Sierra or Ramin

[@mechegonzal46]

SAME! I just want to say that I love your videos 💖

[@lilac749]

Same!

[@PolishBraider611]

Yes! I love your videos too!! Keep up the work 😊

[@Oli-xc4tm]

I too love your videos

[@jackdonohue7893]

Both!

[@shayvogler]

Anyone else watch SO MANY Phantoms and still come back to Ramin???? Or is it just me?

[@irisgroeneveld8994]

Never watched other Phantoms on stage, for me it always has been Ramin. Only saw Butlers movie version, which was mhweh

[@cosmicash7]

No, you are most certainly not the only one.

[@madeleine5561]

Join the phandom sister!

[@maggs368]

Always!! Ramin is my absolute favourite phantom and always will be

[@Cal.D474]

same

[@jaclynsoh2750]

The dislikes on this video are Raoul’s fake accounts, mad he didn’t realise Erik was there the whole time

[@Niqhtmusic]

Jaclyn soh lol

[@melissam597]

😂😂😂

[@ashleebenedict6523]

What?! Dislikes? I hadn't even noticed those losers until this comment!

[@brandanl7780]

69 likes lol

[@clockwork2581]

hahahahah made my day xD

[@hsiaying3161]

Loving the fact that "the bridge is crossed so stand and watch it burn" apply differently and mean different things to both of them. Erik is telling her she's lost the chance at freedom, so sever all of your relationships with everyone else while Christine is telling him he has crossed the line with his actions and they can never get back to the friendly relationship they had ever again. To the characters, Erik has passed the point of salvation (at this moment). He, up to this scene, is irredeemable because he has done far too many awful things. To Christine, her decision to betray Erik, the phantom, her mentor, (possibly) her romantic interest and her father figure means she is now a transformed person. She has grown from a naive girl into an adult. She has crossed the line and there will be no more relationship with Erik after this, but it marks her growth into a mature woman. They've both passed the point of no return.

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

Wow thanks for this

[@jessicawhitfield7075]

Reading this makes me wish you did a commentary/analysis of the whole show

[@hsiaying3161]

@@jessicawhitfield7075 you're far too kind 😭💖

[@georgewashingmachine3957]

That's only your personal interpretation and the meaning to this line is most definitely not like that but okay. Remember, this line is supposed to be part of an opera, Christine is purely acting, she's not aware of what this line means, looking at her face when she sings this line, she seems to be paying more attention to who the man inside the cloak is more than what the lyric actually means. The lyrics's context here mostly only apply to the situation in Don Juan Triumphant, and "the bridge is crossed so stand and watch it burn" means more like "we've had sex and our affair begins and we can't go back now" in the context of the opera they're acting in. It could also mean that after everything that happens Erik and Christine's life will forever be changed and they can not go back, but I definitely don't see this as her telling him to fuck off and that she will cut all relationship with him. You're probably a Raoulstine shipper I guess.

[@hsiaying3161]

@GeorgeWashingmachine (this message is replying to the comment you deleted previously) 1) as you have said, it's an interpretation and an opinion, and I dont think a literary analysis can be considered "wrong" unless I have severely misinterpreted the scene and stated points with little to no or very weak evidence. 2) Christine most DEFINITELY knows it's Erik, because it has been established that he will appear, and not to mention, she literally felt his mask under the cloak and took off which led to him grabbing her wrist and dragging her back to him. All other portrayals by other actors have done the exact same. Elizabeth Southard's version even explicitly felt his face and faltered before running away. 3) I think it's a bit weak of an argument to say that since they're "acting" they cant mean what theyre saying. If you say it's wrong to say that Christine IS seduced by Erik during this song then you are most likely correct. However, my analysis was based on that one line and how it perfectly encapsulates the Buildungsroman genre (Christine's growth into a mature woman). Would you care to elaborate on why you said I was wrong? I'm fine if you disagree, but I would like to know why I was "wrong"

[@geniehossain3738]

The trembling hands is really a nice touch.

[@Cal.D474]

OOP

[@Mistardmuster]

is it possible to be sexually attracted to hands

[@musicaltrash2024]

M M yes i can assure you it is, as i have the same problem

[@aliceswayer9979]

all jokes aside, it actually is!

[@kaleighmckay4801]

Yes!

[@Cecil...]

Thing Addams has entered the chat

[@klaviersimp]

_Yoshikage Kira has entered the chat_

[@abikalin]

Part of me wants to see Erik’s facial expressions while Christine’s sings...... 🥺

[@unkn0wnhuman]

Omg me to I thinks I was the only one who want to see his face at 03:02 🙏

[@renegadegaming8869]

I could watch Sierra and Ramin perform forever!!

[@yvetteverania8988]

OMG SAAAAMEEEE!!! ❤️

[@pearl218]

SAME

[@lizkoalita]

YES 🥺

[@misslovely4932]

I wanna Sierra so bad😍😩

[@difs9266]

3:03-3:33 daaaamn that TENSION!! Also, RAMIN'S HANDS!!!

[@michellearevalo8187]

I’M SCREAMING

[@musicaltrash2024]

finally someone with the same fixation on his hands i do

[@musicaltrash2024]

Talia Krimsky right???? What Else Those Hands Do 👀👀👀

[@rere2086]

Im always watching his hands. 😉

[@Rozannna]

Those hands 🥵

[@wolfbanew]

The dynamics between Erik and Christine in this scene especially cannot be overstated.

[@krisplates]

At 2:38 when Christine’s chorus starts, there’s an addition to the music: that little clicky beat. And I just love it. It gives me chills. It adds extra *spice*

[@goldenhorde6944]

Yeah its a flamenco-style pair of castanets if I'm not mistaken, which makes sense as Don Juan was originally a Spanish stock character before Mozart's Don Giovanni.

[@CanadianGuy2004]

I didn't hear cassenets

[@milknhoney3368]

​​@@CanadianGuy2004 it's very gentle, plus listening it with your headphones it's on the right side, just little 'click-click', after her "past"

[@jumpingbeans9494]

Can't believe I only just noticed. At 3:31 Christine pressed her face to his and felt his mask through the cloak. That's why she suddenly ran away. O_O

[@elizabethschuyler_hamilton]

yes

[@mmm0726]

She already noticed at 1:35 Hence the opening of the eyes and running away

[@colonyofrats4193]

Somi Cha no she still thinks it’s piange (can’t spell his name) at that point she runs away because he gets too touchy it says that in the script

[@aliceswayer9979]

omgomgomg i can't believe i didn't realise that sooner!

[@thewannabegamer9]

@@colonyofrats4193 exactly! And what’s really cool about Sierra’s acting with this is that you can almost read her mind with this action. Like “okay, that was a pretty weird” and then her composing herself and getting back into character at 1:42. Really fantastic.

[@aparnasaraiya7938]

Ramin's voice is like honey, he truly captures the seductiveness of the phantom, and his trembling reminds us of how scared the phantom is. The chemistry between Ramin and Sierra truly solidifies the fact that they are the best Phantom and Christine.

[@CryingCrisis]

My absolute favourite scene, the symbolism in the lyrics, the costume design, the suble emotion in the acting is amazing, not to mention the vocals. I love the intensity.

[@jonothandoeser]

Who is that? Satan?

[@arsgoetia.8126]

@@jonothandoeser What do you mean?

[@jonothandoeser]

@@arsgoetia.8126 is he emulating the prince of darkness?

[@dangosandlemons]

@@jonothandoeser he’s pretending to be a dude that he killed

[@Moonmoon-ws6jo]

Everytime i watch this and look at erik. Erik:*intense virgin energy*

[@rae5353]

I ugly laughed at this

[@oliviergrey7187]

I snorted. The way he clutched his cloak. 🥵🥵🥵🥵

[@petitbloom742]

Poor guy, he is such an incel

[@rekkanablackwood8790]

Not virgin, just with very high amount of desire. When the woman you love and adore is right in your arms and seducting you... That's really gotta get you vibin'

[@Moonmoon-ws6jo]

@@rekkanablackwood8790 i dont know what ive read in the original book and many interpretations christine was the only person he layed eyes on.

[@Xuanzxc]

Phantom’s growl @ 3:32. It’s like “DON’T YOU DARE RUN AWAY FROM ME MY CHRISTINE!! WE’VE PASSED THE POINT OF NO RETURN!”

[@valentinerose]

It is, crazy awesome

[@darlingbee006]

This song is so much better on broadway than the movie. I love how even though you can’t see him, he’s provoking so much emotion using his hands. At 3:03 when she comes behind him and he’s anticipating the part where she grabs his hands, he’s clutching the fabric of this cloak at his knees and it just shows how he’s longing for her to willingly touch him. And the part when his hands shake, ugh!

[@chelseaklein1911]

At this point they better off just upload all of the clips

[@sophiechan163]

Even better just upload the show

[@tcwlau3721]

They've past the point of no return

[@themedia1271]

Let's not forget that Raoul was watching this the whole entire time and did absolutely nothing.

[@sanctacaecilia11]

Yes, I've noticed that no one seems to be talking about Raoul's UTTER USELESSNESS!!!!

[@holly9096]

The Phantom was disguised as Piangi the entire time. He even had Christine fooled until he attempted to touch her inappropriately later in the song.

[@shann_mw]

Holly I believe she noticed when he felt his mask during the “consume us” part

[@qenn04]

@@holly9096 but..... piangi was literally a bigger dude w an italian accent how was anyone fooled JEFKRKF

[@j0hnrafael]

@@qenn04 Because Opera.

[@krystalshelby]

ok but can we talk about Sierra's fabulous turn at 1:55

[@neilshiflet3339]

Lmao I would've tripped

[@0rchid71]

Castiel Shiflet honestly same tho

[@thenonfurry]

ate

[@Arithekiller]

2:52 The way she sings the word "begun" is just so beautiful

[@giuliamoschetti2036]

Still here, just to listen again and again Ramin's "Anywhere you go let me go too" (4:54). Can'r even think of a better representation of Erik's desperation for Christine's love.

[@pertsakakai7266]

Just post the full show permanently already!😂

[@vivianneleers9534]

They cant, it breaks copyright

[@candeladiaz3107]

Vivianne Leers Andrew Lloyd Webber literally organized this whole youtube thing

[@MewDenise]

You can buy it on DVD

[@colonyofrats4193]

Candela Díaz this company do not him lmao

[@pearl218]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼TRUE 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That would be the BEST thing to happen on earth if they'd do that 🤣🤣🤣🤣 but sadly........

[@ce67790]

PLEEEEASE CAN WE GET AN ENCORE OF THIS SHOW?!? Haven't stopped thinking about it since April, so beautiful

[@stauroulats381]

Me too

[@selinavanderstel315]

same!!

[@rat5800]

Me too ugh I cried so much all it takes is one word from Ramin or Sierraaaaaa and IM CRYING

[@ILYTH23]

I wanted everyone I know to watch it.!!! It is my favorite opera. Download the broadway app pay a monthly fee and you can watch it as much as you'd like💙💙💙💙

[@fosse76]

@@ILYTH23 or you can pay 1 fee to itunes or buy the dvd, and pay less over the long run.

[@Lenamrb1990]

The amount of emotion Ramin can show only using his hand is staggering.

[@Lenamrb1990]

@UCIer01xWIoB7JEm6Oe0NMoQ I bought it from apple/iTunes movies 🍿 ♥️

[@mieshocked1450]

4:00 I hate how underrated is this scene, and those people that hate Christine don't even realise what she was trying to do: she literally screamed "TURN" and Erik realized what she was trying to say, he turned (before whisping _"turn"_ as he realizes) and saw Raoul almost shooting him. He knew he was going to die, so before that, he asked Christine if she would love him, and here is the moment where she remove his mask to make him mad enough to run away. She was trying to *SAVE HIM* and not humiliate him. Sure, she didn't know Erik would take her _with_ him, but still. Christine was afraid and upset for Erik's toxic behaviour, but she STILL loved him and cared for him. Both antiChristines and antiEriks are equally wrong.

[@Crimson_Rin]

OMG how did I NOT notice this before!! You have such a good eye!!!

[@sunflower-xi5ct]

That’s how I always interpreted this moment, first Christine did not want to be the bait to catch the Phantom in the first place, Raoul guilt tripped her into it, and as scared of the Phantoms violent behavior as she was, he was still her Angel, and she knew their were about a dozen guns pointed at him. Taking off his mask was her attempt to get him to snap out of it and save himself, of course she didn’t expect him to take her with him.

[@佐藤-k7k9u]

I hate the movie of POTO because it's Christine is soulless and empty. Christine shoild be emotional like in musical version.

[@snides712]

The emotion that Ramin is able to inject into All I Ask of You (here and in the Reprise) is so heartbreaking that both times, you almost forget the Phantom has just straight-up murdered someone

[@l.n.3372]

Ironically how the Phantom sings reprise of "All I ask of you" after he's killed someone. The first time, Buquet. The second time, Piangi. It's like a haunting reminder that THIS is why Christine cannot return his love. As she later says: This haunted face holds no horror for me now. It's in your soul that the true distortion lies.

[@pearl218]

These two. Their voices. Their acting skills. Their facial expressions. All the passion and emotions. Ramin's phantom hands and his imitation of Piangi's voice. Their exploading chemistry. They're so PERFECT. I CAN'T. The BEST Phantom and Christine for ME forever ♥️🖤

[@lsh6869]

Absolutely I can't get this scene out of my head. The best acting I've ever seen in a musical, amazing

[@holly9096]

I'm pretty sure that The Point of No Return was almost every theater girl's sexual awakening lmfao. Also WE NEED ALL I ASK OF YOU NEXT!!! I miss Hadley!!!! ;___;

[@cassidyzollinger260]

Don't get me wrong, Point of No Return is sexy AF, but it's really Music of The Night that gets me.

[@lilianamorales490]

Phantom of the Opera (title song) sexual tension tho

[@emmamiller5600]

@@lilianamorales490 but the Chemistry 😩😩😩

[@lilianamorales490]

@@emmamiller5600 I agree😫

[@aloeditfilms9848]

I wanna play in theater after lockdown so yea it was my awakening

[@jc22358]

This is when the vocal casting/acting matches the physical acting. It's the holy grail for lyric theater.

[@CordonThomas-y3t]

Undoubtedly the two finest artists ever to play these parts.

[@zoejane1635]

😂😂

[@juliusnolastname4605]

3:49 my mans really do be coming in with those lego hands

[@Loopisus]

This is so funny omg

[@caris4097]

i feel like i’m walking in on something i shouldn’t be seeing by watching this but i’m gonna keep watching it

[@ladypossum1776]

Sierra Boggess? More like Sierra GODDESS!

[@krystalshelby]

stolen but golden

[@stauroulats381]

Hahaa

[@ladypossum1776]

@@krystalshelby oh someone already came up with this? Oops 😅

[@elenajohnson6336]

Prissy Cox yeah it’s used a lot lol

[@belaorhideja4020]

Actually “Bog” means “God” in most slavic languages

[@mad_cusican8172]

YASSSSSS we finally got the clip guys!!!!

[@TheBeautifulDisaster]

Broadway Trash Isn't it glorious?

[@mad_cusican8172]

BeautifulDisaster it’s is I love how at the end phantom just wanted Christine to love him the way he loved her. And I hate when people say that phantom is a bad guy for killing people. Don’t get me wrong that was messed up and I don’t tolerate what he did but he didn’t know better. He doesn’t know how to express his love because he never got it.

[@dorothymaeabundiente6466]

Been waiting for this ever since the full version opened to the public 😍 my heart is full

[@vianmontiel]

Can you share it please ??

[@sparrow8534]

Does anyone else notice that right as Christine pulls his hood down, he is getting closer to her and looking at her lips? I absolutely love that part!

[@fluffyfeather39]

that was an amazing and clever touch

[@MsCamuUu]

Srsly, the 25th aniversary version is just... CHEF'S KISS. The little details you can notice in the acting, the tension and the music is completely fantastic. I don't know how many times I had watched this performance. I just love the slowly way she recognizes she's singing with Erik and how caught off guard he is just by the touch of her, leans on her a little and tries to see her through the cloak while she is singing, pure longing. One of the few times Christine is actually in "charge" of the situation. He misses the touch of her when she finally knew he's the Phantom and not Pianggi, I think by feeling the mask under the cloak. Kinda sad because in this moment he went "past the point of no return", doing cruel things to win her and she can see it. Singing "all i ask of you" is like the last and a desperate attempt, seeking salvation in her. Everytime I watch this I could catch more details, but the point is that Ramin and Sierra did a powerful and amazing performance. The chemistry is incomparable. One of the best Phantom and Christine, if not the best. PS: sadly I watched this performance before the movie, I didn't like it that much because I had this bar set asdgshg. But the customes and ambientation were beautiful there.

[@plantpot8230]

I've never clicked on a notification quicker I-

[@tiafakhouri2982]

Same here, I saw the words Ramin and point of no return and I clicked so fast

[@plantpot8230]

Tia Fakhouri Same i clicked on it when i saw those two together before i had even processed what it was in my head haha

[@charlottewallis7225]

hi lebraer

[@plantpot8230]

Charlotte Wallis Hi charlotte 😂

[@Niqhtmusic]

I just saw “phantom of the opera” and “past the point of no return”

[@liaj8928]

Ramin and Sierra are just perfection as the Phantom and Christine.

[@alexandraortega893]

It’s a S I N that they didn’t let him finish the “THAT’S ALL I ASK OF YOOOOOO-“ *screaming* WHY CHRISTINE?!? WHY?!?😔

[@edricawebb1578]

Agree. So much more intense and sad in the movie-- but because Butler and Rossum were actors. Yeah Karimloo and Boggess are much better operatic singers, but the whole scene was more intense, sexual, and just sad, in the movie.

[@shann_mw]

edrica webb look at his face at 4:32 and tell me Ramin is not a good actor

[@elizabethschuyler_hamilton]

I was scared!! I'm sorry!!

[@kevin8712]

I can imagine this.

[@lauratude5132]

I laugh at the "that's all I ask of NOOOOOOOO"

[@michaelmacleod6517]

That moment where Christine realizes it's Erik and rushes away from him. It lasts only three seconds but damn is it impactful. Along with Erik's contained lust/rage almost coming to the surface then him regaining control...it's great acting. Ramin and Sierra have great chemistry together. It's hard to find a performer to get in that zone with but these two come off so naturally.

[@henryisthere]

What I love most about this scene is the character evolution of Christine. Up until this point, Christine has expressed fear about the idea of the Phantom, but that has always been tempered by her awe and admiration of him and has never felt fear in his presence. She obviously knew that "Don Juan" was the Phantom but was supremely confident in her ability to thwart him by throwing his hood up at 3:58 . The moment the Phantom began to sing at 4:18, she realized that she had grievously underestimated the Phantom. She could see how quickly he adapted and how he preferred to flaunt his proposal. That was the only moment when Christine felt nothing but fear of the Phantom. What did she do, though? She made the choice to have the Phantom's joy turn to ash by shattering his mystique in front of the very audience that he had seconds before been feeding off of while gloating about his plan's apparent success. That takes strengths and smarts. She evolved from a token ingenue into a multilayered character practically instantly. What a great scene!

[@jade5896]

*IT HAPPENED PEOPLE! WE DID IT!!* Before we know it they’ll have posted the entire show permanently for us in small clips and they won’t even know it..😈 Good work team

[@TamLe-vb5ig]

Why do you spoil the plan? Are you a spy?

[@KO-gg1qd]

Shut up don’t tell them our plan 😂

[@haidicheng5142]

The people have spoken and they listened 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@STICKY_]

They need to upload the final lair!!

[@annmitchell4663]

Just buy the DVD from Amazon..?

[@LifeinAnalog]

The moment Christine realizes it's not Piangi, but Erik...I've seen the show time after time after time, and that still sends my heart right up into my throat. Ramin and Sierra have a chemistry no other Phantom/Christine have.

[@mattb5881]

people be like "i cant breathe when i wear a mask" meanwhile ramin singin some bangin notes in a burqa

[@lauratude5132]

How the hell is his voice sounding so clear?

[@gwencoyle5763]

@@lauratude5132 michrophone

[@DuneDemon8]

@@lauratude5132 microphone is under the burqa :D

[@b.d6642]

Criminally underrated comment, if this doesn't get more likes then I'm going to drop some chandeliers

[@carkat3203]

Easier said than done for people with certain health conditions :/ plus the mask isn't covering his mouth and only covers his right nostril. So it's kind of a poor comparison.

[@cjsheriff9864]

Sierra and her "surgical precision" recorded for the books! The voice, movements, the facial expressions... The choreography! She was Christine Daae until the curtain call. Classic!

[@azure_mae]

sierra and ramin's chemistry is beyond amazing. nobody can compare to them.

[@starr4490]

Erik singing Raoul's lines is so painfully perfect. When it's sang from another character like the Phantom truly gives out different meaning. Suits him so much and I love it. 💯🫶

[@janesmart1958]

I want all I ask of you reprise and angel of music

[@julsdaly]

jane smart YES! please!

[@beneddiected]

I recorded the whole reprise 👀 and the mirror scene

[@verashek1103]

-sings or more like screams- whoever-running-this-channel, tHaT’s aLL i AsK oF yOuuuuu

[@TommyP14]

Grew up with Crawford and Brightman. And I’ve heard some great other renditions. (I even liked the movie)…. But Sierra and Ramin are the pinnacle to me. They are the best to ever do it. Just such complete performances but also done with such a clear joy for having the roles and each other to perform with. Just magical. They probably could do it into their 70s and still be amazing.

[@alexirose1686]

0:57 This ENTIRE scene/part made me breathless. The gestures, the eyes, the HANDS. Ugh, I'm just gonna go swoon and faint real quick.

[@bagel1612]

SAMEEE 😭😫

[@norbiesison9257]

God, she was already imagining the things she was feeling if they were already in bed together!! Boy, Sierra Boggess can definitely portray the joys and pleasures of the flesh!!

[@pearl218]

Ramin at 3:02-3:04. DANG. and those trembling hands at 3:09. WHAT AN ACTOR. Dang Ramin. WHY. HOW. You didn't have to be this good. You're too much. Ugh WHY SO PERFECT, RAMIN????? 😩😭 Same as Sierra. She's the perfect Christine. You two. I can't anymore 😩

[@browncoatkevin]

The multiple levels of tension are beautifully layered in this performance. The Don Juan sexual tension, the Christine-Phantom sexual tension, the "this can't be good" actual tension, all woven together masterfully.

[@scudder1122]

this is The Best song i swear

[@otterzrkuhl]

"The bridge is crossed so stand and watch it burn" is such a raw line!

[@pinkcupcake4717]

I get why Ramin is the favorite Phantom, he's a sad boy and sells it completely. Also I love how Sierra plays Christine as intentionally seductive. She knows who she's dealing with and lulls him into a false sense of security the entire song until she springs the trap. I love cunning Christines!

[@Ellie-cz1kd]

Ok but like why can’t i decide if that cloak thingy is hot or weird...

[@beneddiected]

It’s shady

[@cosmicash7]

Can be both

[@Niqhtmusic]

It’s uh.. odd and I don’t know how to explain

[@melissam597]

Why not both?!

[@lulu-wc9yd]

that scene where christine takes the cloak off is... very hot

[@charlesw5919]

The atmosphere between these two is electrifying.

[@suhwa6501]

I JUST REALIZED THAT ERIK IS SINGING LIKE PIANGI AT FIRST ( as we can see from piangi's original way of singing with his accents , & the rolling of his Rs ) , AND SLOWLY SLOWLY REVEALING THAT HE'S NOT PIANGI TO HER man i feel bad for Piangi's fans who came to see Don Juan Triumphant who were thinking ' OMG THIS GUY IMPROVED SO MUCH ' then realizing that THIS GUY IS NOT PIANGI when Christine removed the hood then realizing OMG PIANGI'S DEAD

[@lsh6869]

😂😂 about Piangi's fans...and that's a great spot about the vocals, I will listen again with that in mind!

[@rin-kd8ow]

4:40 the gentleness in his voice... i'm speechless

[@zanetheelite]

Past the point of no return No backward glances Our games of make-believe are at an end Past a thought of "if" or "when" No use resisting Abandon thought and let the dream descend What raging fires shall flood the soul What rich desire unlocks its door What sweet seduction lies before us Past the point of no return The final threshold What warm unspoken secrets Will we learn Beyond the point of no return Christine (Aminta): You have brought me To that moment when words run dry To that moment when speech disappears Into silence Silence I have come here Hardly knowing the reason why In my mind I've already imagined Our bodies entwining Defenceless and silent Now I am here with you No second thoughts I've decided Decided Past the point of no return No going back now Our passion-play has now at last begun Past all thought of right or wrong One final question How long should we two wait before we're one When will the blood begin to race The sleeping bud burst into bloom When will the flames at last consume us Both: Past the point of no return The final threshold The bridge is crossed So stand and watch it burn We've passed the point of no return Phantom: Say you'll share with me One love, one lifetime Lead me, save me from my solitude Say you'll want me With you here Beside you Anywhere you go Let me go too Christine, that's all I ask of ...

[@pescado_blancoojiazul8633]

👏

[@siamv7828]

Thank you so much 😘

[@ashleyalexwallace]

The best parts of this song is at 3:00. Just the passion portrayed between Erik and Christine. And at 4:18 with Erik's version of 'All O ask of You', the pain and pleading just amazingly preformed!!!! Why christine! Why!!! (I'm a fangirl but even I can see the wrongs of the Phantom)

[@savanna5107]

his EMOTION. you can feel it

[@actualtorchwoodagent]

Ramin is so amazing. Especially love how his eyes (when visible) show *so* much emotion when he looks at 'Christine', it feels very, very genuine. Add to that Sierra's amazing acting - her face and eyes are so *expressive* , I could watch her forever and still not get enough!

[@Line...]

2:59 Not to defend the actions of the phantom, but i get why he had a really hard time letting her go now

[@toffeenytiffiee6804]

Is it wrong that I am a grown adult and understand the difference between healthy relationships from toxic ones but still would still choose the phantom over Raoul in a heartbeat? \._./

[@davidw6025]

This is by far the BEST ever version ... both acting and singing 😂😂❤❤❤

[@dragonslove8910]

I'm Japanese. I love Ramin Phantom & Sierra Christine. Especially , I'm madly in love with Ramin Phantom !!

[@tarslin5431]

I'm so jealous that they will go to Japan this year

[@dragonslove8910]

Tars Lin I was really glad to hear news that they come to Japan. Luckily, I am a university student and have a lot of time that I can spend freely. I am going to go to see Ramin & Sierra using that time.

[@melissam597]

Tars Lin they may not anymore, it’s only a couple of months away and travelling is still not really recommended. They could reschedule to next year or just do it via Zoom (although that would be a bit boring) if all else fails.

[@candeladiaz3107]

Tars Lin Sadly it's definitely going to get postponed, idk how the situation is in Japan rn but live shows and traveling are absolutely banned everywhere

[@annmitchell4663]

I think Fiji Akutagawa is a fabulous Phantom..great voice.

[@BeWiL0991]

The main thing I can’t get over is how Christine’s eyes move along with the music in the first few notes. Works great with synesthesia.

[@celestialbeauty5594]

FINALLY! My Favourite scene in POTO. It’s soo sultry yet intriguing. Ramin and Sierra are amazing performers together 💖

[@lumos384]

OMG GOD DID RAMIN ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON HIS CLOAK AT 03:42 ?? HIS FEET SUDDENLY MOVED FAST BUT HE STILL KILLED THE SONG DURING THAT

[@EnyaStellaris]

I'm srsly just listening to POTO and LND all day- And FINALLY this one came out! Thank you!!!

[@clv_0431]

Girl I’m with you they’re the best musicals no cap

[@rat5800]

Same but I can’t listen to the end of lnd without crying CRISTINE JUST PASSED OUT, RIGHT? SHE HAS A TENDA CY TO DO THAT

[@sophiechan163]

YASS

[@EnyaStellaris]

@@rat5800 der was no blood so yes xD