WYWSHA, Wandering Child & PoNR - John Owen-Jones & Rachel Barrell

From JOJ's last show in his first run (26 Feb 2005)

[@cohn101]

OMG JOJ is GORGEOUS...I'm totally falling for him.

[@whjk11b80]

+Coco X Yes, isn't he great? One of my fave Phantoms!

[@MrSean24601]

Is JOJ HARMONIZING with her when they start together?!?! THAT’S AMAZING!

[@Thepixiebella]

Her voice is unique... that's why I LOVEEEE IT! To be honest, she's one of the few Christine's who ACTUALLY reminds me of Christine in the book! Also, one more thing!!! I love her notes that just float! "No dreams within her heart but dreams of LOVVVEEEEE." 11:40

[@loyluma1]

Me too! She sounds so tender and innocent, I think that's why :')

[@mymee8331]

Looking doesn't matter. Acting and singing skill does.

[@mimprincesa]

I like her voice. She sounds like she can comfortably reach the higher notes as she sounds like shes a natural higher soprano (if thats the term used).

[@TheOscarFrancois]

mimprincesa She sings pretty fast though.

[@thatperformer3879]

And people say Rachel has no emotions as Christine. Really???!!

[@Chishannicon]

Do people say that? Those people are idiots.

[@amyclarke41]

ook christine what does a angel look like?not a tall man with half a mask but in fairness he couldn't join tinder 🤣

[@ChristineDaae-vf6rf]

just no emotion when low pitch😂

[@vacindy2551]

I saw Rachel Barrell perform with Earl Carpenter in July 2006. It was incredible but JOJ will always be my favorite Phantom. Thank you for posting this.

[@minajahan5313]

Thanks for this! I loved Wandering Child here. How I wish I was in the audience for this performance!

[@michaelgalt388]

The Phantom looked so sexy in that scene. His vocals during the trio was so crisp and commanding.

[@michaelgalt388]

His “All I Ask You” reprise was exquisite.

[@The_Dylan_Snow]

I love that the video started with the violin solo

[@vcabrera5396]

A disliker?! Go away Raoul!

[@VentiColdbrew_]

😂😂

[@russellsmith2245]

Who is playing Raoul?

[@sdsures]

Chills.

[@nguyenhoa7925]

I love her voice

[@saxongirl2054]

I've been crying over JOJ since Christmas what a mistake was getting into poto : ( I want him so bad 😭💔

[@dais1151]

her voice is so...pure? like when she hits the high notes its just really clear and perfect i love it. this raoul is terrible though lol. i saw joj 5 or so years ago in the west end, he was so much better than this! this is really good too but his acting has got so much better. his voice is always a joy.

[@IOoAliceoOI]

Her "Love", "Imagine" , "Silent" Just love it!!!!!

[@quachthikimngan8984]

Goshhhh, this Christine is so adorable 😭😭😭😭

[@saxongirl2054]

John deserves praise too he is amazing

[@quachthikimngan8984]

@@saxongirl2054 yesss 🥺 all of them are so amazing but Christine was the most adorable for me 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@saxongirl2054]

@@quachthikimngan8984 she wasn't a good christine, especially in the final lair and her voice is too nasally. JOJ deserved much better. unfortunately he never had a sympathetic christine

[@michaelgalt388]

The Wandering Child/trio sequence was so sexy.

[@saxongirl2054]

14:25 so jealous of her. I wish I was playing christine alongside THE best Phantom of all time - John Owen-Jones.

[@BeWiL0991]

13:25 - Past the Point of No Return

[@captive-audience]

There is no porn in the video?!

[@Rachel-xf1yc]

the "not buts! for once.." part was too monotone and spoken?! Didn't like it

[@saxongirl2054]

Those bootlegger jerks, why didn't they recorded JOJ's other runs especially with Katie Hall at Majesty's?? John & Katie are the best Phantom/Christine pairing, they actually matched the characters and were heartbreakingly beautiful together. They SHOULD have been the 25th concert cast.

[@russellsmith2245]

I feel her voice is too whiny and SOME parts don’t have emotion

[@AmyNikitaMusicMusicalsMovies]

She looks too "old" to be a believable, innocent Christine.

[@AmyNikitaMusicMusicalsMovies]

+fxntasyland I didn't think so.

[@whjk11b80]

She was about 25 here... Sierra was 29 in RAH. How about those Christines who were above 30 (Patti Cohenour, Lisa Vroman - just examples)?

[@AmyNikitaMusicMusicalsMovies]

+Weronika K It's more about looking older, than actually being older. And the wig is also a big influence. Lisa Vroman and Rachel Barrell both had awful wigs, and they looked middle aged. In the 25th, Sierra had a lovely wig and looked very young. And in 2011 on the West End, Gina also had a great wig and looked very young.

[@whjk11b80]

AmyNikita In my opinion she doesn't look old, and I don't really think it's all about the wig... Sierra looked beautifully, but she looked as old as she was, no older and no younger.

[@AmyNikitaMusicMusicalsMovies]

+Weronika K agree to disagree :)

[@miriammcgee]

Oh my what a mess.... no no. Sorry Sarah B all the way.

[@TheOscarFrancois]

Miriam McGee I just really don’t know what to focus at. Her acting? Her singing? It’s like sitting on a car with a drunk. Who was directing this? 🤦‍♀️ But her voice is beautiful in its way, I give you that.