Hugh Panaro's Final 'Final Lair' - Panaro, Patterson, Hays
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Hugh Panaro's 'Final Lair' in his final performance of his most recent run (and quite possibly his last performance as the Phantom ever). Broadway, May 3, 2014, with Hugh Panaro, Mary Michael Patterson as Christine, and Jeremy Hays as Raoul.
2:15 😂 only panaro would dare to do this.
Natascha Klein “Oh? You love her? Oh woopie do! Newsflash buddy, I love her too. And I really don’t care what you think.”
Panaro’s Phantom is such a smug asshole and I LOVE IT 😂
Hugh sASSaro
I love it when he does stuff like this. I just watched a performance of his when he didn't do any of that and it barely came through in his singing and I hated it. Well not hated but it wasn't panaro.
Like Jack Nicholson's Joker in Batman
you know, if he does ever come back, it will be announced by him showing up unexpectedly and singing "why so silent."
"Did you think that I had left you for good?"
Brilliant. 👏🏻👏🏻 I always say he IS the actual Phantom, so but of course that will be how his return will go down. :) Swoon.
My fingers are permanently crossed that the title of this video ends up wrong, and that someday there will be another FINAL final lair posted by Glass Prism, and by then I will have fulfilled my dream of seeing Hugh as the Phantom at least once (or 476) times. I refuse to give up hope.
That would be pretty badass
Damnnn
He has played phantom almost as much as mcgillin now he will be back
@@woopwoop1013 as much as i would like to see him to return, i highly doubt it. certain things were changed immediately after his run when norm lewis began. like making wandering child into a trio instead of a duet. it seems like it was the end of an era for the show in a way.
I dont know why but I find him an adorable phantom 😂😂
I wanna abduct him and keep him as a pet kitten 😻
This right here is why Hugh Panaro is my favorite Phantom of all time. His acting is believable, the spin he puts on the character is great, he makes the singing look effortless, and he knows when to follow the meter and when he can add a little flourish to it. None of it seems forced, and its a beautiful thing.
He's definitely one of my favorite Phantoms, in my top 5!
He also resisted the temptation to be British...he made the songs his, rather than try to be Michael Crawford.
How about the aannnndddd leeeave me felt a bit over dramatic for my taste :/ what do you think?
I don’t really care for his singing but his acting is something not a lot of phantoms can pull off for me
Hugh gets Erik. He’s the Phan’s Phantom.
Not my favourite Phantom singing-wise (that has to go to Ramin), but mY GOD do I love his acting. I truly believe that this phantom has never been seen any love or compassion, only scorn and disgust and thus never learned any morals or ethics.
This phantom also has the insanity-level screwed up and it works soooooo well and imo fits much better than, say, Ramin's FEEEELIIINGSSSSS!phantom. The way he just laughs at Raoul's begging, because why would some sobbing words convince him to let Christine go? He's murdered, kidnapped, manipulated for god knows how long, with zero guilt. And now he's gonna let his obsession go because some boy begs him to???? It IS laughable.
And yet he portrays such emotion with so little. The second "I love you" and "my angel", I swear, if I was a cryer I'd be bawling my eyes out there.
I especially enjoyed his shocked reaction to Raoul and Christine's "Christine forgive me, please forgive me" part and then his visible attempt to assert dominance (taking in the breath and fixing his posture) soon afterwards.
Some of you haven’t heard or seen the original Toronto cast with Colm Wilkinson and Rebecca Caine and it shows
Anna Oop lol I’m a weirdo but Colin Wilkinson is my least fav phantom ever
Yeah Hugh is amazing. I saw him a million times as phantom when I use to work for the theaters and got comp (and purchased tickets) he is so good and his voice is insane
I think Hugh may be one of if not the only Phantom to not cry at the end. Instead, his pain is on the inside and you only see subtle glimpses of it. Beneath his complete insanity, he realizes he is once again alone.
There's a video here on UA-cam from November 2012 with Hugh and Trista Moldovan and Hugh cried. He couldn't sing "Christine, I love you" and he was struggling to sing "You alone can make my song take flight. It's over now the music of the night" because he was crying. It broke my heart.
I thought he's gonna strangle her after "you deceived me"... holy shit that was scary! ..."you tried my patience...make your choice"
I love it how he not once raises his voice until he actually has to, on his last lines, but there’s this edge to his voice all the time so you can tell he’s quite insane and filled with rage, and after Christine kisses him he sounds just... Broken. I love it. And his voice reminds me soooo much of Michael Crawford, not a “strong” voice (like Ramin’s, for example) but haunting and angelic, very ghost-like.
OH MY GOD TELL THE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE TO GET SOME COUGH DROPS GOOD LORD
ardechoki H,GLYDGKUKAHSJDAJHSDJHBSA IM DEAD
Theaters should have like little dispensers of them like sanitizer but cough drops
"Christine, I looovvveee you..." HACK COUGH WHEEZE HACK HACK COUGH HACK HOLY CRAP PEOPLE HACK WHEEZE WHEEZE
@@sanctacaecilia11 This is where Corona was first contacted.
@@theatrekidwithinternetacce704 Apparently, you're more likely to get Covid at theaters where bootlegs are being recorded.
I LOVE Hugh at 6:43 when he goes up to Raoul with the candle and Christine nervously steps up to him gasping "No" and he looks at her with a "What? What'd I do?" LMAO he really is such a child at heart I love it!
That might have benn my favourite part for this performance, he made it seem like Erik was actually surprised at that
3:41 and in this moment he knew.... he f*cked up (but like that actually hurts my heart because you can see its like "No, no no no no! this is all wrong! she hates..... she hates me......I made her cry... she was the only person who didn't hate me and I've ruined it.")
i thought i was done crying and then he sand "it's over now, the music of the night" and i remembered that might have been his last time ever performing those lines and off i went again
Right there with you. I hope he comes back just one more time.
I've cried at the final lair 24 out of the 25 times I've seen it. I wanted to cry that 25th time, because I spent $440 on 2 tickets & it was so bad I wanted to leave mid performance. But Hugh takes it to a new level. I cry Everytime I watch this video. I feel extremely lucky I got to see him once.
@@melissadaly786 omg who was the phantom 👀
@@melissadaly786 Who was the Phantom?
@@melissadaly786 Who was it?
I appreciate that he played the Phantom with a real risk of violence - when he goes for her throat -Christ
Jacob Price And when he stops himself it’s like he’s regaining control of himself. It’s awesome!
Why couldn't I have seen him live!!! He brings such a sarcastic and amazing new twist to the role. Like I'm crying so beautiful.
I mean sarcastic in his speech like I feel he would. And ugh it's perfect
Emily Grace Yeah! He's kinda like Charles Dance's sarcastic, witty take on the role and Micheal Crawford's voice! Hugh is one of my favorites.
I watch this all the time. I’ve seen Phantom 4 times and lucky enough Hugh twice. Undoubtedly my personal favorite. He just moves me..... I feel blessed to have seen him.
@@marilynpico1798 Lucky
I saw him back in 2004... no other phantom has come close to him in my opinion. He’s just perfect
That second 'I love you' gets me every time
"GooOOoOoO NooooW, GOOooOO nOOOWwwW! GoO nOoW!" - Hugh Panaro, The only Phantom.
AannD LLleeeave MMmmeeeee! 😂
I love his voice because it's really reminiscent of Michael Crawford, and his voice has to be my favorite Phantom voice. It's so haunting and it echoes all around you. Absolutely beautiful.
Same! Especially in earlier songs, which I love!
That's exactly what drew me to his voice when I first heard it. It reminds me a lot of Crawford's haunting voice, which is what the Phantom ghost would sound like. What I loved about Crawford's performance, especially on the recorded version, is how emotional he is with his lines. You can feel the anger, sadness, madness, and hopelessness when he portrays those emotions. And, come on, his maniacal laugh can't be beat. :) I'm so bias, lol.
To me no one can come close to Michael Crawford, he is and always will be Erik. The phantom of the opera
1:29
Sorry, I'm laughing.
Same, it's just too cute but insulting at the same time
Yeah
Aye Silvera that mannequin in the back is just goin 😳
Oh my god, I've never noticed that!
I didn’t notice that until you mentioned it! What? Haha poor Erik has gone mad and I respect Hugh staying so true to the book
Nobody can do this like Hugh. He just is the Phantom. I hope he comes back with all of my heart. I HAVE to see him in this role. A dream of mine came true when I met him a few weeks ago, and had the opportunity to implore him....:)
thank you for imploring! "He just is the Phantom" in my opinion too. He said in an interview the way he approaches acting is to give the audience a peak into his soul, which is exactly how I feel about his performance, and to me that is what is most exciting and why he is my favorite Phantom. He also said this role fits him perfectly, and it really does, like no other actor. His performance is just so unique. And before I watched this video, my favorites were JOJ and Ramin (I've been binge watching Phantom videos for 3 days now lol). But when I saw this video, it was so magical, like I was meeting the Phantom for the first time, in a version that was so different from all I've seen and the realest to me. After this, I don't believe we choose our favorite Phantom, it's our favorite Phantom that chooses us...
The coughing after the angelic "Christine I love you" would normally take me out of the experience but Panaro is just so enthralling I barely heard it
oh lord this performance is so unique. im absolutely in love with Hugh's portrayal. so expressive. if only i had money/he'd play the Phantom once more. id kill for that.
That jump he made at 5:00 though. Hugh plays it as if thats the last thing the phantom wanted to hear...
7:21-7:24 it's like he is thinking "what the fuck guys? I said go already!" with his arm gesture. Love it
I remember a while back when I saw phantom with my choir, Hugh Panaro was amazing and even gave me a hug! He's an amazing singer and actor :)
Woow, I can't say I'm not jealous :P
It was an amazing show!
Kassandra Cassell
You saw Hugh live... Wow! You know, he's played the role so many times and he was so loved by the fans that I'm wondering why the hell didn't he have any proshot or official recording? Or even a good quality soundboard????
Weronika K To be completely honest, I don't know why he doesn't have any recordings. I'm actually about to see Phantom at the Kennedy Center, and I really wish Hugh Panaro as starring in it.
I believe there are several recordings, it's just that they're unlikely to be released to the public. I believe that certain "historical" performances are recorded, such as the record-breaking performance (though that one has Howard McGillin) and the 10,000th performance. I believe there's also a monitor video out there, and I would not be surprised if he has access to a few soundboards of himself. However, these are unlikely to ever be released, at least not while the show is still running, so basically the only way fans might see them is if they are leaked by people working in the theater. That's just the way it works, really, if you're not part of the original cast.
How he says "my angel" at the end kills me
Ramin Karimloos point of no return+Hugh Panaros final lair is perfection
Omg when christine went to protect raoul at 4:08 , usually the phantom grabs her or is forceful with her, but my ass was SOBBING when hugh panaro did what he did instead
Hugh is my favorite phantom. He plays him with such raw emotion and power. Not to mention, his voice is beautiful. I have to admit, I cried when he sang "it's over now, the music of the night".
Yikes! this phantom is nuttier then a fruit cake!
You'd be too if you were screwed over all your life.
+Merthurmad Which makes the contrast to his suave elegance in the first Lair scene that much more impressive.
Yup, that’s called good acting :)
keelieak exactly! Seeing Final Lair and his despairing “It’s over now the music of the night!” Is so heartbreaking if you go straight back to Music of the Night - everything that he believed in, worked for and loved, that elegant composure and assurance that was everything he was...all gone, shattered and fallen apart now. All over now - the elegant Music of the Night.
I appreciate the way he turns to the audience during “this face, which earned, a mother’s fear and loathing…” It added another goosebumps moment.
Ah Hugh panaro you sexy talented beast. I'm glad I had a chance to see him in bway couple years ago, too bad I could only afford a nose bleed seat so couldn't really appreciate his acting but I do remember just melting in my seat with his voice. If he ever performs as phantom again I'll make sure I get the prime seat...
I will most likely be sitting right next to you. :) I think I'll just buy out the seat for his entire run, actually. They can just put my name on it.
Me before watching this video: Hugh Panaro this, Hugh Panaro that...he can't be THAT good
Me after watching this video, crying my heart out because he whispered "my angel": Well fu-
Welcome. We're all crying here.
6:22 that little moment they share as they stare into each other's eyes after they kiss...
Hugh Panaro was my "first" Phantom, and I was fortunate enough to see him three more times. Only once (a half-empty Monday night performance) was he less than great. The final time I saw him was a Saturday matinee where the audience was primed and on pins and needles waiting for the show to start. The cast picked up the energy and hit blasted it right back, and Hugh's Final Lair was just majestic. There wasn't a dry eye in the house, and it was what Musical Theater is all about.
I have seen a lot of Phantoms do this scene, and though Panaro isn't my favorite, he is so much fun to watch!! I love how he seems more annoyed than angry, like he is disgusted by their romance the whole time. Thank you so much for this!!!!
There are very few people on this world with the ability to make a child cry just by smiling at it...
Hugh panaro is on of those people
With the makeup ofc
Hugh Panaro is the only Phantom I think who is LUNATIC at this scene. The other Phantoms, especially Ramin is a phantom I really feel sad for but Hugh kind of makes me scared at this scene... hehe. But I love him too.
How to make me cry in five seconds - this video, a summary. God, I really thought I had desensitized myself to this scene and would not have anything left in me to cry at it anymore because I had seen it so many times. But this version.... I just went from 0 to 100 when he said "I love you" the second time and then the "my angel." Immediate gross sobbing.
5:07 he looks like he’s scolding a young child and it’s hilarious
Edit: will somebody please explain why he has a creepy doll thing just sitting on his throne and just causally throws it
@@altf1279 Pretty late but I think it's the mirror bride Christine
but like
Why is it all fucked up like that wtf
@@laah4968 oh the christine doll originally was wearing a wedding dress but erm before the lair scene i think the phantom made Christine wear that dress so now the doll is bare.
Patricia the Angel In the first Act the doll is near a true person. And in the second Act it is just a creepy doll. The difference is a metaphor which indicates what happen in The Music of the Night isn't credible. Maybe Christine isnt awake or of sanity, or maybe it is just totally a imagination of the Phantom. Christine is naive or insane at that time, if she isnt, she wouldnt pull off her angel's mask, who she respects and is afraid of.
In Hugh's interpretation, the Phantom is childish, because Hugh reference a novel called Phantom by Susan Key. And the Phantom acts like this for "love, unconditional love”, as Hugh said.
Honestly just this video alone ruins it for me to enjoy any other POTO live. It's the best version I've seen (can you imagine if I saw it live - my God I would die happy). The Phantom/Erik is such a difficult character to play because he is so complex- there's the sadness, rage, madness, pride, genius, and intense love, all within the phantom, yet Hugh manages to pull all this off so well and this can be seen in this very scene. The way he laughs at the Raoul boy trying to save Christine without a touch of concern, how he walks around the stage with pride and vindictive purpose, while carrying elegance in his stride. The phantom adores Christine yet wants her as his own possession - and this schism within Erik is conveyed so well omg (how he jumps forward threateningly and tells Christine "you try my patience", and yet the manner and level of voice control he has while he sings "Christine I love you" and later whispers "my angel", it's all there) SO PERFECT. I literally cannot watch any other POTO live now without coming away slightly disappointed with the portrayal of the Phantom.
tldr I miss Hugh Panaro. Pls come back dammit. Let me hear and see you live at least once.
agreed on the tldr. i was at this performance and it seems like a lifetime ago😭
I found out that Hugh actually based his phantom off of the Susan Kay book and I can see it, holy crud.
He’s like the Joker.
Hugh was my first Phantom, I saw him live only a few months before this performance. His was the first and only time I've felt compelled by emotion to spring to my feet for a standing ovation, never mind if anyone else stands (which of course they did). I love the way he moves as the Phantom: deliberate and theatrical, but as though that is just the way the character behaves, rather than because he is on a stage.
I’m in love with his Phantom! He acts so psychotic and memorable
Wow this is really quite a performance from Panaro! A very emotional and gripping interpretation I'd say, both vocally and acting. The scene is a bit rushed musically at the beginning I'd say. If your line is a reaction to something happening or being said, that thing should have been played out before you start your line.
Dear god do the people in the audience have COVID-19 or something??
This just raised him up on my phantometer
Phantometer.
Hugh's phantom is gorgeous, love him.
OHMYGOSH! I HAVE TRULY ENJOYED HUGH'S PERFORMANCE AS THE PHANTOM. THIS IS PERFECTION! BRAVO!
Why is this man so amazing?
If ever there were to be a movie adaptation of Phantom that strictly followed the book, Hugh would be my choice of Eric. He’s got the crazy down.
How I wish I had seen him live! His interpretation probably brings him closest to the character of the Phantom in the original book by Gaston Leroux - more than a little insane... Great voice, too.
Out of all the Phantoms I've seen, this is the first to actually make me _scared._
OMG His reaction after Christine’s first kiss(6:00) and the way he gasps(6:08) I’ve never seen something like that It’s totally heartbreaking... I am crying
There's something so stunning about the pacing. It sounds like a conversation. A++ job by the conductor and orchestra for staying with the actors (esp. the Phantom lol)
When he says "my angel" as Raoul and Christine sail away I DIED. The emotion was glorious and I was sobbing.
Hoooly shit that was some really good acting
and this is why Panaro was the phantom for so long and so many times. WOW!
Um first of all this quality is just perfection! what kind of camera was this person using?!? lol
I have no patience for audiences who don't erupt into applause during "night!" This one had me worried there for a second. I've seen Hugh three times in this role, and he is by far the favorite Phantom I've seen live in the 20 years I've been going to the show. He plays the heartbroken and desperate Phantom, and it's brilliant!
This is my first video of seeing Hugh and he's pretty damn great.
He's so.... Camp and I love it
Hugh's interpretation of the Phantom is absolutely brilliant. I have only seen some brief scenes bootlegged but it's enough to see he brings something special, new and fresh to this role. He brings out the humanity in the Phantom. Has a childlike quality. He's electric to watch. I just love his acting here!
I feel like I spoiled myself by the first ever "live" rendition of TPOTO being Ramin and Sierra. Cuz now anything I see doesn't even compare. With that being said, Hugh does an AMAZING job as Phantom. I wouldn't say he's my favorite (that spot is held by Ramin, which JOJ coming in at a VERY close second), but he does an AMAZING job!
He’s brilliant love him
9:20 that whsipered “my angel...” broke my heart 😔 💔 😭
I like how the "You alone..." is quite rough and imperfect. it works!
what rly crushes me here is the way hugh bows his head as he sings "i love you" because for how pompous his phantom is, it's feel like that's the only moment in this final lair where he breaks his walls to show how he really feels. sigh i am IN LOVE with hugh panaro's performance!!!
Holy sh*t! The makeup is absolutely incredible O.O
After he said I love you there were like four people coughing it ruined one of my favorite lines from the show
when i saw it in january, an understudy was on for the phantom. so when she unmasked him, she grabbed the wig underneath as well and it kinda came off. and the entire final lair, the thin wig was half on/half off. and people had the audacity TO LAUGH. AT ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC MOMENTS OF THE SHOW when he says “make your choice”. i wanted to smack those people it was infuriating. some people dont have theatre etiquette.
"My angel...." is someone chopping onions in here 😭😭
9gag?
“It’s over now..”
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Literally crying. Thank you so much for uploading this.
I love Hugh Panaro as Erik, he is always so gentle ♥️
Hugh has that “charm” that all phantoms should possess 😂. He is awesome!
tears streaming down my cheeks.
I love how chill and playful he is 🤣
Honestly, I think he's a better actor than singer - but I have to say this was one of the best performances I've seen.
His last note...pure chills
I told myself “you’re probably not going to cry” weLp let’s just say I was wrong. Hugh continues to be my top phantom. with his impeccable acting, not to mention his beautiful voice.
Hugh was the first Phantom I saw live. :) He has a special place in my heart
Eu nunca me canso de voltar nesse vídeo e assistir mais mil vezes. Hugh é fantástico!
Até que enfim achei um comentário em português hahahaha. Concordo com tudo! O Hugh Panaro é o único que me faz rir no final lair. E aquela parte que ele dá o buquê de flores pra Christine? Jesus eu morro de rir! Com os outros fantasmas eu fico séria e tensa hahahaha. Como eu queria ter visto o Hugh ao vivo!!!!!! Ele é perfeito! Pena que não tinha dinheiro pra ir pra Broadway quando ele estava fazendo POTO. Na verdade ainda não tenho dinheiro pq eu queria ter visto outros fantasmas tb lá fora.
@@jennyjpbr A parte do buquê eu dou muita risada tb. Só ele para abrir os braços dela pra pegar o buquê 😂 ADORO! Eu lembro que na primeira vez que vi um vídeo do Hugh no Final Lair, achei meio estranho porque ele me fazia rir numa cena que os outros fantasmas me faziam ficar tensa, mas depois percebi que ele acrescentava nuances fantásticas ao fantasma. O Hugh disse que ele se baseia no Erik do livro da Susan Kay e realmente é muito igual. Ele quer mostrar a criança abandonada... e nessa cena dá pra perceber bem o fantasma infantil, rindo do Raoul, em vez de ficar revoltado, bravo... e na parte final, quando a Christine vai embora, ele parece uma criança abandonada e perdida. Sem contar que ele é o fantasma mais gentil. Nessa cena você percebe que ele não fica jogando a Christine no chão e empurrando pra lá e pra cá. E quando ela canta "and turn to tears of hate!"... o rosto dele, tipo "Não! Eu estraguei tudo! A única pessoa que se importava comigo... fiz tudo errado! Mas é tarde pra voltar atrás"...
Desculpe a resposta enorme... é que falar do Hugh em poucas palavras não dá 😂 Ele é genial! Não é à toa que ele ficou anosssss interpretando o fantasma na Broadway. Foram mais de 2 mil apresentações.
Eu tb queria MUITO ter visto o Hugh ao vivo 😢 e tb queria ter visto outros fantasmas, como o JOJ, Ben Lewis, Gary Mauer, John Cudia, David Shannon, Brad Little, etc. É triste não ter dinheiro pra ir à Broadway e West End rs... só pude ver ao vivo os daqui do Brasil mesmo. Fui em 2005 e em 2018, mas eu queria muito ter visto os meus preferidos... que são esses que citei.
@La Violet realmente o Hugh dá um show de interpretação! E sim, é possível notar bem o lado criança que ele coloca no palco. Acho perfeito ele mostrar esse lado do fantasma, o lado da criança machucada. Ahhhh sim ele é o mais gentil! Mesmo nas poucas vezes que a Christine cai, dá pra ver que não foi ele quem derrubou... ela mesma se joga porque ele apenas solta os braços dela, sem colocar força. E quando ela puxa o buquê (1:34)? Ele fica todo sentido 😭
Na parte do tears of hate é de partir o coração mesmo 😭
Eu adoro todos os fantasmas que vc citou e tb queria ver todos ao vivo 😭😭 O Ben Lewis é um dos top favoritos meus. Ele é meio que o oposto do Hugh, por isso amo os dois.
Que legal que vc viu ao vivo no Brasil em 2005 e 2018!!! Eu só vi em 2018 e foi com o Thiago... foi uma decepção! Bem diferente dos fantasmas que são meus parâmetros kkkkk. O Thiago cantava mal e a atuação dele era pior ainda! Não sei como o colocaram como principal para interpretar um papel tão difícil. Parecia que eu estava vendo um robô no palco. Não tinha nenhuma emoção, era tudo automático. Zero atuação. Nem me emocionei no Final Lair, nem chorei. Ele não me despertou nenhuma emoção.
@@jennyjpbr Adoro o Ben Lewis... mas no Fantasma da Ópera amo o Hugh e o Davis Gaines. 🙂 Realmente eles são bem diferentes e adoro como cada um interpreta o fantasma.
Sim, em 2005 vi com o Saulo e a Sara… gostei deles. Em 2018 vi com o Leonardo e Giulia… pra mim, eles deviam ser os principais da segunda montagem de POTO no Brasil. Eu escolhi o dia que não era o Thiago 😂😂 pq não gosto do jeito que ele canta e a atuação dele é lamentável.
O que eu queria mesmo era ter visto meus fantasmas favoritos na Broadway e em West End 😢😢
@@florzinhala que legal o Saulo! Pelos vídeos que vi, parece que ele foi um bom fantasma. Eu queria ter visto o Leonardo, mas não deu. Pelo que falaram, ele era muitoooo melhor que o Thiago.
Does anyone know if he always whispered "My angel" to himself at the end all the time? I've seen him several times and I don't think he ever did that. Maybe it's because it says this was his "final" final lair?
From what I remember, he started doing that maybe a few months before he left? Not too sure of the timeline, but I definitely remember fans of his mentioning several times that he would say that, and not just in his final performance.
saw him first in 2012 and was actually at this performance. he always adds it *ive seen this show too much i’ll see myself out*
@@koldkutgirl omg you are *lucky* :0
Man Panaro's interpretation is very snarky XD , i love it!
Thank you, Hugh.
Wish I could have seen him live. When I saw this in New York it was this cast, but Panaro's understudy was performing that night, I believe it was Jeremy Stolle. He was fine, and actually really fantastic final lair scene, but not nearly as strong in the earlier scenes with Music of the Night, etc. But Jeremy Hays and Mary Michael Patterson are my favorite Raoul and Christine, respectively. Easily.
Very entertaining-he plays this role so uniquely!
At 3:08 why did Christine extend her arms to Erik and go over to him?
Have you thought that maybe she was asking for mercy/pity for Raoul?
Glass Prism Ard damn thanks I guess
Thanks for uploading, I love Phantom!
I his is my first time ever seeing Hugh panaro and I can't stop crying
I cry every time I watch this part 😢
This is like my millionth time I've watched it
Thank god for lnd
He was the first Phantom I saw live and he blew me away. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but no one else can compare.
Hugh Panaro!!!!!!!!!!! ♡
Sounds like every one in the audience has a cold. Lol
I really love Mary Michael Patterson's acting as Christine
this sarcastic, mocking version is very fun, although i think it's a bit misplaced in final lair. the lack of genuine emotion shown makes you wonder why on earth christine would ever pity him at this point. so while i think it's a very enjoyable characterization, it would make a lot more sense for a phantom earlier in the play who hasn't been pushed to his breaking point or had any change of heart. but maybe i just like a phantom who gets emotional and screams :) (but also i thought the quiet, confused "go now" was wonderful)
Yeah, I personally love it, but it's definitely a big reason why Panaro can be so polarizing! It actually took me a couple of months, and several videos, to really get used to it. I like it first because I see it as a bit of a coping mechanism (the Phantom's world is falling apart, so some scream, some cry, and some get super sarcastic, as if by making fun of everyone back it can be less hurtful), and second because it does show how childish and child-like the Phantom is. He's throwing little fits and tantrums like a kid denied a toy, but at the end, you also see how lost and confused he is, again, just like an abandoned child. So it adds some layers to the Phantom for me - but I also totally get how it can rub people the wrong way, because it's VERY different from many other interpretations!
There's a video here on UA-cam from November 2012 with Hugh and Trista Moldovan and Hugh cried. He couldn't sing "Christine, I love you" and he was struggling to sing "You alone can make my song take flight. It's over now the music of the night" because he was crying. It broke my heart.
Absolutely love this man
I love this man as phantom
i was here at this performance. he was my first phantom and my favorite. i saw him with sierra for the 25th anniversary and his final show. watching these brings back memories.
You are the luckiest person alive, I'd *kill* to see those
Kolbey Kliewer living close to the city defiantly has its perks. seen it 14 times whoops😂😂😂
"MY ANGEL" IM BALLINGGGG