True... I cried.. I realized that I was living the experience, making my dream come true since I was 6 years old, at the Majestic Theatre in NEW YORK CITY!
I saw this back in '99 at the Majestic Theater when I was in college and it's a totally differently experience when you see this masterpiece live rather than on TV. As soon as the pipe organ kicks in, the floor vibrates, your chair shakes, and a plethora of emotions runs through your body. You feel joy, fear, suspense, awe, and so much more. You may even shed some tears, but that's ok. You're surrounded by musical magic & genius. It's sensory overload and it never gets old.
Right? Like when I saw it just this year my heart was pounding and the suspense in my chest was so strong. I was shaking for about half an hour after we left the theatre.
I get what you're saying. Totally an indescribable feeling seeing it in person. I watched it twice. First was Michael Cassel Group and second, Broadway. And both times, the Phantom of the Opera made me cry.
That moment the light go out, the organ starts, and every single hair on your body stands on end, goosebumps cover your whole body, the whole earth is shaking, every emotion humanly possible and then some overwhelms you as the massive chandelier begins to rise. Nothing, I repeat, nothing on this planet can recreate that feeling.
@@sebmorgan393 that's very fair, the overture can be super loud AND there's so many surprises throughout the show! Hope you had 1% of fun with the fear as well, that it wasn't all bad!
I saw this live and it was my first time ever even listening to the show. It blew my mind! Not even a second after he says 'Gentlemen' and they rip off the covers revealing the chandelier and the organ just rips sound throughout the entire theatre and from there on out the rest of the show, I didn't blink once and had goosebumps pretty much the whole time. So so amazing!
Seen it right there at Her Majesty's Theatre five days ago and it still awes me. The video is a nice reminder, but it doesn't compare to the real thing. The flashes right at the start when the chandelier bursts into light are blinding, you can't see for a few seconds and at the same time the organ sets in and gosh! It's loud! It blows you away. Once you are able to see again the room is dark and all you see is the chandelier, slowly putting itself together and starting to rise to the ceiling above you while the stage transforms back into how it was back then - back at the peak of its glory, and when the phantom was still haunting it. I will never forget this.
hi ! i know this was posted four years ago, and you may not reply, but JUST HOW INTENSE are the initial flashing lights ?? i may be seeing it this weekend before the final closure, and i have some slight sensitivity with flashing lights and stuff. i'm a little worried, but i still want to see this show more than anything. could i still watch it between my fingers?? lol thank you
@@reiinon I can't give you any medical advice, you'll have to consult your doctor if in doubt. Also I don't remember the details. But if I remember correctly, it's more like a single flash, not a blinking pattern or something. But it's rather bright, it's supposed to distract, almost "blind" the audience for a second or two. Don't know how often this happens during the show.
I’ve seen this show live 4 times in 3 different theatres, it never fails to take your breath away, gives you goose bumps and sends shivers down your spine. A truly awesome spectacle that has to be seen, heard and experienced live in person to be believed. I love it, definitely Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest work.
I don't know if this was part of the West End production back in the early 90's or if they happened to have a power surge during the performance I went to, but I remember the chandelier didn't flicker on like it does here, it just suddenly exploded into brilliant bright light. Really added to the impact of those first few notes of the overture when you had this one hauntingly bright beacon amidst the otherwise complete darkness of the auditorium, drawing your complete attention as it rose up off the stage and into the air.
Pretty sure this is her majesty’s theatre in London, where the musical debuted, as I have just seen the same production last week, it doesn’t show very well on this video but it did erupt in sparks, think that’s part of the SFX
I've been to see a few dozen shows in my life and this is still the best four minutes on stage ever. Watching the stage reassemble, which is hard to see in this movie, is absolutely amazing.
The architecture is flawless in this show. The use of set pieces, the flawless scene transitions, the complimenting score. A true masterpiece of musical theater.
Absolutely outstanding. Having seen this with the my wife during our honeymoon in NYC. And also subsequently finding out we conceived out first child in NYC around the same time, this makes me a unbelievablly emotional. X
Whoever this auctioneer is, I love him! His delivery is the most interesting I've ever heard, which makes the auction interesting. I actually heard the entire thing!
Ik this is late. But I just saw the show and no joke the auctioneer was my fav character!!!! His delivery was so well and was so mysterious!! Thy guy who played it was meant for the role!!! Btw his name is carrington vilmont and he’s in the Broadway one
Nice to have a record of how the show used to be. They've destroyed the London production. So many cuts and only half an orchestra. Yet newcomers think it's fabulous, but boy have they been conned. Such a tragedy. But well done Broadway for ensuring phantom is as it should be.
Did they put the original Chandelier back in for the re-opening after the virus? I remember seeing it in the street when they had to clear out the theatre after closure (picture on Social Media). If they have replaced it, it is good that the original is shown here on record.
The opening of this show is so breathtaking. It's something you honestly have to go and see live once in your life
True... I cried.. I realized that I was living the experience, making my dream come true since I was 6 years old, at the Majestic Theatre in NEW YORK CITY!
An absolute HAVE TO.
There’s nothing else like this overture scene. Hands down one of these best pieces of theatre.
Its on par with circle of life.
Saw the 2015 tour in phoenix and was mesmerized (not the actual set and stuff but still amazing to see)
I saw this back in '99 at the Majestic Theater when I was in college and it's a totally differently experience when you see this masterpiece live rather than on TV. As soon as the pipe organ kicks in, the floor vibrates, your chair shakes, and a plethora of emotions runs through your body. You feel joy, fear, suspense, awe, and so much more. You may even shed some tears, but that's ok. You're surrounded by musical magic & genius. It's sensory overload and it never gets old.
Right? Like when I saw it just this year my heart was pounding and the suspense in my chest was so strong. I was shaking for about half an hour after we left the theatre.
FINALLY SOMEONE HAS PUT THIS FEELING TO WORDS
Don't know if this makes sense to anyone else, but seeing this on video really doesn't do it justice to actually seeing it live in person!
indeed, it's unbelievable in real life!
I get what you're saying. Totally an indescribable feeling seeing it in person. I watched it twice. First was Michael Cassel Group and second, Broadway. And both times, the Phantom of the Opera made me cry.
This is 1/1000000 of the feeling you get live.
@@movietimeateds69 Oh! I want to see this live so badly! I am a huge Phan, and an aspiring Christine Daae!
Yes exactly when you hear it live the music travels right through your body it’s incredible
That moment the light go out, the organ starts, and every single hair on your body stands on end, goosebumps cover your whole body, the whole earth is shaking, every emotion humanly possible and then some overwhelms you as the massive chandelier begins to rise. Nothing, I repeat, nothing on this planet can recreate that feeling.
I felt that, and I'm only watching this video
I legit go to Phantom now JUST for the Overture. Although the casts change, this forever stays the same. It's beyond words 💖
I remember when I was 10 I went there and I was so scared but I found it so fantastic. This will never get old
Am I the only one who tears up during the live production
@@JSRRADIO nope i cried too, during the overture
I'm 10 and I just seen it and it was my 1st musical I've seen and I was scard
@@sebmorgan393 that's very fair, the overture can be super loud AND there's so many surprises throughout the show! Hope you had 1% of fun with the fear as well, that it wasn't all bad!
I saw this live and it was my first time ever even listening to the show. It blew my mind! Not even a second after he says 'Gentlemen' and they rip off the covers revealing the chandelier and the organ just rips sound throughout the entire theatre and from there on out the rest of the show, I didn't blink once and had goosebumps pretty much the whole time. So so amazing!
Seen it right there at Her Majesty's Theatre five days ago and it still awes me. The video is a nice reminder, but it doesn't compare to the real thing. The flashes right at the start when the chandelier bursts into light are blinding, you can't see for a few seconds and at the same time the organ sets in and gosh! It's loud! It blows you away. Once you are able to see again the room is dark and all you see is the chandelier, slowly putting itself together and starting to rise to the ceiling above you while the stage transforms back into how it was back then - back at the peak of its glory, and when the phantom was still haunting it. I will never forget this.
Yeah, this is the best video I've found of it and just remembering the sound vibrations still makes my chest hurt from it.
hi ! i know this was posted four years ago, and you may not reply, but JUST HOW INTENSE are the initial flashing lights ?? i may be seeing it this weekend before the final closure, and i have some slight sensitivity with flashing lights and stuff. i'm a little worried, but i still want to see this show more than anything. could i still watch it between my fingers?? lol thank you
@@reiinon I can't give you any medical advice, you'll have to consult your doctor if in doubt. Also I don't remember the details. But if I remember correctly, it's more like a single flash, not a blinking pattern or something. But it's rather bright, it's supposed to distract, almost "blind" the audience for a second or two. Don't know how often this happens during the show.
@@reiinon Also, this is London. You'll probably be seeing it in New York, can't tell you anything about that.
@@lordskeletorde ohh i see ! thanks so much for your reply regardless, it does help - have a nice day !!
I’ve seen this show live 4 times in 3 different theatres, it never fails to take your breath away, gives you goose bumps and sends shivers down your spine. A truly awesome spectacle that has to be seen, heard and experienced live in person to be believed. I love it, definitely Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest work.
This auctioneer has the strangest cadence to his delivery that I've ever heard...
I don't know if this was part of the West End production back in the early 90's or if they happened to have a power surge during the performance I went to, but I remember the chandelier didn't flicker on like it does here, it just suddenly exploded into brilliant bright light. Really added to the impact of those first few notes of the overture when you had this one hauntingly bright beacon amidst the otherwise complete darkness of the auditorium, drawing your complete attention as it rose up off the stage and into the air.
Pretty sure this is her majesty’s theatre in London, where the musical debuted, as I have just seen the same production last week, it doesn’t show very well on this video but it did erupt in sparks, think that’s part of the SFX
Late to the party, but this is indeed Her Majesty's. It's Philip Griffiths as the auctioneer, who's been in the show for I believe more than 20 years.
I've been to see a few dozen shows in my life and this is still the best four minutes on stage ever. Watching the stage reassemble, which is hard to see in this movie, is absolutely amazing.
The architecture is flawless in this show. The use of set pieces, the flawless scene transitions, the complimenting score. A true masterpiece of musical theater.
Just saw this at His Majesties theater in London! OMG----This needs an introduction to this generation! Unreal
Absolutely outstanding. Having seen this with the my wife during our honeymoon in NYC. And also subsequently finding out we conceived out first child in NYC around the same time, this makes me a unbelievablly emotional. X
Whoever this auctioneer is, I love him! His delivery is the most interesting I've ever heard, which makes the auction interesting. I actually heard the entire thing!
Philip Griffiths. He's been in the show for 27 years and is the longest serving member of any west end musical.
Ik this is late. But I just saw the show and no joke the auctioneer was my fav character!!!! His delivery was so well and was so mysterious!! Thy guy who played it was meant for the role!!! Btw his name is carrington vilmont and he’s in the Broadway one
Still shed a tear whenever I watch this
I saw this when I was 8 in San Francisco and again when 16 on Broadway in NYC and it left me very wide-eyed both times
As soon as the music started playing in the overture I instantly loved this show
am I the only person wanting to be a fly on the wall of the call desk as the stage manager is calling all those light cues?
God give me courage to show you, you are not alone. XD
I've seen the Vegas production of Phantom twice. Oh what I'd give to see this show again
It still gives me chills and I saw this many years ago when it was on tour in Seattle.
I saw Phantom of the Opera in London and I want to see it again. It was amazing!
Best opening ever
I saw this two days ago in London, it was amazing 🤩
5:15
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How I wish someone had film the show with John Owen jones and katie hall at least ponr and music of the night. Endless rage
Nice to have a record of how the show used to be. They've destroyed the London production. So many cuts and only half an orchestra. Yet newcomers think it's fabulous, but boy have they been conned. Such a tragedy. But well done Broadway for ensuring phantom is as it should be.
Cameron Mackintosh ruined it, and now he bought out the Majestic in NYC too.
Did they put the original Chandelier back in for the re-opening after the virus? I remember seeing it in the street when they had to clear out the theatre after closure (picture on Social Media). If they have replaced it, it is good that the original is shown here on record.
Very good auctioneer!
shiver. still on the video.
If I credit you, can I use part of this clip in a video I am making, please and thank you
Strobe lights??????:D
Has anyone noticed the typo in the title? It bothers me a little. Lol.
Where is this :)
How did you get to videotape this ?
London
Full show for trade?
was that on broadway?
No, it's an Aussie production since TheaterBoy24601's other videos of the production revealed that the Christine is Anna O'Byrne.
Ethan Cheng Actually, it's from the London production. Anna O'Byrne was cast as the alternate Christine in 2012.