This man is by far the best Phantom I've ever heard and seen. Superb voice and amazing acting... In the "All I ask of you" reprise, one moment you really feel pitty for him at his sorrow, and the next you are terrified to death by his anger.
@MsXxxKittiexxx he is suppose to look a lot older than christine however colm was playing valjean in canada and also later in the show so he needed the beard so with out the beard it wouldnt look so odd
I'm loving all the comments on Colm's beard. Such strong opinions against his performance & the beard, but little consideration for the why. Its funny to see the beard, but he was doing another show. Colm is my favorite Phantom. Crawford plays the Phantom as a pedophile. Colm plays him as a damaged man. Powerful, sensitive, hurt, angry, selfish, and scary. When doing the show, one minute I wanted to hide and the next hug him. He made me love and hate the Phantom, which to me is the point.
@Concertchoir76 And the dutch player Henk Poort. becouse Webber and staf of the pantom Named him and Michael Crafort the best Phantom players. It was told him in pursun.
@L1C1T1: He was still doing "Les Mis" on stage when he did this. This was a special performance, as he retired as the Phantom years ago. He wasn't going to shave his beard for a day and have 25 minutes to grow a full on for the "Les Mis" performance later in this production.
@oneworldguy I'd say he was incredible!!! If only he'd come home here to Ireland and do something like that!! :( He's performing in Dublin in February next year so hopefully he'll perform some Phantom numbers - fingers crossed! :) You're so lucky you got to see his performance!
Personally, I think Wilkinson's performance is the most sexual I've ever heard. Very seductive. Michael Crawford is good, but there is a ghoulish nature to his voice at the same time... He's not a REAL phantom... He's still a human... Modern day actors playing Phantom are VERY heavily operatic which I think takes some of what Colm has out of the song.
Great performances. The Phantom character has to be way older than the girl for the tension to work. Why did they cast a young hunk with a gritty voice in the movie which took the story way off course? The director must not have read the original story and ALW should have left his masterpiece alone. Now I await the expected profanity laced blowback from the wing nuts out there who can't abide ANY critique of the movie as if their own identities depend on only good reviews.
Colm Wilkinson is good, no doubt about it, and he is the definitive Valjean. But Michael Crawford is the definitive Phantom. End of story. (At least in my opinion).
I am actually a huge fan of Colm Wilkinson. His beard is a bit out there but it jus tmakes me him more unique than any other Phantom. Him, Hugh Parnaro, and Michael Crawford are 3 of the best Phantom's around in my opinion. Lisa Vroman though is a wonderful Christine.
Lisa Vroman is wonderful, Michael Ball is one of my favorite Raouls, but I must say I am not a Colm Wilkinson fan. His voice doesn't have enough power behind it for my tastes. He does the big notes like the MOTN "be" and the AIAOY final "you" just fine, but the verses leading up to them ("let your mind..." and "you will curse...") weren't great. He's rather inconsistant.
I just prefer Phantoms will more consistency and power (i.e. John Owen Jones or Gary Mauer). This is just my opinion.
Colman wilkinson's beard gets me EVERY TIME. I'm just like is he serious. You've got the mask on. You've got the cape. She's in a CORSET. Shave your freaken beard!!!
Lisa vroman kicked ass on broadway, and she rocks here too.
I know it is strange, but he got stuck between a rock and a hard place here.... He also performed songs from Les Miserables that same night at this concert and the beard is practically a trademark in that role.
He's a tenor, I believe. Because he played the part of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and that's a tenor part. But, hey-that's your opinion. I'm not trying to say you're wrong, I'm just offering my opinion in response.
Then tell the Colm fans to get a life "jc19940" and quit commenting on Michael on a Colm video. I do respect both guys and have seen both perform live! How many of the people dragging Michaels name onto this site have EVER seen MC perform live? Plus tell the Wilkinson fans to stay off of Michaels sites and get a life and quit trying to promote CW on the MC sites! I honestly do respect both guys and did truly enjoy Wilkinson as Valjean!
So sorry but Michael Crawford just is the Phantom and just suits the role perfectly. Michael was outstanding and brilliant as the tortured Phantom. I respect both guys but Michael mixed emotion, vocals and acting beautifully and won a ton of awards because of that. I do agree though that Michael was a better Barnum then Jim Dale who was still quite good though. MC won a Olivier award for both Barnum and Phantom.
Nah, you don't sound sorry at all. I suggest you honestly get off all the Colm vids if all you are here for is promotion of Crawford. Stop commenting every week and get a life. Colm was selected for the original phantom, which he turned down in favour of Valjean. However, everyone has a right to their own opinion, but you should leave yours to Crawford vids, not come here and try to convert every person that is here of their own will to listen to colm.
Sorry "Krisathelas". Michael is way better then Colm. Now respect both guys like I do. I saw Michael Crawford( unlike you ) and he deserves to called a living legend for Phantom. Michael sang this song just as deep as Wilkinson but didn't have a weird accent or over the top vibrato. Michael seduced you with his singing and sensuality. Love Colms Valjean and will always respect his talent in general but Michael was perfection as the Phantom as well as in "Barnum".
is sorry that's so not true Colm Wilkinson IS the Phantom he just suits the role so much and Micheal Crawford is great But Colm Wilkinson is just the better.
To the person below who wrote that Colm was the original Phantom, that is actually incorrect. Michael Crawford was the original Phantom along with Sarah Brightman as Christine. Andrew Lloyd Webber cast Michael after hearing him sing at the same voice teacher as Sarah who was Andrews wife at the time.
You are wrong my dear. Colm was the orginal Phantom... but not in West end or Broadway. In 1986 when Andrew was writing the musical he had a diffrent lyric writer and the lyrics isn't what we listen to today. Andrew owns a big house in England where he allways has a opening night of all musicals he has written. He ony invites his friends and family. Sarah was playing Christine and Colm Phantom, that was the first Phantom of Opera!
you are correct about colm being the phantom in the workshops, but michael crawford is the original phantom because he performed the part in the first professional production. hope that helps.
the person below is actually right. Colm was indeed the original Phantom, but he only performed it at Andrew's Sydmonton festival and later in the Canadian production alongside Rebecca Caine as Christine. many cast members of the original Les Miz were also involved in the one act Sydmonton festival as well. i don't mean to sound like a know it al, just trying to support the truth. thank you for listening!
@fatheranthony4pope I'm not an idiot and i'm denying it. We all know Colm was the original Phantom, but just not the one who opened in London. ( I know Michael Crawford was the "original" Phantom) He just sang in Andrew's Sydmoton Festival way before it was a musical.
@MyArtIsLoved731 well I am sorry, but singing a song in a concert is very different to performing in a show, because in one you sing as yourself - as Colm did in concert, and in the other you perform as a charcater as Michael did in the show. ergo Colm may have sung the songs first, but Michael was the original Phantom because he was the first to perform the character. People need to differentiate between concerts and shows. Big difference.
@fatheranthony4pope I think differently than you, and so whoever sang or done it first was just the original. Plus, in that festival, he acts as the Phantom, so ya..
AmyHoneyBunny, you should have seen him in the full production! I saw him in Toronto! He was the original Phantom of the Opera in the Toronto cast. That production ran for 10 years.
Because Colm Wilkinson was the original phantom in it's first ever performance before the west end. Not to mention, christine looks like shes pushin fourty anyway :P proper mam on the town!
Is this one of the earlier actresses for Christine? In the beginning I thought she sounded a bit too mature, since Christine is kind of a young, naive character.
It IS weird seeing Colm in this. He has such a recognizable voice - a Les Mis staple.
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Why does Colm breathe like that? It looks weird. He also looks like an old man going after a young girl. Like he could be as old as her father. It does not work for me.
Let's not forget that the Phantom is about the same age as Madame Giry; Madame Giry has a daughter who is about the same age as Christine. So the Phantom is supposed to be about the age that a father-figure would be.
That's going by the movie, which, considered by most Phans, is far from canon. I wouldn't trust the train wreck of a film made by Joel Schumacher to determine how old the Phantom should be.
it's so weird to see Colm in this part, i'm so used to him in Les Miserables. it's like some weird play combination of the two. sorry Colm, you'll always be Jean Valjean to me, not the phantom (who doesn't have a beard). the vocals are good, as i personally believe that, while Michael Crawford was good, the phantom should have a deeper voice like Colm.
Isn't Colm something like how Sean Connery would sound if he could sing?
But I think he pulls of the Phantom quite well, like he would of course, being the awesome singer that he is. It's his interpretations that I sometimes find questionable or at least to me doubtful.
You think exactly like do! Just saw Colm as phantom for first time on youtube and was bit disappointed. However, watch it again trying not to think of valjean lol! Its all coz hes too good as valjean lol!¬
If that was me, I really would have been petrified of him. Listening to this, you can hear him dropping heavily on the notes at the end of almost every line.
"Floa - TING
Fal - LING
Sweet intoxica - TION."
Annoying.
Anthony Warlow exceeds Colm and Crawford by light years'; as does Roy Weissensteiner, might I add. I recommend Warlow and Weissensteiner. No, you won't find the Aus cast on disc; but I'm attempting to get the show officially recorded, so you just never know ...
YouTube users, be honest with yourselves. Can't you hear how out of time Colm is with the orchestra at 4:48? I am not making a personal attack on him; I am simply stating facts. There's something wrong if you can't admit when your favourite performer makes a mistake.
Well, to be fair, the orchestra *should* follow the performer's lead but in this case he just sang so quickly... You can hear them trying to catch up. XDDDD
I love how they moved like two feet on the boat ;)
LowellBekker 3 weeks ago
Colm Wilkinson= what a legend
JCS20000 2 months ago
This man is by far the best Phantom I've ever heard and seen. Superb voice and amazing acting... In the "All I ask of you" reprise, one moment you really feel pitty for him at his sorrow, and the next you are terrified to death by his anger.
edin201x 4 months ago 2
eww that phantom looks like a total pedo
MsXxxKittiexxx 4 months ago
@MsXxxKittiexxx he is supposed to be a total pedo
sirspamsalot2 4 months ago
@sirspamsalot2 omg yur right
MsXxxKittiexxx 4 months ago
@MsXxxKittiexxx um. okay. colm wilkinson is an amazing actor and singer. care to explain why you think he is a pedo...?
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@NintendoNerdist1 i dunno becuz he looks 50 years old and has a beard and she looks young so he looks pedo
MsXxxKittiexxx 3 months ago
@MsXxxKittiexxx They just twelve years apart! we can clearly see that it is in his forties and he is in his fifties.
Nadou3006 3 months ago
@MsXxxKittiexxx he is suppose to look a lot older than christine however colm was playing valjean in canada and also later in the show so he needed the beard so with out the beard it wouldnt look so odd
DrinkOmally 3 months ago
My heart broke at Colm's weeping in the All I Ask Reprise. He is such an amazing actor and singer.
boooohoo9 6 months ago
Chills, chills...... chills. Through the whole thing.
letsgoskitzo 7 months ago
Where was "All I Ask of You" between Michael Ball and Lisa Vroman?
Reveredjedi 9 months ago
@Reveredjedi They cut it from the DVD>
Monkeyballmania 7 months ago
Bom pra caramba, xacramenta
robsontot 11 months ago
i love her voice! and Mr Wilkinson has always been, and will alaways be THE phantom. to me.
asthemorningfalls 11 months ago 2
Michael Crawford Ramlin Kamiloo and COLM WILKINSON in my opinion are the best PHANTOMS ever
MrJORGERAMOS123 11 months ago 4
@MrJORGERAMOS123 you should hear anthony warlow, he was in the australian production and he is incredible, the best there ever was :)
emiliekayte 4 months ago
5:06.....holy crap
whateverman96 11 months ago
I'm loving all the comments on Colm's beard. Such strong opinions against his performance & the beard, but little consideration for the why. Its funny to see the beard, but he was doing another show. Colm is my favorite Phantom. Crawford plays the Phantom as a pedophile. Colm plays him as a damaged man. Powerful, sensitive, hurt, angry, selfish, and scary. When doing the show, one minute I wanted to hide and the next hug him. He made me love and hate the Phantom, which to me is the point.
Kris1907 11 months ago 11
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Margretakok 1 year ago
Gerard Butler from the movie version & Michael Crawford are the 2 best Phantoms and NOT COLM WILKINSON! HA HA!
Concertchoir76 1 year ago
@Concertchoir76 And the dutch player Henk Poort. becouse Webber and staf of the pantom Named him and Michael Crafort the best Phantom players. It was told him in pursun.
Margretakok 1 year ago
Wonderful phantom performer, such a beautiful and emotional voice =)
CptBGL 1 year ago
phantoms don't have beards
L1C1T1 1 year ago
@L1C1T1: He was still doing "Les Mis" on stage when he did this. This was a special performance, as he retired as the Phantom years ago. He wasn't going to shave his beard for a day and have 25 minutes to grow a full on for the "Les Mis" performance later in this production.
escottish140 1 year ago
Colm can sure belt out that G#!
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@oneworldguy I'd say he was incredible!!! If only he'd come home here to Ireland and do something like that!! :( He's performing in Dublin in February next year so hopefully he'll perform some Phantom numbers - fingers crossed! :) You're so lucky you got to see his performance!
AmyHoneyBunny 1 year ago
Personally, I think Wilkinson's performance is the most sexual I've ever heard. Very seductive. Michael Crawford is good, but there is a ghoulish nature to his voice at the same time... He's not a REAL phantom... He's still a human... Modern day actors playing Phantom are VERY heavily operatic which I think takes some of what Colm has out of the song.
oneworldguy 1 year ago 5
Colm Wilkinson made an awesome phantom
xXxMyEverything92xXx 1 year ago
It was written for him to sing and it shows! Colm Wilkinson is by FAR the best Phantom. . . so much better than all the rest.
seattleoperaguy 1 year ago
@seattleoperaguy actually the song was written for Sarah Brightman originally.
CardExPerT101 1 month ago
the best phantom for me.
tenortuliomelo 1 year ago
Colm was actually the oiginal phantom because he did the worshop at sydmington! I personally think he kicks Michael Crawfords butt!!!!
rach158 1 year ago
I wish I could watch it once again! So amazing!!!
shimmyjung 1 year ago
Who is playing Christine??
maestas96 1 year ago
@maestas96 I'm pretty sure that's Lisa Vroman. She played the part in San Francisco and on Broadway.
PeterPetronovich 1 year ago
@maestas96 lisa vroman
PhantomPhan10151 1 year ago
Great performances. The Phantom character has to be way older than the girl for the tension to work. Why did they cast a young hunk with a gritty voice in the movie which took the story way off course? The director must not have read the original story and ALW should have left his masterpiece alone. Now I await the expected profanity laced blowback from the wing nuts out there who can't abide ANY critique of the movie as if their own identities depend on only good reviews.
audiesgirl 1 year ago 20
@audiesgirl I agree entirely. He's a mentor-like figure who falls in love with her, rather than a lover with a mask.
OushGisher 10 months ago
MC is the best, i love GB too! This girls amazing!
LOVxxE 1 year ago
I Am So Looking for this Song but than with Ramin,,,Can`t find it annywhere,,Does Someone have that version?
koffiemokie 1 year ago
@koffiemokie I do, contact me x
PhanPhanPhanPhanPhan 1 year ago
i think gerard butler had the best all i ask of you reprise, especially the end of it
gUrAcoX463 1 year ago
It's nice to have the captions, I just can't understand Christine's words at the high notes.
audiesgirl 1 year ago
Needs a beard I suppose.........
And yes I am aware that COlm was playing Jean Valjean later that night
Chaserpeach 1 year ago
The Phantom looks wierd with a beard but I do love Colm, he is amazing
OperaGhostBride 2 years ago
ok sorry, what's with the hat, cuz it's not working....
22alethea 2 years ago
I'm not sure what you mean... He wears that hat in the scene in the actual production... Check out some photos...
oneworldguy 1 year ago
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GlitteryRose 1 year ago
@oneworldguy Sorry, I didn't mean to write my previous comment to you. =-)
GlitteryRose 1 year ago
@22alethea That hat actually works because it was the type of hat that the Phantom wore in the original storybook.
GlitteryRose 1 year ago
Is this really sarah Brightman? she doesnt sound the same as i always heard her... and cool! Colm Wilkinson as the phantom!
CookieZell 2 years ago
Lisa Vroman is singing not SB
joannahnj 2 years ago
ah, thank you ^^ i KNEW it couldnt be her, she's still really good, though '.'
CookieZell 2 years ago
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christmasfairytale 2 years ago
Woooow Jean Valjean with a Mask!!
jacobocho29 2 years ago
Sarah Is The best for this song
Sarah You're The Only one
kacdela 2 years ago
so funny seeing valjean as phantom! but fantastic job!
swedegirl13 2 years ago 2
I've heard better performances by Colm. He seems off here. Not sure how to put it other than that.
WWEfano31 2 years ago
I cannot believe that any human could logistically hit that note at the end of the first song.
But she KILLED IT!
WOW!
beilis3 2 years ago
Great concert! But I just don't know about CW as the Phantom...it's like watching Jean Valjean vacationing in London...
shortbutstrong 2 years ago 4
Colm Wilkinson is good, no doubt about it, and he is the definitive Valjean. But Michael Crawford is the definitive Phantom. End of story. (At least in my opinion).
jazzy1260 2 years ago 2
@jazzy1260 Agreed 100% No one can beat Crawford.
McCoyFan 2 years ago
best phantom iv seen so far is rob lorey
anythingtimburton 2 years ago
I am actually a huge fan of Colm Wilkinson. His beard is a bit out there but it jus tmakes me him more unique than any other Phantom. Him, Hugh Parnaro, and Michael Crawford are 3 of the best Phantom's around in my opinion. Lisa Vroman though is a wonderful Christine.
melsxaxfag 2 years ago
I'm sorry, Michael Crawford is the definitive Phantom. Colm was okay as Valjean, but he just seems to be trying too hard in phantom.
TheJDeaux 2 years ago
Hey I agree with you...Michael is the best Phantom. I just like Colm. I can understand the trying too hard...cause he does.
melsxaxfag 2 years ago
I think Gerrard Butler did a great job as the Phantom too.
mrlu2u 2 years ago
Lisa Vroman is wonderful, Michael Ball is one of my favorite Raouls, but I must say I am not a Colm Wilkinson fan. His voice doesn't have enough power behind it for my tastes. He does the big notes like the MOTN "be" and the AIAOY final "you" just fine, but the verses leading up to them ("let your mind..." and "you will curse...") weren't great. He's rather inconsistant.
I just prefer Phantoms will more consistency and power (i.e. John Owen Jones or Gary Mauer). This is just my opinion.
MissLuxa 2 years ago
And don't even get me started on the beard.
MissLuxa 2 years ago
Colman wilkinson's beard gets me EVERY TIME. I'm just like is he serious. You've got the mask on. You've got the cape. She's in a CORSET. Shave your freaken beard!!!
Lisa vroman kicked ass on broadway, and she rocks here too.
stitchgrl777 2 years ago
She walks and sings at the same time...WOW
alicehsuyaju 2 years ago
he does a awsome job but the gotee really irritates me. I could accept a mustash but a full gotee seems kinda weird on the phantom.
RebelFounderOdogoo 2 years ago
I know it is strange, but he got stuck between a rock and a hard place here.... He also performed songs from Les Miserables that same night at this concert and the beard is practically a trademark in that role.
oneworldguy 2 years ago 4
I'm not an expert on singing, but this man's performance at least is magnificent - the way he commands Christine to sing is chilling!
Aegidia01 2 years ago 13
Please don't hate me for this, he's a good singer, I just think his voice is a bit to low for the phantom.
Ravengirl1011 2 years ago
He's a tenor, I believe. Because he played the part of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and that's a tenor part. But, hey-that's your opinion. I'm not trying to say you're wrong, I'm just offering my opinion in response.
lolkittehs34 2 years ago
I think these are Colm Winkinson and Rebecca Caine...the cast who went to Canada....
In my opinion
Crawford sings the best 'The Music of the Night' cause his voice just so 'phantom'!
but some of the songs...Colm sings better...
ChiLine 2 years ago
I really wish everyone would leave Michael Crawford out of Colm Wilkinson's video!
nestersg 2 years ago 2
is the girl who played cosette in the TAC in here it looks like it
remocleo 2 years ago
Great performances.
xandemotta 2 years ago
Then tell the Colm fans to get a life "jc19940" and quit commenting on Michael on a Colm video. I do respect both guys and have seen both perform live! How many of the people dragging Michaels name onto this site have EVER seen MC perform live? Plus tell the Wilkinson fans to stay off of Michaels sites and get a life and quit trying to promote CW on the MC sites! I honestly do respect both guys and did truly enjoy Wilkinson as Valjean!
colinmcphan 2 years ago
So sorry but Michael Crawford just is the Phantom and just suits the role perfectly. Michael was outstanding and brilliant as the tortured Phantom. I respect both guys but Michael mixed emotion, vocals and acting beautifully and won a ton of awards because of that. I do agree though that Michael was a better Barnum then Jim Dale who was still quite good though. MC won a Olivier award for both Barnum and Phantom.
colinmcphan 2 years ago
Crawford is amazing in the role and I'm sorry I never got to see him perform on stage. Would like to have seen EFX too.
iammadness 2 years ago 2
Nah, you don't sound sorry at all. I suggest you honestly get off all the Colm vids if all you are here for is promotion of Crawford. Stop commenting every week and get a life. Colm was selected for the original phantom, which he turned down in favour of Valjean. However, everyone has a right to their own opinion, but you should leave yours to Crawford vids, not come here and try to convert every person that is here of their own will to listen to colm.
jc19940 2 years ago
Sorry "Krisathelas". Michael is way better then Colm. Now respect both guys like I do. I saw Michael Crawford( unlike you ) and he deserves to called a living legend for Phantom. Michael sang this song just as deep as Wilkinson but didn't have a weird accent or over the top vibrato. Michael seduced you with his singing and sensuality. Love Colms Valjean and will always respect his talent in general but Michael was perfection as the Phantom as well as in "Barnum".
colinmcphan 2 years ago
is sorry that's so not true Colm Wilkinson IS the Phantom he just suits the role so much and Micheal Crawford is great But Colm Wilkinson is just the better.
And Crawford is better as Barnum Than J.Dale
Elcodo 2 years ago
who is christine in this???
swedegirl13 2 years ago
her name is Lisa Vroman. Shes wonderful.
keeny2006 2 years ago 3
it's all lovely except colm's beard kinda ruins the whole illusion for me...no offense
littleLotte8 2 years ago 2
I agree.
davidphantomoftheope 2 years ago 2
To the person below who wrote that Colm was the original Phantom, that is actually incorrect. Michael Crawford was the original Phantom along with Sarah Brightman as Christine. Andrew Lloyd Webber cast Michael after hearing him sing at the same voice teacher as Sarah who was Andrews wife at the time.
Colm is wonderful though.
netstuff80 2 years ago
You are wrong my dear. Colm was the orginal Phantom... but not in West end or Broadway. In 1986 when Andrew was writing the musical he had a diffrent lyric writer and the lyrics isn't what we listen to today. Andrew owns a big house in England where he allways has a opening night of all musicals he has written. He ony invites his friends and family. Sarah was playing Christine and Colm Phantom, that was the first Phantom of Opera!
Bombalurina18 2 years ago 4
Thank God someone else knows this stuff :D
yorkshirelass24601 2 years ago 2
you are correct about colm being the phantom in the workshops, but michael crawford is the original phantom because he performed the part in the first professional production. hope that helps.
christine4771 2 years ago 2
Source or it didn't happen. That is how the internet works.
XxLinkFookedZeldaxX 2 years ago
I am the original Phantom !!!!..........sorry, I just felt the need to say that.
Riptidescool 2 years ago
At least I knew that.
storiesthatmatter 2 years ago
In all actuallity , I was the orginal Christine. Did you know she's a drag queen ?
Okay in all seriousness. Colm Wilkinson and Michael Ball got to do two differnt plays in Hey Mr. producer. Talk about talent.
Riptidescool 2 years ago 2
the person below is actually right. Colm was indeed the original Phantom, but he only performed it at Andrew's Sydmonton festival and later in the Canadian production alongside Rebecca Caine as Christine. many cast members of the original Les Miz were also involved in the one act Sydmonton festival as well. i don't mean to sound like a know it al, just trying to support the truth. thank you for listening!
xxguiltyonexx 2 years ago
Colm Wilkinson is the Original Phantom, Jean Valjean and Dr.Jekyll in Jekyll & Hyde the Gothic Musical and just brillient in all three roles
Elcodo 2 years ago
Michael was the Original Phantom - only an idiot would deny that.
and depending how you look at it - Anthony Warlow was the first one to sing Dr Jekyll - he created it on the concept album
that said I have absolutely no problem with Colm - just people making ludicrous false statements.....
fatheranthony4pope 2 years ago
@fatheranthony4pope I'm not an idiot and i'm denying it. We all know Colm was the original Phantom, but just not the one who opened in London. ( I know Michael Crawford was the "original" Phantom) He just sang in Andrew's Sydmoton Festival way before it was a musical.
MyArtIsLoved731 1 year ago
@MyArtIsLoved731 well I am sorry, but singing a song in a concert is very different to performing in a show, because in one you sing as yourself - as Colm did in concert, and in the other you perform as a charcater as Michael did in the show. ergo Colm may have sung the songs first, but Michael was the original Phantom because he was the first to perform the character. People need to differentiate between concerts and shows. Big difference.
fatheranthony4pope 1 year ago
@fatheranthony4pope I think differently than you, and so whoever sang or done it first was just the original. Plus, in that festival, he acts as the Phantom, so ya..
MyArtIsLoved731 1 year ago
@fatheranthony4pope Plus, it was not concert, he actually sang the whole musical in the festival. He acted with Rebecca Caine.
MyArtIsLoved731 1 year ago
Michael is the original phantom
fatheranthony4pope 2 years ago
No that was Lisa Vroman..
CaptainIchabodRainy9 2 years ago
omg i can hit the high note!!! i have been teaching my self to do that!!!!omg
alesanarules 2 years ago
omg me tooo! only if you kick me below the belt......
REC0802 2 years ago 2
Omg, Its so strange I agree to see Colm in this role... However his voice is perfect as the Phantom! :) :P
AmyHoneyBunny 2 years ago 6
AmyHoneyBunny, you should have seen him in the full production! I saw him in Toronto! He was the original Phantom of the Opera in the Toronto cast. That production ran for 10 years.
oneworldguy 1 year ago
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AmyHoneyBunny 1 year ago
why phantom is here like 60?
satine188 2 years ago
Because Colm Wilkinson was the original phantom in it's first ever performance before the west end. Not to mention, christine looks like shes pushin fourty anyway :P proper mam on the town!
catherineobrien88 2 years ago 3
Is that Rebecca Caine?
CoolMapleStore 2 years ago
No, Lisa Vroman
JohannaGraySawyerTod 2 years ago
Ah, thank you.
CoolMapleStore 2 years ago
No problem.
JohannaGraySawyerTod 2 years ago
*sigh* I love Michael Ball....
charlottelikespie911 2 years ago
Is this one of the earlier actresses for Christine? In the beginning I thought she sounded a bit too mature, since Christine is kind of a young, naive character.
It IS weird seeing Colm in this. He has such a recognizable voice - a Les Mis staple.
JackieDeBurg 2 years ago
Has Michael Ball ever played Raoul before? I just realised how good a Raoul he would make; he has the perfect voice for it.
jc19940 2 years ago
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Why does Colm breathe like that? It looks weird. He also looks like an old man going after a young girl. Like he could be as old as her father. It does not work for me.
Jaruna24 2 years ago
technically, the Phantom is supposed to be about 50, and i think Christine is about 20, so it kinda works.
ravenwing110 2 years ago 7
ravenwing110 is correct.
Let's not forget that the Phantom is about the same age as Madame Giry; Madame Giry has a daughter who is about the same age as Christine. So the Phantom is supposed to be about the age that a father-figure would be.
tom34ato 2 years ago 6
That's going by the movie, which, considered by most Phans, is far from canon. I wouldn't trust the train wreck of a film made by Joel Schumacher to determine how old the Phantom should be.
Colm Wilkinson did this role very well, though.
PhantomDawg594 2 years ago
@tom34ato Actually, Christine is about 20, while Meg was 13! In the book of course.
MyArtIsLoved731 1 year ago
@MyArtIsLoved731 in the musical, Christine is 18 while Meg is 15.
PhanPhanPhanPhanPhan 1 year ago
FYI the phantom of the opera goes through 400 pounds of dry ice per show!
5660201 3 years ago
interesting fact there :D
haha
Careys9106 2 years ago
I agree, I think the phantom's voice should be deeper. But Gary mauer will always be my favorite =)
stakemespike04 3 years ago
it's so weird to see Colm in this part, i'm so used to him in Les Miserables. it's like some weird play combination of the two. sorry Colm, you'll always be Jean Valjean to me, not the phantom (who doesn't have a beard). the vocals are good, as i personally believe that, while Michael Crawford was good, the phantom should have a deeper voice like Colm.
starwarsguy76 3 years ago
Oh.. the beard kinda puts me off. Great vocals though :)
savvygirl19 3 years ago
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Colm is okay, but he would never be my favorite for either phantom or Val jean
dkgilmorejunkie 3 years ago
I wish Colm would shave the beard but other than that noone can beat him in vocal performance for power and gentlness all in one
diconz 3 years ago
He had to play Valjean later in that concert, so it would either be a beardless Valjean or a bearded phantom.
justintree3 3 years ago 14
HAHA a beardless Valjean would just be too weird.
JackieDeBurg 2 years ago
Lisa Vroman FTW
becky2shoes 3 years ago 2
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i believe John Cudia is the best phantom. Colms voice is too one dimensional for my preference
lwredlinger 3 years ago
Isn't Colm something like how Sean Connery would sound if he could sing?
But I think he pulls of the Phantom quite well, like he would of course, being the awesome singer that he is. It's his interpretations that I sometimes find questionable or at least to me doubtful.
holidaysinsweden 3 years ago 6
well those of you who have seen the current phantom, ramin karimloo, would agree that he is just BRILLIANT.
he brings his own fresh spin to the character as well
westywales1991 3 years ago
Sorry. Colm is better than Crawford. :)
Krisathelas 3 years ago 11
This is a shame. I always imagined Colm would be a decent phantom. This is disappointing. There is just too much "Valjean" in him.
pirateking24601 3 years ago
You think exactly like do! Just saw Colm as phantom for first time on youtube and was bit disappointed. However, watch it again trying not to think of valjean lol! Its all coz hes too good as valjean lol!¬
Answl82 3 years ago
Colm played the Phantom like in the VERY first workshop of this show...The More You Know!
Chriswren9 3 years ago 3
I feel like I'm watching Jean Valjean in a white mask
koolarkin 3 years ago 7
you are!!
LotteTBS 3 years ago 7
i like his "Go!" here
darcimkire07 3 years ago
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definitely agree, MC is PHANTOM...
darcimkire07 3 years ago
hehe, just an opinion, he looks like jack nicholson here...
darcimkire07 3 years ago
MC's still the best phantom ever!
darcimkire07 3 years ago
I know Colm had to wear the beard for Les Mis but it's sooo distracting haha
lianrilianri 3 years ago
yah.. the phantom to wear a beard? duh..
darcimkire07 3 years ago
If that was me, I really would have been petrified of him. Listening to this, you can hear him dropping heavily on the notes at the end of almost every line.
"Floa - TING
Fal - LING
Sweet intoxica - TION."
Annoying.
Anthony Warlow exceeds Colm and Crawford by light years'; as does Roy Weissensteiner, might I add. I recommend Warlow and Weissensteiner. No, you won't find the Aus cast on disc; but I'm attempting to get the show officially recorded, so you just never know ...
MarieCris09 3 years ago
And at, "Let your mind start a journey..." the music swells and his timing's all over the shop. It's painful. Painful.
coconuttytree 3 years ago
Hey look coco; our honest opinions upset the masses.
MarieCris09 3 years ago
I see this.
YouTube users, be honest with yourselves. Can't you hear how out of time Colm is with the orchestra at 4:48? I am not making a personal attack on him; I am simply stating facts. There's something wrong if you can't admit when your favourite performer makes a mistake.
coconuttytree 3 years ago
I guess he assumes the entire orchestra will just follow HIM...LOL
ChantantReve 3 years ago
Well, to be fair, the orchestra *should* follow the performer's lead but in this case he just sang so quickly... You can hear them trying to catch up. XDDDD
coconuttytree 3 years ago 2
Anthony and Roy for the win!
klh44 3 years ago 2
i am sure this is Lisa Vroman performing with Colm
MCfanatic1992 3 years ago
Colm is Awesome!!
wonderboy2426 3 years ago
she sings that high d# so effortlessly...amazing.
kierstennnn92 3 years ago
I've seen her on tour she is firkin amazing! I've also met her she is very nice and caring person.
peete16 3 years ago
I recommend everyone listening to the Phantom of the Opera - Original Candian Cast Recording (that's the one Colm's in)
JoshiesJem 3 years ago 2
Agreed.. Raw and very powerful
at1212b 3 years ago
I saw this on a cruise ship and thought the sampling of shows was great!
offbroadway2707 3 years ago
I saw this on a cruise ship and thought the sampling of shows was great!
offbroadway2707 3 years ago
In this clip, Colm is the perfect Phantom, his voice is so sensual & mysterious. Thanx for posting
PHANTOMfan08 3 years ago 5