Compare the Phantoms 2: "Why So Silent?"

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Another one of those 'compare the Phantom actors' videos, this time comparing how each handles the infamous Red Death costume and 'Why So Silent?'
Who do you think did it the best? Try not to play favorites.

Phantoms are:

1. John Cudia - US Tour
2. Earl Carpenter - West End
3. Hugh Panaro - Broadway
4. Ramin Karimloo - West End
5. Gary Mauer - US Tour
6. Michael Crawford - Broadway

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• john
• cudia
• earl
• carpenter
• hugh
• panaro
• ramin
• karimloo
• gary
• mauer
• michael
• crawford
• masquerade
• why
• so
• silent

[corasings1]

they are all terrible.except for crawford. none of them are scary at all. at least mc can act. and what is up with the waay exagerrated vibratto in their voices especially ramin. it ruins their vocal quality and is making a mockery of opera. the classic phantoms never over did it.

[ChangeYourStars23]

@corasings1 Well first off, this isn't opera, it is musical theatre. Second, you can barely see Michael so that's not a fair comparison at all. I will agree with you about Ramin, since the lad barely knows how to sing.

What "classic" Phantoms are you referring to?

[liamblackere]

Ok I think we are forgeting something , we are compareing the phantoms body doubles !!

[ChangeYourStars23]

@liamblackere Actually it is the main actor who walks down the stairs. The double doesn't appear until he sings 'Your chains are still mine..." etc, and disappears, then the double runs up the stairs and screams and laughs.

[PinkCarnationProDux]

Gosh! I LOVED Earl Carpenter. Never heard of him before. I loved how he walked down the steps. Scary.

What font did you use?

[ChangeYourStars23]

@PinkCarnationProDux Oh, he's one of the absolute best, one of my 3 favorites in the whole world. Check out the Music of the Night video I have of him on my channel. He'll break your heart.

For the "Compare the Phantoms' font I used is simply called 'Phantom of the Opera font'. Type it in on Google and you should find a couple different versions.

[RosesNightengales]

The Red Death Costume is always my favorite. (:

[phangirl1986]

Earl Carpenter. I loved how he played around with the tempo a bit, and how he makes every action so sharp and deliberate, like when he points at the chandelier, or even just tilts his head. But Ramin and Gary have the best disappearances at the end. btw, how awkward would it be if Christine's necklace failed to break when the Phantom snatched it off her neck? lol

[dloc0925]

i think Ramin did an excellent job with the balance of softness and harshness of the Phantom's character that clearly came out in his video.

[ukulelejake88]

Have to agree with the too much vibrato and over singing from most of these guys. I prefer this scene kind of talk-singing in a menacing way. As much as I hate to go with the crowd on most things Crawford is the best of the bunch here.

[TheAngelofmusic12345]

@ChangeYourStars23 -_-

[MsLailai123]

Favorite is still Michael Crawford

[CRASHPRO123456777865]

I love Gary Mauer's action before he "vanishes." And Crawford's ending shout was ehhhh. :/

[ukulelejake88]

I really tried to stay open minded and not immediately go with Crawford but after listening a few times I have to say he is my favorite.

[jazzownik]

John Owen-Jones....