Tickets go on sale Monday 20 March 2023. Not a personal fan of Crawford, though he does have my respect for creating the role, he was far from being in my top 10. Robert John Guest OBE (17 July 1950 - 1 October 2008) was a New Zealand-Australian actor, television personality and host and singer, who started his career in pop music in New Zealand, before becoming best known for his work in Australian musical theatre, particularly in various productions of The Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom of the Opera Opera Australia, Sydney - Concrete Playground Andrew Lloyd Webber one of the worlds most successful composers. (Brochure has stains on the the cover top left corner, missing red cord and program/playbill. The event is an all-weather experience and we are committed to going ahead with a performance of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour even in doubtful or unfavourable weather conditions. A DVD of the production was subsequently released. And, I wouldnt say his singing was bad, it just wasnt classically trained as everybody expected it to be. Lloyd Webber created the role with him in mind and Wilkinson was the Phantom in the 1985 Sydmonton workshop and festival where ALWs Phantom debuted. Hugh is the BEST BROADWAY Phantom ever. The only work Colm did before Michael was the demos of the songs at Andrew Lloyd Webbers little theater. In association with Warlow was back on television, in a concert performance, on the night of 24 December 2006 (the concert was shown by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Erik The Phantom of the Opera: I know what to do about it. The worlds most popular musical returns to Australia, taking centre stage at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. She knows that if she can free herself from his memory she will no longer be in thrall to The Phantom. Gerard Butler should not be on the list. Teri Polo plays Christine with such angelic sweetened and bitter remorse, you'll love, hate, and love her character time and again. Again Anthonys performance (acting and singing) was every bit as moving and more entertaining than even your #1 choice Michael Crawford. The mob descends towards the lair, but all that remains of The Phantom is a white mask. How can you leave out Hugh Panaro!?!?!?!?! What about Davis Gaines?? It was announced in October 2006 that Phantom would re-open in Melbourne the following year and that Warlow had agreed to reprise his role as "The Phantom". John Owen-Jones. Anthony Warlow - Wikipedia Guest appeared on the New Zealand radio charts and starred for many years on television shows including Happen Inn. Audio Clips. He loves deeply with an innocent passion. The Phantom emerges from his hiding place, where he has heard everything, and vows vengeance. Support our future Opera Australia Capital Fund. I have watched videos of other Phantoms, none come close to Davis Gaines. I also really enjoy Ramins performance. Warlow's opera roles with Opera Australia include major roles in Die Fledermaus (Gabriel Eisenstein), The Magic Flute (Papageno), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Puck) and The Tales of Hoffmann. Wow, did he have the passion. Australian-American soprano Amy Manford is best known globally for her captivating portrayal of Christine Daa in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera both in London's West End and Athens, Greece. not listed yet It took a while but you ride Butler kind of grew on me but he doesnt belong here. We undertook this difficult task, however, and we now welcome you to enter our labyrinth and review our list of Top Ten Phantoms. Then came Davis Gaines. The Christine Daa, a talented young singer, after being discovered by the known playboy Comte Philippe de Chagny, is sent to the Paris Opera House by her new patron to be classically trained. The Phantom offers Christine a bizarre choice: she must either stay with him forever or see Raoul killed. The Phantom of the Opera: Sydney Opera House - Review They agree to leave together that night. Unfortunately, her point of contact, the manager, Grard Carrire, has just been fired. And in Christine Daae, he's found his angel of music: the young woman he would make a star. He performed the role of Doctor Yuri Zhivago in the new musical adaptation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago. Original Cast - The Phantom of the Opera Official Website Loved by Phantom Phans, he was twice voted in 1994 and 1995 as the favourite Phantom by members of The Phantom of the Opera Appreciation Society. Free shipping for many products! He has since done promotional work for the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia. BTW, when we were in the hotel and also outside in the parking area, whose singing did we hear? Michael Crawford will always be my favorite. He ranks well ahead of the (unknown, but good) actor on the first(?) The meeting becomes a reunion, both realising that they used to play together as children. JOJ is the number one and Crawford should not be in the Top ten, hes the worst phantom ever! When Christine unmasks the phantom out of . The Phantom of the Opera opened at Melbourne's Princess Theatre on 28 July 2007, then at Brisbane's Lyric Theatre in February 2008 followed by Sydney's Lyric Theatre in May 2008. He was excellent in L.A. and I understand he did a great job as Raoul in New York. The Phantom appears to her in the graveyard. The Sydney Opera House today . Its "bigger and better than ever before" ( Yorkshire Post ), "stunning, intense and spectacular" (Sunday Express). The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. The Phantom comes to Sydney - australianstage.com.au Warlow's Gilbert and Sullivan roles for Opera Australia include the featured comedic role of Ko-Ko in The Mikado (20042009), Archibald Grosvenor in Patience (1996), Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance (200620072010) and in the 2005 double-bill of Trial by Jury (as the Learned Judge) and H.M.S. flag. at the best online prices at eBay! Its just to bad his run was so limited. She kisses and embraces him. Majestic Theatre - Recommended Seats. He may not be my favorite but he definitely deserves some recognition for what he did with the role. A disfigured eccentric genius (played by Chaney) secretly coaches an aspiring opera singer (Mary Philbin) and forces . It was the first in British musical history to enter the charts at Number One, and has been certified four times Platinum in the US and three times Platinum in the UK. Since its debut in London's West End . In 1981 Guest moved to the United States with his first wife, Lynette Perry, where he spent most of the 1980s performing and hosting shows in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe. I mean really?! He gets my got as the best. Madame Giry, the ballet mistress, hands the managers a note from the opera ghost demanding a salary and a free box at the opera. Starring: Rob Guest, Marina . Except for the addition of Bowman and Butler. . Gerard Carriere: [chuckles] Well, obviously she doesn't know that. Opera Australia has confirmed that Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Boublil and Schnberg's Miss Saigon will premiere at the Sydney Opera House in August 2023.. From the creators of Les Misrables, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg, Miss Saigon is a winner of 70 major theatre awards including two Olivier Awards, three Tony Awards and four Drama Desk Awards, and has been . Wondeful job to all the Phantoms on the list, especially my dear favorites ranked #1 and #2. Bert Newton was brought in as his replacement in Wicked, six weeks following his death. Erik is an extremely intelligent and talented musician who lives hidden at an Opera . Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Madama Butterfly Tickets The show went on to play for nearly ten years with 4,111 performances. His movements on stage are precise and with emotion. He is an escaped fairground freak a physical monstrosity with a brilliant mind. DAVE WILLETTS The PHANTOM OF THE Opera House Manchester Theatre Programme ref. With the mob drawing ever closer, The Phantom relents and orders Christine and Raoul to go. And what about Peter Joback? The original cast recording of The Phantom of the Opera is one of the biggest musical theatre albums ever. Where is Hugh Panaros name? A new opera, Hannibal, is in rehearsal. For innocent Cio-Cio-San, love flutters on wings of desire. Really, I never liked Bowman as Chris, and I didnt even know he at one point even played Phantom, really he is not nearly as liked as other Phantoms. The Phantom demands that Carlotta be replaced by Christine as leading lady in a forthcoming revival of the opera Il Muto. Understudy Simon Pryce performed in his place until he made his return on 9 August 2007.[4]. I agree that Michael and Ramin deserved #1 and #2. I agree with Gerard Butler as #3 because, even though his voice is not technically the best, his acting was superb tragic, sensual, charismatic. We saw Colm Wilkinson in Toronto, and he was marvelous. Ive seen The Phantom 10 times San Francisco, NY, London, Las Vegas, LA, Orange County, etc. Thephantomoftheoperapenguinreaders ; David Starkey We acknowledge, celebrate and respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first story tellers who carry the cultural wisdom, traditions and dreaming of this ancient land. The Phantom of the Opera (Lloyd Webber/Hart) Australian Production (1990) Musical Numbers. Photo: Prudence Upton. Well, I saw it 5 or 6 times and it brought tears to my eyes. You are all wrong. GBP 15.60 (approx US $18.89)Expedited Shippingto United States via eBay's Global Shipping Program. Phantom of the Opera is closing on Broadway in 2023 Add your comments here! But Mr. Crawford's moving portrayal of the hero notwithstanding . Im just glad to see my favorite Phantom of all time up there. Opera Australia in association with The Really Useful Group, will present Cameron . Meanwhile the Opera has been thrown into confusion by Christines disappearance. Stephanie Slater finally able to move on 20 years after being kidnapped After closing in Sydney on 14 September, the production moved to Auckland, New Zealand and following a holiday break, subsequently opened in Perth in February 2009. December 8, 1990 All Votes Add Books To This List. Recommended for ages 10+. "To have Anthony in Sydney reclaiming the role he made his own is one of theatre's . He created the role, and he embodied the Phantom with his voice, his acting, and his soul!