The Phantom of the Opera
New York audios of the Phantom of the Opera
New York, Majestic Theatre (27.01.1988 - 16.04.2023)
28 February 1988; New York, USA*
Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul), Judy Kaye (Carlotta), Christopher Groenendaal (André), Nick Wyman (Firmin), David Romano (Piangi), Leila Martin (Mme Giry)
Absolutely astonishing quality! I can’t stop thinking that there’s some kind of catch, quality seems impossible for 1988.
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Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul), Judy Kaye (Carlotta), Christopher Groenendaal (André), Nick Wyman (Firmin), David Romano (Piangi), Leila Martin (Mme Giry)
Absolutely astonishing quality! I can’t stop thinking that there’s some kind of catch, quality seems impossible for 1988.
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30 April 1988 (Evening); New York, USA*
Michael Crawford (Phantom), Patti Cohenour (alt. Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul)
Very clear audio, quite a rival for modern recordings.
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Michael Crawford (Phantom), Patti Cohenour (alt. Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul)
Very clear audio, quite a rival for modern recordings.
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12 October 1988; New York, USA*
Timothy Nolen (Phantom), Patti Cohenour (Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul)
Nolen flubs during "I Have Brought You" and sings "I have come here for one purpose...". Quite bad quality overall.
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Timothy Nolen (Phantom), Patti Cohenour (Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul)
Nolen flubs during "I Have Brought You" and sings "I have come here for one purpose...". Quite bad quality overall.
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5 April 1989 (Evening); New York, USA*
Cris Groenendaal (Phantom), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Keith Buterbaugh (Raoul), Lelia Martin (Mme Giry)
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Cris Groenendaal (Phantom), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Keith Buterbaugh (Raoul), Lelia Martin (Mme Giry)
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1 November 1989 (Evening); New York, USA*
Keith Buterbaugh (Phantom u/s), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Kevin Gray (Raoul)
Highlights, 50 min. Some bass distortion.
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Keith Buterbaugh (Phantom u/s), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Kevin Gray (Raoul)
Highlights, 50 min. Some bass distortion.
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19 March 1990; New York, USA
Steve Barton (Phantom), Katharine Buffaloe (Christine u/s), Davis Gaines (Raoul), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), George Lee Andrews (André), Jeff Keller (Firmin), Leila Martin (Mme Giry)
First performance for Steve Barton (as Phantom) and Davis Gaines.
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Steve Barton (Phantom), Katharine Buffaloe (Christine u/s), Davis Gaines (Raoul), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), George Lee Andrews (André), Jeff Keller (Firmin), Leila Martin (Mme Giry)
First performance for Steve Barton (as Phantom) and Davis Gaines.
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26 September 1990; New York, USA
Steve Barton (Phantom), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Gary Lindemenn (Raoul u/s), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), George Lee Andrews (André), Jeff Keller (Firmin), Leila Martin (Mme Giry)
SOUNDBOARD. Extremely clear quality despite some wearing and generation loss.
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Steve Barton (Phantom), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Gary Lindemenn (Raoul u/s), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), George Lee Andrews (André), Jeff Keller (Firmin), Leila Martin (Mme Giry)
SOUNDBOARD. Extremely clear quality despite some wearing and generation loss.
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24 November 1990 (Evening); New York, USA*
Jeff Keller (Phantom u/s), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Kevin Gray (Raoul), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), George Lee M. Andrews (André), Nicholas F. Saverine (Piangi), Leila Martin (Mme Giry), Catherine Ulissey (Meg)
Ok quality but wrong speed.
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Jeff Keller (Phantom u/s), Rebecca Luker (Christine), Kevin Gray (Raoul), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), George Lee M. Andrews (André), Nicholas F. Saverine (Piangi), Leila Martin (Mme Giry), Catherine Ulissey (Meg)
Ok quality but wrong speed.
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2 January or 1 February 1991; New York, USA*
Kevin Gray (Phantom), Karen Culliver (Christine), Hugh Panaro (Raoul), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), Jeff Keller (André), George Lee Andrews (Firmin), Donn Cook (Piangi), Leila Martin (Mme Giry), Patricia Ward (Meg)
Ok quality for its age. Missing the prologue and entr'acte.
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Kevin Gray (Phantom), Karen Culliver (Christine), Hugh Panaro (Raoul), Marilyn Caskey (Carlotta), Jeff Keller (André), George Lee Andrews (Firmin), Donn Cook (Piangi), Leila Martin (Mme Giry), Patricia Ward (Meg)
Ok quality for its age. Missing the prologue and entr'acte.
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28 October 1991; New York, USA*
Mark Jacoby (Phantom), Karen Culliver (Christine), Hugh Panaro (Raoul), Leila Martin (Mme Giry), David Huneryager, Rick Hilsabeck, Patricia Hurd, Donn Cook, Patricia Ward
Soundboard for the first act and very good quality bootleg for the second act. Nice quality but wrong speed and some loud hissing for both acts so it probably caused by generation loss.
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Mark Jacoby (Phantom), Karen Culliver (Christine), Hugh Panaro (Raoul), Leila Martin (Mme Giry), David Huneryager, Rick Hilsabeck, Patricia Hurd, Donn Cook, Patricia Ward
Soundboard for the first act and very good quality bootleg for the second act. Nice quality but wrong speed and some loud hissing for both acts so it probably caused by generation loss.
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5 October 1996; New York, USA*
Davis Gaines (Phantom), Tracy Shayne (Christine), Matthew R. Jones (Raoul), George Lee Andrews (André), Jeff Keller (Firmin), Lelia Martin (Mme Giry)
Gaines' last at Broadway. Includes Davis' speech. Sound is overloaded sometimes.
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Davis Gaines (Phantom), Tracy Shayne (Christine), Matthew R. Jones (Raoul), George Lee Andrews (André), Jeff Keller (Firmin), Lelia Martin (Mme Giry)
Gaines' last at Broadway. Includes Davis' speech. Sound is overloaded sometimes.
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14 October 1996; New York, USA**
Jeff Keller (Phantom u/s), Teri Bibb (Christine), Gary Mauer (Raoul)
I expected better quality considering its age.
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Jeff Keller (Phantom u/s), Teri Bibb (Christine), Gary Mauer (Raoul)
I expected better quality considering its age.
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14 September 2005; New York, USA
Hugh Panaro (Phantom), Kris Koop (Christine u/s), Tim Martin Gleason (Raoul), Anne Runolfsson, Tim Jerome, George Lee Andrews, Marilyn Caskey, Larry Wayne Morbitt, Kara Klein
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Hugh Panaro (Phantom), Kris Koop (Christine u/s), Tim Martin Gleason (Raoul), Anne Runolfsson, Tim Jerome, George Lee Andrews, Marilyn Caskey, Larry Wayne Morbitt, Kara Klein
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21 February 2011; New York, USA
Hugh Panaro (Phantom), Marni Raab (Christine), Sean MacLaughlin (Raoul)
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Hugh Panaro (Phantom), Marni Raab (Christine), Sean MacLaughlin (Raoul)
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19 August 2014; New York, USA Oogie Boogie’s Master
Norm Lewis (Phantom), Sierra Boggess (Christine), Jeremy Hays (Raoul)
Master’s note: There were no understudies this night, so the rest of the cast were playing their regular parts.
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Norm Lewis (Phantom), Sierra Boggess (Christine), Jeremy Hays (Raoul)
Master’s note: There were no understudies this night, so the rest of the cast were playing their regular parts.
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13 December 2014; New York, USA**
Laird Mackintosh (Phantom u/s), Mary Michael Patterson (Christine), Jeremy Hays (Raoul)
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Laird Mackintosh (Phantom u/s), Mary Michael Patterson (Christine), Jeremy Hays (Raoul)
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3 December 2015; New York, NY, USA* inallyourfantasies's master
James Barbour (Phantom), Julia Udine (Christine), Jeremy Hays (Raoul), Jeremy Stolle (Piangi u/s)
Comes together with the video of Piangi-oriented highlights.
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James Barbour (Phantom), Julia Udine (Christine), Jeremy Hays (Raoul), Jeremy Stolle (Piangi u/s)
Comes together with the video of Piangi-oriented highlights.
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17 December 2017; New York, USA**
Derrick Davis (Phantom), Eva Tavares (Christine), Jordan Craig (Raoul), Edward Staudenmayer (André), David Benoit (Firmin), Phumzile Sojola (Piangi), Kristie Dale Sanders (Mme Giry), Emily Ramirez (Meg)
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Derrick Davis (Phantom), Eva Tavares (Christine), Jordan Craig (Raoul), Edward Staudenmayer (André), David Benoit (Firmin), Phumzile Sojola (Piangi), Kristie Dale Sanders (Mme Giry), Emily Ramirez (Meg)
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28 April 2018 (Evening); New York, USA DeChagnyTrade’s master
Ben Crawford (Phantom), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine s/b), Jay Rodney Ingra, (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Laird Mackintosh (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kara Klein (Meg), Jim Weitzer (Reyer/Hairdresser), Greg Nills (swing Jeweler)
Master’s note: Rodney’s last show. Does NOT include curtain calls. *Ali was in vocal rest and Elizabeth was off, so Kaley took both shows on Saturday.
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Ben Crawford (Phantom), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine s/b), Jay Rodney Ingra, (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Laird Mackintosh (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kara Klein (Meg), Jim Weitzer (Reyer/Hairdresser), Greg Nills (swing Jeweler)
Master’s note: Rodney’s last show. Does NOT include curtain calls. *Ali was in vocal rest and Elizabeth was off, so Kaley took both shows on Saturday.
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12 May 2018; New York, USA
Ben Crawford (Phantom), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Laird Mackintosh (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Chris Georgetti (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kara Klein (Meg)
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Ben Crawford (Phantom), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Laird Mackintosh (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Chris Georgetti (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kara Klein (Meg)
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17 November 2018; New York, NY, USA*
Ben Crawford (Phantom), Ali Ewoldt (Christine), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Raoul)
Ewoldt's last.
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Ben Crawford (Phantom), Ali Ewoldt (Christine), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Raoul)
Ewoldt's last.
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9 June 2019; New York, USA 17fortrade's master
Laird Mackintosh (Phantom u/s), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), Jason Forbach (Raoul u/s), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kelsey Connolly (Meg)
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Laird Mackintosh (Phantom u/s), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), Jason Forbach (Raoul u/s), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kelsey Connolly (Meg)
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14 September 2019 (Matinee); New York, USA* marleneoftheopera's master
Ted Keegan (Phantom u/s), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Janet Saia (Carlotta u/s), Bradley Dean (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kelsey Connolly (Meg), Greg Mills (Jeweler), Polly Baird (Ensemble), Kelly Jeanne Grant (Ensemble)
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Ted Keegan (Phantom u/s), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Janet Saia (Carlotta u/s), Bradley Dean (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kelsey Connolly (Meg), Greg Mills (Jeweler), Polly Baird (Ensemble), Kelly Jeanne Grant (Ensemble)
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16 September 2019 (Evening); New York, USA*
Ted Keegan (Phantom u/s), Eryn LeCroy (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Bradley Dean (André), Scott Mikita (Firmin), Chris Georgetti (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kelsey Connolly (Meg), Greg Mills (Buquet u/s), Bronson Norris Murphy (Jeweler u/s)
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Ted Keegan (Phantom u/s), Eryn LeCroy (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Bradley Dean (André), Scott Mikita (Firmin), Chris Georgetti (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Kelsey Connolly (Meg), Greg Mills (Buquet u/s), Bronson Norris Murphy (Jeweler u/s)
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13 October 2019; New York, USA*
Ben Crawford (Phantom), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul)
Voorhees' last.
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Ben Crawford (Phantom), Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul)
Voorhees' last.
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20 March 2023; New York, USA**
Jeremy Stolle (Phantom u/s), Julia Udine (alt. Christine), Paul A. Schaefer (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Ted Keegan (Piangi u/s), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Sara Etsy (Meg)
Jeremy Stolle (Phantom u/s), Julia Udine (alt. Christine), Paul A. Schaefer (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Ted Keegan (Piangi u/s), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Sara Etsy (Meg)
27 March 2023; New York, USA**
Greg Mills (Phantom u/s), Julia Udine (alt. Christine), Paul A. Schaefer (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Janet Saia (Mme Giry), Sara Esty (Meg)
Very energetic audience.
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Greg Mills (Phantom u/s), Julia Udine (alt. Christine), Paul A. Schaefer (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Janet Saia (Mme Giry), Sara Esty (Meg)
Very energetic audience.
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3 April 2023; New York, USA**
Ted Keegan (Phantom u/s), Julia Udine (alt. Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Sara Esty (Meg Giry)
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Ted Keegan (Phantom u/s), Julia Udine (alt. Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Sara Esty (Meg Giry)
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15 April 2023; New York, USA** loman-and-sons' Master
Laird Mackintosh (Phantom), Emilie Kouatchou (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Sara Esty (Meg)
Master's note: Final Public Performance. Ms. Kouatchou receives a standing ovation for this performance's rendition of "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again".
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Laird Mackintosh (Phantom), Emilie Kouatchou (Christine), John Riddle (Raoul), Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Nehal Joshi (André), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Carlton Moe (Piangi), Maree Johnson (Mme Giry), Sara Esty (Meg)
Master's note: Final Public Performance. Ms. Kouatchou receives a standing ovation for this performance's rendition of "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again".
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