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 Poor performance, May 12, 2013
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reviewer: Anonymous
from New York, New York
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I hate saying it but nothing stunning here. I am a huge fan of
Phantom of the Opera and this performance significantly fell short
of expectations. They used a significantly wet mix for the mics
which wreaked of reverb rather than letting the hall do it naturally.
They cut the Phantom's mic off one line early at one point. When
the Phantom takes Christine to his dungeon of sorts the first time
the two disappear below the stage and then immediately reappear
above on a bridge of sorts - obviously doubles. The audio
perspective clearly changed so either the performers were singing
under the stage in a very closed-in space, or a recording was used
that also had closed-in characteristics - either way I could tell
something was wrong. To make things worse the doubles had
some trouble synching up to the other actors/recording with their
lips. Tons more wrong but not enough characters left. The
Phantom was probably the only unquestionably good aspect about
the show. |
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 Phantom theater experience, Apr 07, 2013
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reviewer: DM
from Pennsylvania,USA
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| My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing and experiencing Phantom at the Majestic on Broadway on March 30th. The show was truly unforgettable and most rewarding. Unfortunately, the sales pitch, and advertisement that followed the standing ovation asking for donations supporting AIDS research with tempting posters, pins, and matching carry bags literally robbed us of the pleasure of leaving the theatre with the theatre experience of the production. I am truly saddened that the commercialism for causes has invaded Broadway in such a manner. My wife and I are supporters for many causes and appreciate the need for donations, but there must be a better way to get the money from viewers. We experienced the same "cause" when we saw Porgie and Bess, but the request for donations seemed to be less invasive. I will give donations to many causes, but on that day, we did not participate--I felt used and cheated, and disappointed. |
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 Awesome experience, Mar 24, 2013
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reviewer: Rhonda Beckx
from Perth, Australia
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We were in New York for 4 days and my 16 yr old daughter
and I were shopping our way thru the city. We came upon the
Majestic Theatre 10 mins before the show started. We bought
seats 5 rows from the stage and had the experience of a
lifetime together. I had seen 'Phantom' in Perth Australia
years back and was thrilled to see it with my girl. We were
blown away by the talent of the cast and that day will stay in
my memory as 'our New York experience!'
We are very grateful for the special price for our prime seats!
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Saleh's Visit to the Majestic Theatre, Mar 22, 2013
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reviewer: Shakeeb Saleh
from New York, New York
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I enjoyed this musical. The costumes are lavish and
beautiful. The theatre has great atmosphere, but
best of all, the music is memorable and moving. I
especially loved the title theme. The boat ride was
enchanting.
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 Phantom Disappointment at the Majestic, Feb 07, 2013
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reviewer: Mari golt
from sacramento, Ca.
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performance was MONDAY, 2/5 AT 8:00
This was our 3rd time seeing TPOTO but 1st in NYC.
Very disappointed in the actors who played the phantom and
Christine"s boyfriend.
The phantom sang off key....often at the beginning of a song it was
very difficult to hear him. He didn't caress Christine during the
seductive scenes. Rouelle was simply clumsy on stage and was not
convincing at all. He often appeared confused, not knowing quite
how to position himself on the stage. There was no natural
chemistry between he and Christine and this came across during
the performance.
Sorry.....we just didn't feel this was worth the money. |
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