| Yay! Something that I can comment on with knowledge! | |
| Posted by: LynnO 06:48 pm EDT 04/19/20 | |
| In reply to: The ending of this version (spoilers) - mikem 06:36 am EDT 04/19/20 | |
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| I love the end of this version. It was different because they didn't have the boat to sail off in, so in this version, she sings the first line to the Phantom before she runs off with Raoul. In the Broadway (original) version, Christine and Raoul run off, and then you see them sail off in the background in the boat, singing the whole reprise to each other, with the Phantom crying into the veil in the foreground. In the new modified US Tour version, at least when I saw it, Christine drops the ring on the organ and runs off without even addressing the Phantom! I hate the new ending! And I certainly hope that they don't re-tool Broadway into the horrific new US Tour version. In the Broadway (original) version, the two kisses are usually just as passionate as they are in this version, the only difference being that the Phantom usually never really touches Christine during the kiss -- but I think that Ramin gets sort of a hug in there in the filmed version, if I recall correctly? That being said, we all know that Ramin and Sierra have unmistakable chemistry, so maybe the kisses look more passionate? I always thought that Christine might have considered the Phantom as a potential romantic partner on some confused level, because his portrayal is usually sexy/mysterious, with the percentage of sexy/mysterious varying on who is playing the Phantom. This is not new, because I first saw POTO in the 1990's, and I immediately thought that Christine should have picked The Phantom instead of Raoul. The only time when I felt that Raoul was the correct choice for Christine was when I saw a combination of an un-sexy Phantom with an excellent top-notch Raoul! In the new US Tour version, the kisses aren't passionate at all, they seem to be a strategy to free Raoul, and the Phantom in the new version is portrayed more as a creepy stalker. Not sexy at all. I prefer this filmed version, where Christine has a real fondness for The Phantom, even though she sees him as a tragic figure at the same time. Like I said, the end is more lingering in this version, because Raoul and Christine don't have to run off for the boat. But in general, with the original Broadway version, I think Christine had a fondness for the Phantom, and is also grateful for the Phantom "making" her voice and career. And I do think that The Kiss makes the Phantom realize that she's better off without him, and that's what drives his actions at the end. I believe that POTO is beloved because of the romance of the story, and that's not with Raoul, at least as it's written. That is why I'm hoping that they don't bring the creepy stalker version of the Phantom to broadway. |
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