Their performances were nothing short of breathtaking. Yes, it has the flashy special effects and the pyrotechnics, yet its brilliance lies in the two main actors: Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom and Sierra Boggess as his obsession, Christine. It’s easy to be carried away by the magnitude of such an event. I can’t imagine what it was like for those opposite the stage, across the other side of the Albert Hall. The emotion, the clarity, the sheer brilliance of everybody’s acting ability was visible for all to see. The close-up shots of the actors made this look more like a film, yet somehow, it never lost the magic that makes Phantom the theatrical experience that it is. Immediately, it became clear that those who had opted for the cinema screening had the best seats to the show. The live feed eventually flickered to life, and we were greeted with a stunning view of the Royal Albert Hall, which looks considerably bigger on screen than it is in real life. Andrew Lloyd Webber never misses a trick god knows how many people were viewing this stream across the world! After a short documentary detailing the genesis of Phantom, which lasted around twenty minutes, a title card emerged announcing that the show would begin ‘in five minutes.’ Cue last minute toilet trips for everybody. After a quick voiceover announcing the show would soon be available to purchase on DVD and Blu-Ray after a stint in cinemas, the stream cut to another trailer advertising the recordings of the Royal Albert Hall production and a new Phantom tour in 2012. (And by the way, ‘Beneath A Moonless Sky’ sounds epic in surround sound).
As much as I like the London version, the quick flashes we saw of the Melbourne production were fantastic, especially on the big screen. The stream kicked off with a trailer for the Phantom sequel, Love Never Dies.
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