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Name: Michael Painton
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From: Missouri
Time: 2000-03-29 17:36:47
Comments: I'm 14 yrs old I hope for Michael Crawford to play the Phantom, I don't think anybody else would do. I hope for the movie to come out soon. Sincerely, A Phantom Fan
Name: Sandra Smith
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From: Australia
Time: 2000-03-29 07:47:50
Comments: Michael Crawford is the only person to play the Phantom as he was the one that originated it and made it his own. He is fabulous.
Name: dave hegel
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From: millersport,OH
Time: 2000-03-28 23:22:36
Comments: I have seen the Phantom 4 times Once with michael crawford three times with understudies THEY WERE NOT THE PHANTOM!!!!!!!!
Name: Gillian Heath
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From: UK
Time: 2000-03-28 21:17:39
Comments: Phantom would not be Phantom without Michael Crawford. We have seen the stage show several times in London, twice with Michael. The subsequent performances lacked the emotion which Michael brings to any performance he does (eg Barnum). I would not bother to see a movie of Phantom without Michael Crawford.
Name: Maria Morse
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From: N.Y.
Time: 2000-03-28 19:41:59
Comments: Brilliance - When a collection of brilliant minds, hearts and talents come together....expect a masterpiece. Isn't that what Phantom was with Michael? Why can't the powers at WB and ALW see this and not just dollar signs? Why don't they want to make the best possible movie they can? Won't they only make more money that way, if that is their only goal? What happened to artistic integrity?
Name: Angel
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From: USA
Time: 2000-03-28 19:30:03
Comments: (Soon to be) 3 years ago, on May 21, 1997 (at 3pm. Yes I remember the time) I was stuck in my college library waiting for my ride home. I was bored. I also was the owner of the Phantom piano book. Had never heard the songs, but HAD attempted to play them. Then, on a whim.....tho whether it was a whim or an act of God, I don't know....I decided to check the catalogue for Phantom of the Opera. Lo and behold, they had the OLC on cassette. Well, thought I, I have time, let's see what this sounds like. If nothing else, I'll be able to play the songs better. Got the tapes, took them to a quiet cubicle, plugged myself in. The overture impressed me, Sarah charmed me with Think of Me. By this time I'm thinking, wow this is pretty good. Then, "bravi, bravi, bravissimi". I wish, I sincerely WISH someone could have taken my picture at the moment. My eyes were huge...I was literally frozen in my seat. My God that voice. It was Phantom everything from then on. The novel, the George Perry, the Highlights cassette...I devoured everything I could get my hands on. To put it simply, I was hooked. Almost 3 years and 3 viewings of the Phantom later, I've finally made the decision to follow my heart....and the voices of my two favorite Phantoms....and go into musical theatre. Will I get anywhere? Who knows. Will I enjoy every minute of it? heck yes. And someday I will look back, and say it was all because of the first whisper of one amazing man. Who says Phantom doesn't change lives? Angel
Name: Shannon Arrant
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From: Santee, CA
Time: 2000-03-28 19:23:00
Comments: Please cast Michael Crawford as the Phantom. You cannot have a movie about The Phantom of the Opera without Michael Crawford. It will be a box office failure.
Name: Alyssa Parker
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From: Virginia
Time: 2000-03-28 19:12:51
Comments: Keep Michael Crawford as the Phantom! It's almost painful to thing as anyone else being called the Phantom of the Opera!
Name: Kathy Chapman
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From: England
Time: 2000-03-27 22:59:35
Comments: I support the Michael Crawford Phantom Movie Campaign I would not go to see the movie with any other star.
Name: Susan
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Time: 2000-03-27 13:50:58
Comments: I absolutely do not understand. Isn't anyone (ALW or WB) true to their craft anymore??? No one but Michael Crawford can be the Phantom. I think it will be a shame that the movie I have wished for will be a tremendous flop. Antonio is certainly nice looking, Zorro was his role!!! But Michael - words cannot express his presence, and not just as the Phantom. Anyone who has seen the man perform knows what I mean. I have seen him several times in concert and fall in love with him all over again each time. I can't believe that ALW or anyone from WB isn't affected by Michael's charisma on stage. The movie would be a smash because of Michael - his sensual portrayal of the Phantom would outdo anything Antonio could ever hope to achieve. Sweet, charming, unassuming Michael Crawford is the sexiest man alive once you've seen and heard him perform!!!
Name: Gregory Watts
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From: Boise, Idaho
Time: 2000-03-27 07:31:35
Comments: I'm just a fan of Michael Crawford.
Name: Rich A.
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From: USA
Time: 2000-03-26 21:47:12
Comments: The thought of some one else playing the Phantom on home video other than the original Phantom(Michael Crawford) is prepostorus. It will really hurt your sales if you do not cast the original Cast of the Play. Many will not buy your video,Including myself and a couple of my neighbors. I advise you to comply, My instructions should be clear, Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier Please put the original Phantom back in his place so that so many can experience the story of The Phantom of the Opera and be touched by the story And by the MUSIC OF THE NIGHT . No ones plays the phantom better than Michael. Beware that the curse of the Phantom does not fall upon you His warning was If these demands are not meet a diaster beyond your imagination will occur!! You may lose a great deal of buisness if you are not careful to meet the demands of the public. Please put Michael in his place where he belongs as THE ANGEL OF MUSIC. THE PHANTOM
Name: Richard Parks
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From: Tangier Island , Va
Time: 2000-03-26 21:06:50
Comments: I really like Michael Crawford as the phantom and think he should be given the part once again in the home production of The Phantom of the Opera. Speeking for myself i have no intention of buying the movie without Michael Crawford in it. He is the original Phantom and it should remain that way. I am very fond Of this and many of Lloyd Webber productions. He kept the same cast in the home productiom of CATS, I think it should be the same with this one. In closing keep Crawford as the Phantom. It will really hurt your sales if you do not. You will Curse the day you did not chose to do all that the Phantom (I) asked of you. The Angel of Music
Name: Julie
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From: Montana
Time: 2000-03-26 19:24:38
Comments: I think it's wonderful that you are trying to get Mr. Crawford as the Phantom in the movie. I, myself, think it would look ridiculous to see any other man in that place. What are they thinking wanting some 'pretty boy' from hollywood to play the part?! The Phantom isn't 'pretty', he is scary, and possessing, and I think Mr. Crawford is the only person who can successfully capture the hearts of worldwide audiences. I think it is only fair to give this great Phantom a visual of the opera to be remembered by! I'm all for Mr. Crawford playing the Phantom in the movie, and all against some hollywood star playing the part instead. Mr. Crawford has stunned audiences across the globe, there is no reason why he couldn't do it again! He is, afterall, the PHANTOM!!!!!
Name: Aileen
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From: Texas
Time: 2000-03-25 23:17:42
Comments: I have just been watching "My Fair Lady" on AMC. Although Audrey Hepburn made an elegant Eliza (too elegant, actually) when I see this movie I keep wishing that Julie Andrews were doing the role. There was just something special about her portrayal that is missing in the film version. I believe that the same feeling would be there if someone other than Michael Crawford plays the Phantom. God grant that we may not be cheated if and when POTO comes to film!
Name: Grant Griffith
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From: Martinsville
Time: 2000-03-25 13:30:58
Comments: I would just like to remind Warner Brothers of the "My Fair Lady" oscar for best actress. Oh, I forgot, the original Elisa won that for "Mary Poppins", didn't she...but she did thank Jack Warner for making it possible. People want to see the original cast that made productions on Broadway such a hit whenever that is possible. Phantom Phans want to see Michael and Sarah, and so does the rest of the world!!
Name: Zhubin
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From: Nashville, TN
Time: 2000-03-25 06:51:35
Comments: Michael Crawford IS the Phantom!!
Name: DJ Kuchera
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From: Utah
Time: 2000-03-25 01:33:35
Comments: If Michael does not do the phantom I will feel like not going. So if he is not in the Phantom I will not go and waste my time to go and see it. If Sarah does not do Christine. My 2 requests are either CELENE DION OR TINA ARENA.
Name: Thadeus Welch
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From: Utah
Time: 2000-03-25 01:15:23
Comments: I think that Michael Crawford should be the phantom of the opera. I watched Mr. Banderas sing phantom of the opera with sara brightman on Andrew Lloyd Webber 50th birthday celebration and to say the least he was incredibly awful. the only thing that made that interesting was sara and Antonio would need to learn how to sing a whole lot better to be phantom. I also think if Sara isn't going to do it all i have to say is CELINE DION FOR CHRISTINE. or Tina Arena! but please please please don't put Antonio it will keep me from wanting to see it!Thank you for your time
Name: Eileen Welch
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From: Florida
Time: 2000-03-24 21:42:43
Comments: I, along with many other Phantom Phans, support Michael Crawford in being cast to play the lead role as the Phantom in the movie "The Phantom Of The Opera." Why does the lead role need to be played by someome famous from Hollywood? What, you think it would make more or something? You can take the most famous actor in Hollywood and put him in the leading role, but it isn't going to do a single thing. Nobody wants to see some imitation taking the part meant for Michael Crawford. Michael Crawford is the one who is indeed the right person for this role. People want to see the REAL THING. They want to experience it like they were seeing it for the very first time it opened with the original cast. I don't know what we have to do to get the point through to these people that Michael Crawford is the right, exact person for this part, but no exception can be made!!! Try for once to see things through the fans eyes. If you can do that, then maybe you will understand where we are coming from.
Name: Aaron Clement
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From: Utah
Time: 2000-03-24 06:49:39
Comments: I would have to say that Michael Crawford is the only one to play the Phantom of the oprea I think that webber is crazy to think that bandares is a big name to promote this film... He is so so wrong you need to put the original Phantom in the movie that is the only way you are going to make the fans happy.. Sara would also be good to put in it to but if she will not do it then I think that Celine Dion or Tina arena, Would be good choices.. "Celine For Christine"She dose have a french accent..So I think that Webber should wake-up and smell the coffee..
Name: Jason Barclift
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From: Vanceboro, NC
Time: 2000-03-23 21:41:47
Comments: I think this is a great idea. When I heard they were making a movie of "Phantom," I first though about Michael Crawford. Then I heard someone else's name. That made me a lot less interested in the movie. Jason
Name: Andrea Madrueño
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From: México
Time: 2000-03-23 00:05:00
Comments: I´m from México and I just want to say this to Banderas: definitivamente la necesidad económica de ALW debe de ser mucha para contratarte para hacer el papel del fantasma, pero ni en broma le llegas a Michael Crawford a los talones, estas bien para hacer de sex- symbol o de Zorro, películas de baja calidad, pero nunca de Erik. No tienes ni las cuerdas vocales para hacerlo ni el encanto para representarlo, por favor por la dignidad del fantasma no te atrevas a salir en esa película. Las ofertas te sobran así que mejor haste a un lado para que Michael Crawford pueda hacer su trabajo. No podrías cantar en este papel ni por que tu vida dependiera de ello. What I´ve just said is something that Antonio Banderas is going to understand, and basically is that he has not the voice, the charm or even the talent that the role of the phantom requires, so why don´t he step aside and let Michael Crawford do his job? Bye, Antonio. Adios andrea
Name: Sumeet Batth
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From: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Time: 2000-03-22 20:18:41
Comments: Hi, I have watched Michael Crawford in Hello Dolly! and Condorman and i have seen videos from when he was on broadway. He deserves to be the Phantom. He not only has the experience but also has the talent and deserves this part. He also has a following. Please do whatever you can for him to get this part. He deserves it in all respects.
Name: Rita A. Swider
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From: Troy, MI
Time: 2000-03-22 18:44:28
Comments: I enthusiastically support Michael Crawford for film version! (or ANY version for that matter) Exquisite voice and finely-tuned performance. From news I've been following, Antonio Banderas was cast in 1999 and has been training vocally. Probably some film in the can by now. Unfortunately, Hollywood cares more about money, less about talent. Banderas is dark, brooding box office draw. Talented, but c'mon, Michael Crawford is the ONE AND ONLY Phantom. You don't hire a Frank Sinatra impersonator when you can tap the REAL thing. If Banderas is the case, maybe Michael could do a straight-to-video or DVD version. His performance is timeless and he's a classic!
Name: Steven M. Lurie
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From: Bergen County, New Jersey
Time: 2000-03-22 07:37:37
Comments: I think it would be a big mistake to cast anybody other than Michael Crawford as The Phantom in a movie version of The Phantom of the Opera. His presence would draw Phantom fans from all over the world who have either seen his performance or heard him on the original cast album.
Name: Angie
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From: Ohio
Time: 2000-03-21 22:51:52
Comments: Micheal Crawford IS the Phantom!!! When you hear his voice, no matter what he sings, you hear the phantom. I can not believe they would cast anyone but him. What is the deal with Antonio Banderas? I heard him on one of the concerts on PBS singing songs from The Phantom of the Opera and he sounds like the Taco Bell dog. I have nothing against the spanish accent, but for someone who has such a strong accent, they should not be roled in a movie where the storyline is to be in France.
Name: Denise Gifford
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From: Southgate, Mi
Time: 2000-03-20 23:09:15
Comments: Mr. Crawford is the phantom!!!
Name: bob carlton
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From: penticton,bc.,canada
Time: 2000-03-20 22:07:54
Comments: i can't believe that hollywood is up to their old tricks of ruining broadway musicals. some of the examples are horrific; Audry Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Vanessa Redgrave in Camelot, Tab Hunter in Damn Yankees, Clint Eastwood in Paint Your Wagon, Marlon Brando in Guys And Dolls, and most recently, Antonio Banderas as Che in Evita. While I personally believe that there are a limited number of gifted performers who have already mastered the role on stage (excluding such notables as Paul Stanley of Kiss) who would do beautifully, my personal favorite being Colm Wilkinson whom I saw in Toronto, I applaud the effort of your group to at least attempt to influence hollywood. John Travolta? Good God!
Name: Christine Stuto
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From: Philadelphia, PA
Time: 2000-03-20 20:23:51
Comments: Both my boyfriend refuse to see the movie if Michael Crawford is not cast. The reasoning behind Warner Bros. not wanting him is just ridiculous and makes no sense. Nothing against Antonio Bandares, but his scratchy vocals have no chance in hell of hitting the notes with the same strength of Crawford's theater trained voice. I think Warner Bros. and Andrew Lloyd Weber both need to sit down and think of who actually made the Phantom of the Opera popular enough to chance a movie version.
Name: John Land
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Time: 2000-03-19 22:10:15
Comments: good luck on your campaign. I just hope that you are successful. I really enjoy listening to Mr. Crawford sing the music of the Phantom.
Name: Donna Nalley
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Time: 2000-03-19 18:30:02
Comments: I saw POTO for the first time Jan. 2000 & Feb. 2000, in Tempe, AZ. Brad Little portrayed the Phantom and was excellent. After seeing the show I had to own the Original Cast CD. I am familiar with Michael Crawford and his career. When I heard the CD I was blown away. I became an instant Phan. I am on the net all the time looking up POTO sites. That is how powerful the show is and how powerful Michael Crawford is. I am looking forward to the POTO movie and owning the video. That way I can watch it any time I want, just like JC Superstar(I own the video, CD and I've seen the live performance with Ted Neely and Carl Anderson, twice). It is obvious to me and everyone else that Michael Crawford should portray the Phantom in the movie. Warner Bros. is a business and any business wants to make money. How do they expect to make any money on a movie that no one will go see? If Michael Crawford portrays the Phantom in the movie, true phans will go see the movie over and over again. There is your profit center Warner Bros. Does everyone remember a little film made a couple of years ago? All the big wigs in Hollywood said it was going to loose money. Well fans went over and over again and it was the biggest blockbuster. Of course I'm talking about TITANIC. Do you boys at Warner Bros. remember that one? Do you want that kind of following and loyalty? Well wake up and smell the coffee. You already have that with POTO Phans and you haven't even made the movie yet. Warner Bros. listen to the PHANS. We want the movie, we buy the tickets and in the end we pay your salary. POTO Phans want a movie that is loyal to the integrity, power and beauty of "Phantom of the Opera" You get all that with Michael Crawford. Let Michael Crawford portray the character that he breathed life into. MICHAEL CRAWFORD is the Phantom.
Name: Elizabeth
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From: Washington, DC
Time: 2000-03-19 05:00:06
Comments: It seems to me that a sure-fire way to guarantee that the Phantom of the Opera movie will be a colossal box-office failure is to cast someone other than Michael Crawford as the Phantom. With Michael as the Phantom, you have a built in audience ready and willing to see him in the movie. With someone else in the role, that built-in audience will be ready and willing to stay home.
Name: Teri
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From: Kansas
Time: 2000-03-19 04:40:08
Comments: While Antonio Banderas has an excellent voice and was good in Evita, he would not be right in the role of the Phantom. Michael Crawford should be cast in the movie role. I just wish that the decision would be made soon so that all us fans can see it already!!
Name: Lanie
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Time: 2000-03-18 23:59:03
Comments: I have never posted here before, (though I visit the site often), but would like to comment on this. Having worked in the casting field, I know why the studios continue to want "stars" in the lead roles, a practice I do not like at all and have seen over and over, usually to the detriment of a film. Quite often, it is not to attract the American audience, but the foreign one. It is seldom that an "unknown" gets a lead role for this reason. And when they do cast that way, and the film is a success, they don't seem to learn from their success, they go right back to the same pattern. I bet my bottom dollar that the "Blair Witch" sequal will have a "known" name! As to POTO - this "tentative" casting decision totally baffles me. I've seen M.C. as the Phantom twice (and saw Robert Guillam also, as well as several others) and there is no doubt in my mind that M.C. IS the Phantom. Now, his face is never seen, even unmasked. They do not need a "face" for the role of the Phantom. It is the voice and the body that has to get the message across. No one I have seen do the role is as good at that as M.C. If I were working with the casting of this, I would put the "face" (ie, A.B., if that is who they really want) in the role of Raoul - that way his pretty face could be seen, and he might be able to carry the musical part, as he can at least carry a tune. But to cast A.B. as the Phantom is a travasty to me! But the studios still haven't learned - and maybe they never will. I mean, Warner has a golden opportunity here to cast correctly - and to get a lot of free publicity as well. The suggestions for a national "sing off" - that would be as brilliant as the "search for Scarlett"! But I am not going to hold my breath, not when studio heads still don't use their brains! Thank you for letting me have my say, Lanie
Name: Sarah Frazier
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From: America
Time: 2000-03-18 12:26:19
Comments: Michael Crawford is the best "phantom"when compared with several others, seince all thhe other web sites I've been to have nothing bad to say about him.He would be perfect for the phantom part.
Name: Nancy Adams
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From: Des Moines, IA
Time: 2000-03-18 02:24:56
Comments: I have the Phantom CD and love Michael Crawford's voice. Also saw EFX in Las Vegas. He is such a consummate and just plain terrific performer - he must star in the movie!
Name: Debbie
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From: KS
Time: 2000-03-17 00:57:51
Comments: I just can't imagine that any one else could be a better Phantom than Michael Crawford. He has one of the most powerful voices I've ever heard and this should be the main concern when casting this role.
Name: susan hasson
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Time: 2000-03-17 00:30:06
Comments: IF THEY MAKE PHANTOM INTO A MOVIE WITHOUT MICHAEL CRAWFORD....IT WOULD BE A TOTAL WASTE...HE IS THE PHANTOM
Name: Charity XXXXXXX
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From: Mn
Time: 2000-03-16 22:24:40
Comments: Michael is the best Phantom I have seen.
Name: Telma Cerqueira
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From: Australia
Time: 2000-03-16 11:01:23
Comments: The magic that is the 'phantom' is Michael Crawford. The magic that is the angle of music is Sarah Brightman. (though I doubt if she would want to return to this part)
Name: Ryan Powers
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From: Raleigh, NC
Time: 2000-03-16 07:07:14
Comments: No matter how well you make the film, if the real Phantom, Michael Crawford is not in it, it is a fake. There would be no point in making it, or seeing it with out him.
Name: charles bohnsack
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From: Ohio
Time: 2000-03-16 01:53:22
Comments: To put it simply in terms even Warner Brs. studio would understand, without Michael Crawford as the phantom you would not have even thought about making the movie. He has earned the right and privlege to star in the movie adaptation of the role he created so beautifully on Broadway
Name: Vicky Konnyu
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From: New Jersey
Time: 2000-03-15 18:19:56
Comments: Michael Crawford is famous for playing the Phantom, and for receiving rave reviews. Why let someone else become famous for turning the Phantom movie into a joke? Only an experienced stage actor with a voice and a passion so great as Michael's can turn the movie into the success that Warner Bros. and all involved are in search of. Michael was born to play this role - why deny him the chance to share his performance with viewers everywhere? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to record forever one of the greatest performances of our time. Though a Phantom movie featuring Michael will surely draw immense crowds, the movie industry should first think of the art, not the press or the ticket sales. Don't let the name of a big Hollywood star steal the spotlight from the Phantom's name. For once, Erik should be given a proper film portrayl - accessible only through the talents of Michael Crawford.
Name: Maria Morse
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From: Rochester, New York
Time: 2000-03-15 11:59:02
Comments: How can they even consider anyone else but Michael Crawford to play this role. I am a Phantom lover and have seen many actors play this role, no one else even came close to capturing the emotional range and power of his performance. He is the voice and the soul of Erik and he should bring this to the screen for a story to treasure for a lifetime, and a permanent record of true greatness.
Name: Mary Evanov
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From: NY
Time: 2000-03-15 02:45:20
Comments: I must say, although probably a thousand people have already said it, the musical Phantom of the Opera just isn't complete without its true Phantom, who is the one and only Michael Crawford. I also have one (rhetorical) question - how can a hispanic man play a French phantom? Michael Crawford is the *only* choice for the movie version of Phantom of the Opera.
Name: Jason Edwardson
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From: Wisconsin
Time: 2000-03-15 00:44:31
Comments: Is there honestly anyone that can match Michael Crawford's Phantom? I don't think so. He is without a doubt, the best Phantom. Why would they want anyone else?
Name: PJ Landis
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From: Lancaster, Pa
Time: 2000-03-14 23:52:37
Comments: I once heard that MC would not be considered because of his age. What nonsense. The character is in a mask the whole time. All that should be required is the VOICE and he certainly has that. And I think MC would be a big draw.
Name: Christine
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Time: 2000-03-14 02:28:25
Comments: hello. I am a fan of Michael Crawford and I am only 13 years old. It is awful to hear that they are thinking that Antonio Bandaras could be better. Well, I wanted you to know this. Christine
Name: Gordon Shannon
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From: Australia
Time: 2000-03-14 02:15:13
Comments: Having seen Michael crawford on TV in his hit series 'Some Mothers do have 'em", his role as P.T.Barnum and the show in Las Vegas, and of course his video clips as "The Phantom", what other actor has put his name on this part? Michael crawford has the 'presence'and the voice. He proved that he is a big enough 'name' when he played the 'Phantom' in New York on stage, so he has established his credentials to play the screen role.It seems as if he was born to play this part. If this project is ever undertaken, then Michael Crawford is the man to be the "Phantom of the Opera" My wife and I send our best wishes and regards to Mr Crawford and our thanks for the pleasure he has given us as an actor and singer.
Gwen & Gordon Shannon
Name: Ikee
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From: Canada
Time: 2000-03-14 01:55:05
Comments: I enjoyed the film "Evita". However, I will not buy the cd soundtrack because I don't want to hear Antonio Banderas "rough" singing voice. I am very surprised and disappointed that Andrew Lloyd Webber wants Antonio to play the Phantom. Please find someone else!! If not Michael Crawford, how about Brent Carver? He can sing and act.
Name: Megan Morgan
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From: Iowa
Time: 2000-03-13 21:42:18
Comments: I am in favor of a Phantom movie only if Michael Crawford plays the part he originated. Please NO Antonio Bendaras. He may be the worst Phantom next to Travolta(thank God there's no more about him!)
Name: Toni Pleimann
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Time: 2000-03-13 18:07:07
Comments: Michael Crawford certainly should reprise his original role of Phantom. I have seen the touring company several times and any one of those "Phantoms" would do a good job, but picking a "pretty boy" Hollywood actor like Antonio B. would be a huge mistake and I would not patronize such an endeavor.
Name: Gwynn Smith
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From: Texas
Time: 2000-03-13 16:49:53
Comments: Michael Crawford IS THE PHANTOM! How could anyone else even be considered?
Name: Kathryn
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From: Omaha, NE
Time: 2000-03-13 15:25:42
Comments: There are many, many people who fell in love with Michael's Phantom, I being one of them. I listen to his rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's compositions almost daily and I picture no one but him in the Phantom's part on the movie screen. I WILL JOIN THE BOYCOTT if anyone other than Michael Crawford stars in the movie version.
Name: Jim De la Roche
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Time: 2000-03-13 15:04:39
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Name: Mary
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From: Northern California
Time: 2000-03-13 04:55:40
Comments: Although I have enjoyed all the productions of Phantom that I have seen, I cannot imagine anyone but Michael Crawford playing the Phantom in the movie. Antonio Banderas is a wonderful actor...but I simply can't see him in this role.
Name: brian everson
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From: memphis,tn
Time: 2000-03-13 04:55:46
Comments: I am sure this has been said before but Banderas is SPANISH. He has an accent that fits The Mask of Zorro in an excellent way, but he can not pull off a straight english or a fench accent. I also saw him in a PBS special tonight singing some Evita songs and it was not in the least impressive. If Mr. Lloyd Webber wants to cast him so badly, cast him as Raoul. At least Raoul sounds like a Spanish name. Mr. Crawford is a natural for this part. He created the part. When the modern American or British theater-goer thinks about the Phantom, The image protrayed in his or her mind is the image Mr. Crawford brought to the roll. Ever since Mr. Crawford donned the mask, all other actors to do likewise have copied his protrayal. So why not cast the person Mr. Banderas would copy if he got the role? Seems pretty logical to me.
Name: Clint Gundrum
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From: Wisconsin
Time: 2000-03-13 04:51:19
Comments: I like Mike
Name: Kathy East
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From: Huntsville, Al
Time: 2000-03-13 01:18:51
Comments: If A movie is to be made, that would be wonderful but only if the orgional cast will make the movie, How could anyone think about some hollywood Idiot playing the role of the Phantom....Michael Crawford is the only one that could play the role to it's fullest. Kathy East
Name: Janie
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Time: 2000-03-13 01:04:36
Comments: I have been a theater goer for more years than I'd like to admit - had the privledge of seeing Yul Bryner play in "The King and I" among other fantastic productions, but none moved me the way "Phantom of the Opera" did and still does. I have seen this production six times with as many "Phantoms" in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and London and will continue to do so at any opportunity. True, I am a huge Michael Crawford fan - but I am a "Phantom of the Opera" FANATIC!!! I could go on for pages about who shouldn't play the "Phantom" but why? Michael Crawford is "THE PHANTOM"!!! With all that's been said on this subject, I think Richard Stayton, with the Herald Examiner, said it perfectly with "What makes this musical so spell-binding, so emotionally moving, so unforgettable, can be summed up in two words: 'Michael Crawford.'" What more needs to be said?
Name: Jane
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Time: 2000-03-12 21:23:46
Comments: We are fans of Michael Crawford and cannot imagine anyone other than Crawford to play the role of the Phantom. His unique voice and the fact that the movie and his name are synonymous are all the reason needed for choosing him for this role. We can't wait to see the movie and buy the film. Because Crawford was so successful in the role of the Phantom, why would anyone consider choosing a different actor? There is no one with a voice like Michael Crawfords. It has a unique quality, almost mysterious, that is perfect for the role. I would imagine Crawford will come at a high price but the return on the investment would be guaranteed with his popularity and fame. Please consider him very seriously for this important role. it just won't be The Phantom without the real Phantom. The singing ability more than the acting ability are what is so important for this role. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Jane Foley
Name: Anne Mead
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From: Crawfordsville, Indiana
Time: 2000-03-12 16:10:15
Comments: I have seen Phantom three times and have seen Michael Crawford every time he came to Indianapolis. Have been in love with him since Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and would love to see him play Phantom in the movie.
Name: Crystal Pearson
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From: Mississippi
Time: 2000-03-12 04:44:11
Comments: I hear Antonio Banderas may be cast in this role which leaves me wondering about Hollywood. I like Banderas, but I do not think this is a role for which he is qualified. What about his accent? It is fine for most movies but but not for this one. Crawford has proved how brilliantly he can play the part. I don't see how there can be any question about who to cast. Crawford is the Phantom.
Name: Lance Breitenbach
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From: Minnesota
Time: 2000-03-12 04:36:55
Comments: I will not go see The Phantom of the Opera in the movie theater unless Crawford is cast as the Phantom. He is the only man alive that can play the part, he has the perfect voice. Bandares is a great actor but he cannot portray the Phantom that we all love, he doesn't have the voice. Crawford is the only man that is powerful enough to sing the way the Phantom sings.
Name: Christine Ventura
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From: Danbury,CT
Time: 2000-03-12 02:57:56
Comments: I just love anyhting that has to do with "The Phantom of the Opera." I went to go see it last year for my 17th birthday and I'm going back again this year for my 18th birthday. I also saw the old 1930's movie of "The Phantom of the Opera." I just loved the play. That's why I'm going back again this year in April. Love, Christine p.s. I can't believe that my name is actually in "The Phantom of the Opera," play and movies. I just love that, it seems like he's singing the songs to me.
Name: Ken
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From: San Diego, CA
Time: 2000-03-12 01:36:25
Comments: Like many others who visit this site from time to time, I have been waiting for 10 years for the film of "Phantom of the Opera" to be made. After seeing the multi-award winning performance of Michael Crawford in Los Angeles, I assumed that he would star in the film. All of the newspapers reported that Lloyd Webber planned on having Crawford and Sarah Brightman repeat the stage roles that created such electricity among audiences in London, NY, and LA. So what happened? Lloyd Webber divorced Ms. Brightman and put the project on the back burner, where it has remained, while the stage version continues to pull in millions of pounds, dollars, francs, deutchmarks, etc. OK, that makes sense. But what are we hearing now? After all this time, Crawford as the Phantom is to be replaced by someone who has never played the role, who is not a trained singer, and whose name is synominous with action flicks. His singing in the film "Evita", which incidentally put me to sleep, was acceptable for Che, I guess, but his voice lacks the quality and range required for the Phantom. As an ALW fan, I naturally watched the 50th Birthday Celebration on TV. If Banderas was doing an audition for POTO, he failed it. And the rumor that the wonderful music that thrilled millions is being altered to suit him is a scandal. What can ALW be thinking?
Name: Andreina
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From: Venezuela
Time: 2000-03-11 20:53:15
Comments: I honestly don´t like the idea of a phantom movie, but if it does come out only one man could do a great job... MICHAEL CRAWFORD, greetings from Venezuela, you have all our suport.
Name: Elaine Randall
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From: New Jersey
Time: 2000-03-11 19:28:00
Comments: There is no one else who could do this role. Banderas doesn't have the voice - he was only adequate in Evita. Much more demanding a role. I have seen the show more than once and play the music frequently. It gives me goosebumps just to listen to the music, and especially Michael Crawford.
Name: Margaret
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Time: 2000-03-11 18:15:46
Comments: Years ago A.L.Webber made the decision to cast Michael Crawford as the Phantom. That was a wise decision, as Michael Crawford made this roll a great success. No matter who you talk to, from that time to the present, when people talk about the Phantom, they associate Michael Crawford to the roll. Few know who else even played the roll other than him. Casting any one other than him would be a mistake. Not everyone was fortunate enough to see Michael Crawford, as the Phantom. Everyone loves the show as it is a wonderful classic story, but only he can give the roll what it rightfully deserves. His voice is magnificent when he sings, but when he speaks there is so much emotion in his voice, the emotion that the roll needs for the feeling that the author intended. Please don't cheat the world of seeing THE PHANTOM as it should be seen and heard. Sincerely, Margaret M. Bupp
Name: Jo Colby
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From: Michigan
Time: 2000-03-11 17:44:23
Comments: I support Michael Crawford as the Phantom in the movie 100%.
Name: Jay
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From: CA
Time: 2000-03-11 16:40:28
Comments: I first saw Phantom on stage in 1994(after Crawford had left)and since that time I have been waiting for the promised movie. I have listened to people that saw Crawford tell of the effect his performance had on them... none of the performances (all by different actors)that I have seen had anything close to that effect on me! I did see Crawfords PBS special and I felt more, seeing and hearing him perform POTO and MOTN, on a stage, with no scenery or costumes, then I ever did seeing the play. I also saw AB on the ALW Birthday video and while I have no feelings about him one way or another as an actor and I had never heard him sing accept in Evita, I found that I was embarresed for him as he tried to sing POTO. PLEASE, IF ANY OF THE POWERS THAT BE ARE READING THIS, GIVE US THE MOVIE THAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR FOR YEARS, STARRING THE "ORIGINAL PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" MICHAEL CRAWFORD
Name: Victoria
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From: New York
Time: 2000-03-11 06:32:52
Comments: Since I live in New York City, I often go to the theatre. I have been doing so for many years. I have seen some very special actors in some very special roles but none were more special than Michael Crawford as Erik the Phantom! He was amazing! By itself, Phantom would have been a nice, successful musical, but without Michael Crawford's amazing creation it never woud have reached the level of success which ALW so recently celebrated. I think those persons who have final say with this movie should think very carefully before they commit the first major theatrical blunder of the century - ignoring Michael Crawford! V. which is also for victory!
Name: Diane Meyers
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From: Pleasantville, NJ
Time: 2000-03-11 06:18:03
Comments: Actually, I saw you mentioned in USA Today! I can't imagine why anyone at Warner Brothers thinks Banderas can do Phantom just because he has done a few other films none of which required deep emotions or the kind of singing voice required for this role. And what has he done lately? I always want the best for myself and if Michael Crawford dosen't get the part then Warner Brothers dosen't get my money. It's as simple as that. Keep fighting! D. Meyers
Name: Bee Sting
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From: Canada
Time: 2000-03-11 04:30:44
Comments: I am so pleased to find this website, especially since I heard that Antonio Banderas has been tentatively cast as the Phantom. I mean let's face it, the man can't sing that well. He pulled off Che Gueverra in Evita, but watching him try to sing PTO songs on the Lloyd Webber Birthday Celebration on tv last year was downright painful! I *will not* go see this movie with him as the Phantom. I've seen several stage productions, and while people like Colm Wilkinson are very good, none can compare with the eminent, superb Michael Crawford.
Name: FreakyMartian
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Time: 2000-03-11 02:57:40
Comments: Michael Crawford created this role and that is extremely important to realize. A dull original cast actor in the title role could have well closed it early on in its run. But he was a brilliant actor and with Sarah Brightman was one of the most electrifying and well-rounded Phantom performers there have been, with a perfectly suited voice to the range and tone of each of the numbers in the musical and acting skills that could portray both the human and monstrous aspects of the Phantom of the Opera. When I heard Wednesday that Andrew Lloyd Webber had announced at a press conference in Bombay that he has indeed tentatively selected Antonio Banderas to play the Phantom I was shocked at how little Webber seemed to care for the Phans and their voices, which have all along wanted Crawford to be the film Phantom. The Phantom role is a French one and a man who neither looks French nor can even speak English fluently without giving away a very obvious heavy Spanish accent cannot play the Phantom. Antonio Banderas helped make Evita what seemed like a bomb at the box office, and is NOT really a popular Hollywood actor. Nor is he talented, as we have seen in the 50th birthday celebration of ALW, enough to play the Phantom, which is probably one of the most difficult and vocally complex male stage roles out there today. His voice is too weak for the role and cannot convey the passion Erik possesses as well as all the other aspects of his character. I will not rent or buy a ticket at the box office to see the Phantom film version if Banderas or a Hollywood actor who was picked for name recognition and not ability to play the Phantom of the Opera role gets cast in the role. If Michael Crawford, or any of the talented stage Phantoms there have been in the past almost two decades, such as Ron Bohmer (my favorite Phantom), Thomas O'Leary Jr., Brad Little, or Colm Wilkinson.
Name: Eileen L. Bremner
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From: New York City
Time: 2000-03-11 00:53:50
Comments: I cannot imagine anyone else in the role!
Name: Allan Simpson
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From: New Jersey
Time: 2000-03-10 22:33:57
Comments: I saw the Phantom of the Opera the first time in Chicago in 1991....then in London in 1997. After the Chicago performance I bought the original London cast cassette and have listened to it for years (upgrading to the CD). I endorse and support Michael Crawford for the role in the film.... Al
Name: Gina Vanburg
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From: Germany( living in Texas)
Time: 2000-03-10 21:27:58
Comments: Oh wow! I had heard that Michael Crawford was a great performer, but he is absolutely ELECTRIFYING! I myself would very much enjoy seeing him in the Phantom movie. Oh, his voice is so tender, even when he's singing Phantom. xoxoxo to all of you making this page. Best of luck!
Name: Joella
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From: Texas
Time: 2000-03-10 20:30:51
Comments: Doesn't it just blow your mind---how a situation so simple can just elude these great show biz minds? This would be such a wonderful, timeless, enduring WORK OF ART, if they will just do it the right way! The usual Hollywood treatment just won't do with Phantom of the Opera---"Name brands" will not bring in the high grosses they worship so. Only the original---the masterwork that Andrew Lloyd Webber got SO RIGHT in the beginning with his choice of Michael Crawford---can bring the powers-that-be the kind of success they crave.
Name: Dee Dee Oakey
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From: Currently live in Ahoskie, NC
Time: 2000-03-10 20:24:50
Comments: The idea of Michael Crawford as "The Phantom" is wonderful. The idea of Antonio Banderas as "The Phantom" is horrifying. Mr. Crawford definitely does the role justice, much better than anyone I can think of in Hollywood.
Name: Rob Edwards
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From: Mesa, Arizona
Time: 2000-03-10 20:11:30
Comments: Any intelligent creature who has heard the Cast Recording with Mr. Crawford knows that there can be only one choice for the Phantom. I have seen the play 4 times - sadly never with Mr. Crawford - and I can attest that though the preformaces were excellent in each case, none could approach the high standard set by Mr. Crawfords preformance. I support your efforts to have the role in the movie assigned to who it belongs to, and should another be cast in his place -PLEASE NOT ANTONIO BANDERAS - then I shall do my best to make sure nobody I know sees that movie.
Name: Claire Domning
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From: White House TN
Time: 2000-03-10 19:22:09
Comments: No one will be able to portray the phantom but Michael Crawford. I absolutely won't go to see the movie unless he is in the title role. His portrayal is incomparable!
Name: Martina Barriga
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From: Arizona
Time: 2000-03-10 18:13:56
Comments: Yes for MC!!! I sure hope no one else recieves Erik except for MC!! I will be extremly disappointed if any one else does!! :(
Name: michelle lofthouse
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From: cumbria,, england
Time: 2000-03-10 16:01:21
Comments: I too think that the only person that can be the phantom is michael crawford, his talent and the way he portrays the phantom brings the whole show to life . without him there cant be a phantom of the opera.
Name: Erin Norton
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From: Arizona
Time: 2000-03-10 06:03:57
Comments: The Phantom is the type of character that takes a special performer to portray.. While many great actors have starred in the role, the character is still synonymous with Michael Crawford. The idea that WB wants to have Antonio Banderas play this part fills me with dread. Many of Banderas' recent works have not been successful at the box office and as anyone who saw Evita can truthfully say.. Banderas is not a very good singer. The Phantom needs to be played by someone who can sing with great feeling and emotion to show the torment the Phantom goes through. I would like nothing more than to see Michael Crawford in this role to preserve his performance for all of time. But if for some reason Crawford will not/cannot/or isn't hired for the role, I plead with WB.. PLEASE hire someone worthy to play the role, even if it's an unknown actor. Don't ruin what could be a blockbuster of a movie by hiring someone for his or her's name status only. My friends and I are all looking forward to this movie, but we too will boycott the movie if someone unworthy of the role is cast as The Phantom.
Name: Russell
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From: USA
Time: 2000-03-10 04:14:25
Comments: • If a popular theatrical play such as the Andrew Lloyd Webber version of "Phantom of the Opera" is too difficut to transform to film ... ... perhaps a different medium should be used (videotape) • If constant rewriting and other major adjustments are being made in order to accomodate the lack of qualifications of "tentative" casting decisions... ... perhaps a more qualified and experienced cast should be selected • If flames of dissension between film producers and members of a highly anticipatory and supportive audience are being unnecessarily fanned before filming has begun... ... perhaps better marketing research into the reasons for the popularity and financial success of the Phantom needs to be conducted • If the success of a creative project is dependent upon personal vendetta rather than artistic qualification and expression... ... perhaps all will be lost
Name: David Blake
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From: Sussex, UK
Time: 2000-03-10 00:23:42
Comments: I am 21 and have it Downs Sindrome. I see Michael Crawfrod in Phantom of Operra wen I was 9 with my mum. I see Phamtom again with another acter is no good. pleas let Micheal be phantom again for me I dont like it another phantom acter. I dont like him Tonioo bandiross. I want it see Michael Crawfrod. I mean it so lissen to the peeples saying it to you WE WANTIN MICHAEL CRAWFORD!
Name: John Cappabiaco
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From: New Castle, Pa.
Time: 2000-03-09 23:51:42
Comments: My vote is for Michael Crawford to play the Phantom in the movie with Sarah Brightman.
Name: Terri Harper
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From: New Castle, Pa.
Time: 2000-03-09 23:47:52
Comments: Most definately I think Michael Crawford should play the Phantom. There is no sweeter voice on earth
Name: Pat Merck
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From: Florida
Time: 2000-03-09 17:58:41
Comments: PLEASE don't pass over Michael Crawford in favor of Banderas - or any other leading man for that matter! None of us wants a repeat of the "Mame" movie fiasco! Nor the disappointment of "Hello,Dolly!", "Man of LaMancha," and "A Chorus Line."
Name: rosalind39
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From: USA
Time: 2000-03-09 16:26:09
Comments: Michael Crawford is the most talented singer/actor of the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries. To cast someone else as the Phantom would be a travesty.
Name: JOHN COLVIN
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From: FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Time: 2000-03-09 15:14:19
Comments: I AM A HUGE FAN OF THE MUSICAL, AND I CAN SEE NO OTHER PERSON IN THE ROLE FOR THE FILM EXCEPT MICHAEL CRAWFORD.
Name: Paulie
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From: Seattle Washington
Time: 2000-03-09 15:05:58
Comments: I've seen and heard Micheal Crawford both as the phantom and as "himself" and both performances reduced me to blubbering tears! I've heard Mr. Banderas sing the role on ALW's birthday celibration. In a word... errrrr... NO! Please do not have this wonderful production commit box office suicide by a terrible case of miscasting. Put the man who made "Phantom" the succsess it is where he rightfully belongs. Micheal Crawford is the man with the voice that should immoraltize this wonderful production.
Name: Joseph Warren, III
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From: North Alabama
Time: 2000-03-09 06:47:53
Comments: Wonderful site! Continue the good hard work!
Name: Julie
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From: Houston
Time: 2000-03-09 05:52:26
Comments: I saw Phantom with Michael on Broadway several years ago. I saw the production in Houston last year. This was a good production but it was minus the passion that Michael brings to the love story. I will not go to see another Phantom, stage or film, without the one and only true Phantom, Michael Crawford. Please, please Mr Lloyd-Webber, give your film what it deserves.
Name: JOYCE CEBULAR
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From: CLEARFIELD,PA.
Time: 2000-03-09 02:03:04
Comments: I REALLY THINK ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER HAS PLAYED DIRTY POOL ON MICHAEL CRAWFORD, THE ONE WHO HAS MADE ERIC, THE PLAY BOTH ON BROADWAY, LONDON THEATRE, AND LOS ANGELES, TO GO TO LAS VEGAS WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENTION TO ASK MICHAEL IF HE WOULD DO THE MOVIE, WHICH MICHAEL SAID HE WOULD DO IT, AND CONTRACTS WERE SIGNED, THEN FOR ANDREW TO BACK OFF AND GO AFTER ANTONIO AFTER HE SANG AT ANDREW'S 50TH BDA.BASH IN LONDON. I KNOW ANDREW WAS SMITTEN, WITH ANTONIO'S SINGING ABILITY.ANTONIO WAS GREAT AS ZORRO, HE CAN NOT PLAY ERIC. I DO NOT CARE IF ANTONIO PLAYS CHRISTINE'S LOVER, BUT PLEASE LET MICHAEL CRAWFORD PLAY THE ROLE HE CREATED AND DID ON THE LONDON STAGE, BROADWAY, AND LOS ANGELS,TO RAVE REVIEWS ALL OVER THE PLACE. ONLY MICHAEL CAN PUT THE TRUE FEELINGS, AND EMOTIONS INTO THE PART.
Name: Megan MacLeod
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Time: 2000-03-09 01:58:01
Comments: Would Andrew Lloyd Webber officially cast Antonio as The Phantom, he would prove that he has no regard for the beauty of the story. Despite Antonio's acting ability, he is NOT evenly remotely qualified for this role. Che, maybe. Erik, CERTAINLY NOT. Micheal Crawford IS Erik. His voice, talent, passion, and presence is permantly linked to the Phantom. ALW must realize that the strengh in his musical is the music... changing that would utterly destroy it. The Phans want The Phantom of the Opera, not Zorro. Perhaps ALW thinks one mask is the same as another. He is terribly mistaken. ALW would be a bloody fool to go through with this "tentative" plan. If he does, Phans should help ensure the failure of his bastardization and desecration of Phantom by refusing to attend the movie. Michael Crawford must be cast!!!
Name: Ubaldo Piangi
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From: abroad
Time: 2000-03-09 01:35:28
Comments: Hi, I really enjoy this site and think it's an excellent way to publicly voice your opinion on the casting of The Phantom of the Opera movie. I do believe that it must maintain the respect and dignity that the musical and Leroux's novel have generated thus far. However, the new casting decisions are not nearly about to satisfy this. The idea of casting a Hollywood star, such as Banderras, is an obvious cry for help to the community that has never seen, or been attracted the story. Casting a hearthrob is not the answer. If the Phantom movie is done in a respectful manner, such as the musical, than it will rake in the profits and the applause. However, the road it is going down now seems not to lead anywhere near this direction. Michael Crawford is the stage-originator of the role of the Phantom and he undoubtley must be the movie focus in order for the movie to succeed. The very thought of having a modernized Phantom movie completely strips all of The Phantom of the Opera's appeal away. If the movie does not observe the propper casting and setting, the movie will no doubt fail.
Name: TMCPMC
Website: The Michael Crawford Phantom Movie Campaign
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Time: 2000-03-05 09:54:21
Comments: Welcome to our 35th Guestbook. We thank all who sign here in support for the original Phantom, Michael Crawford, to star in the upcoming film "The Phantom of the Opera."
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