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Name: Kathy Doebling
Posted on: October 7, 2003 07:27 PM
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Comments: I can't imagine anyone else performing in this role. I saw him at the Majestic Theater, NYC in June 2001 and my sister and I were totally blown our of our balcony seats. There is no one else. The role was created specifically for michael. Bravo!

 
Name: Ken Johnson
Posted on: October 6, 2003 06:58 PM
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Name: Bryce Myers
Posted on: October 6, 2003 01:21 PM
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Name: Gavin Argrave
Posted on: October 6, 2003 11:26 AM
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Comments: Hi,

I fully support this campaign, Michael Crawford deserves this role and no other could do it justice.

Thanks

Gavin

 
Name: Delaney Reimann
Posted on: October 5, 2003 11:15 PM
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Comments: Michael Crawford is wonderful, he has a voice that just draws you in.

 
Name: Brian Walsh
Posted on: October 5, 2003 07:45 PM
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Comments: I've never seen the Phantom movie. When did it come out? Was it good with Antonio? What am I saying? It must have sucked with Banderas playing Michael Crawford's part.

 
Name: BladeDragon StarFang
Posted on: October 4, 2003 08:55 PM
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Comments: Why, Andrew, why!? How could you cast anyone but someone who has played a phantom before as Erik?! Michael's voice, I fell in love with it when I heard him sing, and now you shatter my hopes for this movie by...by...MAULING it with A.B. or Gerald Buttler?!?!?! HOW DO YOU DARE!!?? You said he was the man yourself! GRRR. I implore anyone to come to my site, please, sign my guest book. Post your displeasure with WB an ALW there! LONG LIVE THE SPIRIT OF ERIK! SAVE THE VOICE! GIVE MICHAEL HIS ROLE!

 
Name: David Crystal
Posted on: October 4, 2003 05:40 AM
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Name: Christine Daaerre
Posted on: October 4, 2003 12:07 AM
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Comments: MC only! Nuff said

 
Name: Bev Faulhaber
Posted on: October 3, 2003 10:52 PM
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Comments: i cannot believe you would even consider anyone else to do the phantom. michael crawford is the phantom. he created the role of a lifetime. how can you even replace that voice. you can't. he will always be our phantom.

 
Name: EVA CHANG
Posted on: October 3, 2003 06:15 PM
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Comments: I LOVE OPERA

 
Name: Caroline
Posted on: October 3, 2003 11:49 AM
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Name: Emilia
Posted on: October 2, 2003 07:32 PM
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Comments: In sleep Michael sang to us in dreams he came, that voice which calls to us and speaks our names, and do i dream again for now I find, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is being played by someone else...ALW, how could you do this to us !? WE ALL LUV MICHAEL CRAWFORD, BUT NO! YOU HAVE TO PUT SOME CUTE GUY THAT CAN NOT SING IN HIS PLACE! No 1 will EVER TAKE THE PLACE OF MICHAEL CRAWFORD, EVER!!!!!!

 
Name: Todd Miller
Posted on: October 2, 2003 06:17 PM
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Comments: Michael Crawford is by far the best choice of any possible phantoms. I hope the beauty, mystery, and imagination of the story are preserved in anything attempted by hollywood.

 
Name: Esther
Posted on: October 1, 2003 07:41 PM
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Comments: What is the point of making the movie without the original Phantom. the people making the movie would be so smart if they use Michael Crawford. I sould say WHEN they use Michael Crawford. It is just impossable not using the original Phantom. IT is a stupid move!!!!!!!!!!

 
Name: Joseph A. DiGennaro
Posted on: October 1, 2003 03:28 PM
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Comments: There shouldn't be a movie if Michael Crawford is not the Phantom. Plain and simple. He is the only true phantom, the role is within him.

 
Name: andrea kitahara
Posted on: September 30, 2003 09:38 PM
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Name: Erin Dochow
Posted on: September 30, 2003 04:47 PM
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Comments: I love Michael Crawford I never was privleged to see him on stage but I listened to him every day sing his "Music of the night" to Christine, and I still think that Christine should have ended up with the phantom. There is know one else that could be the Phantom, Michael is the Phantom, but his co-star would have to Sarah Brightman as Cristine. I would love to see him in a movie it would be my dream come true.

 
Name: Nikki Rowley
Posted on: September 30, 2003 11:20 AM
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Comments: I would Definately watch. Michael Crawford is ingenious when it comes to this part. He makes the phantom what the phantom is.

 
Name: Tiffany Rimington
Posted on: September 30, 2003 11:18 AM
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Comments: This would be awesome, I would definately watch!!!!!

 
Name: Steven.larson
Posted on: September 29, 2003 12:13 AM
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Name: Charman
Posted on: September 28, 2003 12:59 PM
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Comments: I love the phamton of the opera, the original london cast is and always will be the best! cant wait to see the film!x

 
Name: Susie
Posted on: September 28, 2003 11:18 AM
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Comments: Michael Crawford, is and always will be the Phantom, No one will ever take his place in this life time.

 
Name: Andrea and Roger Johnson
Posted on: September 28, 2003 02:27 AM
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Comments: WHEN? ...will it happen?

 
Name: Laura
Posted on: September 28, 2003 02:34 AM
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Comments: This is ridiculous. They shouldn't even think about giving the role of the Phantom to anyone but Michael Crawford. Michael Crawford is the only Phantom. There will never be another Phantom. There is only Michael Crawford.

 
Name: Laura
Posted on: September 28, 2003 02:07 AM
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Comments: Michael Crawford is the ONE and ONLY Phantom. He is the only one that can get the audience to feel the mood of the play. Michael Crawford will always be the ONE AND ONLY PHANTOM.

 
Name: queenie
Posted on: September 27, 2003 07:41 PM
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Comments: i'd like to see the movie, but i won't if MICHAEL CRAWFORD isn't in it. he IS the phantom of the opera. people go to see it because of him, they just don't go because just anyone is singing. someone with a voice like that shouldn't be replaced for an actor who can't sing -- basically no one can sing compared to mr phantom - michael crawford. it a joke to think you can replace him. but who's going to be laughing when no one sees the movie because he's not in it?????

 
Name: rafe andrews
Posted on: September 26, 2003 05:45 PM
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Comments: I can't understand any reason for MC not playing the phantom. Has Warner Bros. or whoever is in charge of this given us any excuse, or are they too cowardly to reply to our complaints? If anybody has any information oh this subject, drop an email by me.

 
Name: rafe andrews
Posted on: September 26, 2003 05:44 PM
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Comments: I can't understand any reason for MC not playing the phantom. Has Warner Bros. or whoever is in charge of this given us any excuse, or are they too cowardly to reply to our complaints? If anybody has any information oh this subject, drop an email by me.

 
Name: Mariel
Posted on: September 26, 2003 02:21 PM
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Comments: No one will ever be as good a phantom as the one and only Michael Crawford...he " created " the Phantom, period. M. Crawford should without question be cast as the Phantom in the upcoming film...it's his right!!

 
Name: Laura Dennis
Posted on: September 26, 2003 01:06 PM
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Comments: I would love to see him in the Phantom! It would move the movie from great to wonderfully fantastic!!!!

 
Name: DJ Goldstein
Posted on: September 26, 2003 12:56 PM
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Comments: There are certain roles that seem to have been created for one performer. That is the case for the Phantom and Mr. Crawford. Try to imagine anyone other than Bogie as Mr Rick. Bogie defined Rick just as Mr Crawford has defined the Phantom. To change that is to change the entire character and story.

 
Name: Dew Williamson
Posted on: September 26, 2003 12:47 PM
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Comments: I have always loved the original london cast. I have went so far as to spend a lot of money for a playbill from the original cast for my collection. I agree that Michael should play the Phantom. In the novel, and the musical, the Phantom is almost ageless. Michael, at his age, could still pull off the part.

However, I disagree with those begging to put Sarah B. in as Christine. Christine is to be a young balet dancer that is an undiscovered singing talent. How could Sarah, at her age and mature body (trying to be nice) fill that role? I love her voice, and think she is very special as the first Christine. She just is not the person for the movie role.

With that said.... Michael, you're still the best. Everytime I see it on stage, I still compare them to you and they haven't matched you yet.

 
Name: Josep Mir
Posted on: September 25, 2003 07:46 PM
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Comments: Hugh Jackman did a good work on stage with "Oklahoma!" and Banderas has been to me the best "Che", but the Phantom belongs to Michael Crawford. Too old, they say? Claude Rains did it at 53, and he was the only good thing on the Arthur Lubin version. Gerard Butler will be the most awful choice since Ronald Reagan was considered to play Rick Blaine in Casablanca. MICHAEL FOREVER.

 
Name: Sharon
Posted on: September 25, 2003 12:46 PM
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Comments: I have seen several versions of Phantom on Broadway, and every attempt after Michael Crawford has fallen short. There has been no other man able to capture the haunting beauty of the role as well as Crawford was. He was absolutely brilliant, and is still a brilliant actor and singer.

Crawford is also more capable, deserving, and talented than any other actor to portray the Phantom. Even though, as ALW expressed, Crawford is "too old" for the role.

Although every version of Phantom is still breathtaking, no other performance has been as stunning as Crawford's.

Anyone that has seen (or even heard) Crawford's Phantom agrees that there is no other man that can even come close to his magic.

ALW has completely fallen into the "Teen Hollywood" by casting a young, "pretty boy" actor such as Gerard Butler. Butler has admitted he cannot sing, yet he is portraying the Angel of Music? How can this be?

Wouldn't ALW of all people consider VOICE talents over anything else for this role?

I believe he is only trying to get pre-teen little girls interested in this film. Why not cast N'Sync or the Backstreet Boys, for God's sake!?

Butler has only been in a couple of movies, and he is a completely awful actor. Not to mention that he is not mature enough, or experienced enough in the acting industry to even attempt taking on a role as perplexed as this.

I am very glad to see that Antonio Banderas was not cast. I have also found out that the very first man that ALW considered was Hugh Jackman (better known as Wolverine from the X-Men movie). What can ALW be thinking?

He is obviously only trying to please the youngest girls in the world right now, while completely ignoring the fact that millions of highly dedicated fans of Phantom will be lost. What about the people that have remained devoted fans longer than ALW's "girls" have been alive?

Although I do believe that most of the posts on this website are from young girls (ages 12-17), and I do not think that many of them truly understand or have witnessed the beauty and magic that Crawford presents as the Phantom. There are a few that have the maturity to understand, but there are more adults that would agree that there is only one Phantom. ALW should not be making this movie for young girls, but for true fans.

This is just my opinion though, and I know that millions of people will agree with me. In fact, there are millions more people that will agree with than disagree.

I (and everyone I know) will not pay to see the Phantom movie and support ALW's poor, illogical, "teen hollywood" decision to cast such an absurd person as the Angel of Music. There is only one man completely deserving of this role.

Crawford captured an existence in Erik that nobody else will ever be able to reach. Crawford is the only Phantom.

 
Name: Johnathan
Posted on: September 25, 2003 12:14 PM
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Comments: I cannot believe that anyone other than Michael Crawford is even being considered for the role of Phantom.

There is no other Phantom.

 
Name: Anonymous
Posted on: September 25, 2003 12:12 PM
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Comments: Michael Crawford is the one and only Phantom. I saw his last Los Angeles production of Phantom, and it was the most amazing thing I have ever witnessed.

Michael Crawford is the only Phantom.

 
Name: Brent
Posted on: September 25, 2003 09:54 AM
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Comments: I have never seen the Phantom of the Opera, but what I have heard from the play: Soundtracks. I can't wait to see it in movie form. Crawford is the only one that can make the Phantom who he really is. I say if Crawford isnt the phantom in the movie, then it wont be the phantom of the opera.

 
Name: Cathy
Posted on: September 25, 2003 08:35 AM
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Comments: I do agree that Micheal Crawford is THE ONE AND ONLY Angel of Music, but if we were forced to choose a different one (I.e. WB are so thick they don't yeild till Micheal's dead. AAARRGH!) you've gotta be kidding about Antonio Bandares. Have these peopkle got one brain cell between them?! (I know i spelt his name wrong but who cares?) I think that if we never got to have Micheal Crawford then there wouldn't be a film. It would be a bigger box office flop than Cleopatra was! Who agrees with me people? You've gotta answer such good sense, we all feel the same on this one!

 
Name: Calipsancat
Posted on: September 25, 2003 08:00 AM
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Comments: HI there, I don't entirely agree with you guys about Michael Crawford being the ONLY Phantom. Have you guys ever seen Phantom of the Opera Without him? It's still good. Gerald Butler could still be good. I would really like a reply to this because I'm very curious about why you guys think he is the only person to play the Phantom. I'm sure ALW asked him. How are you so sure he even wants to be in it?

YOU have a marvoulous site and I was with you alll the way about Antonio Banderas!!! I love how it's updated sooo much I I come back often!

~*Calipsan*~

 
Name: Eileen
Posted on: September 24, 2003 06:32 PM
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Comments: What a horrible sin to cast an inferior, unknown, untalented, "pretty-boy" actor as the leading role of the most acclaimed show of all time.

I do not know anybody that will support (or even pay to view!) a Phantom movie that lacks the man born to play the lead.

This movie will undoubtedly be a complete failure at the box office, because all of the TRUE Phantom fans have been betrayed.

 
Name: Cheron Derksen
Posted on: September 24, 2003 06:18 PM
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Comments: On www.imdb.com it states that Gerard Butler will be potraying Eric. I have not seen much of Butler, but can say that he was absolutely AWFUL in Dracula 2000 (although everything about that movie was awful).

At least Antonio Banderas has been taken out of consideration. Banderas is nothing of a Phantom.

I agree with this site and the people representing their opinions! Michael Crawford should most definately be the Phantom. There is no other person more suitable, deserving, or appropriate for the role.

Incidentally, I believe an "older" Phantom might appear quite appealing to the young Christine of the Operahouse. I think that would be an acceptable age difference for this film.

POWER TO MICHAEL CRAWFORD!

 

 
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Posted on: September 24, 2003 06:06 PM
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Comments: I don't know what ALW is thinking(or smoking), but it is BAD! He is deep (deep) horse manure! (I raise horses so...)MC deserves this!!!

 
Name: Gwyn
Posted on: September 24, 2003 06:04 PM
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Comments: You know what makes me sick? You know what makes me so angry and depressed that I want to eat Velveeta right out of the box? ewww. (I got the idea for this entry when I was dove hunting when no birds were flying around) It is the way that Andrew Loyd Webber treats his fans. I wouldn't treat a dog the way he treated us! He,(scream), is going to put Gereld Butler as Erik! I nearly ripped out my hair when I found that out! Tears were,literly, spilling out of my eyes when I read how my trust was in someone who went behind our backs. Are we the only ones who ever felt this way? MICHAEL CRAWFORD FOR PHANTOM!!!!!!!!!!! MICHAEL CRAWFORD IS THE PHANTOM!!!!! ERIK DESERVES TO BE TREATED BETTER THAN WHAT HE HAS!!!!!!!!!! Ok, I am better now. Had to get that out. Calm down, yeah right! Look Andy, if you do not put Michael Crawford as Phantom, you will loose a lot of fans and money. The choice is yours, but we watch it! We read Time magizene to find out anything (oh and by the way, I hate Time magizene, it has only war in it but I scan it for MC stuff) Hey, Andy, have u asked MC if he would like to star in it? If he does, let him!! If not, ok, don't. C YA!!! Look down, Andy, he's standing in a pit. Give way, no rules are laid!!(from les mis)

 
Name: IceSerpent SilverFox
Posted on: September 24, 2003 05:20 PM
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Comments: I love this site! I completely agree with the campaign against Anonio Banderez being the Phantom. Michael Crawford is the origional, bless his soul and his voice. Heck, almost any stage Phantom will be a hit, and all of them will most certainly be better than Tony. Please please please come to my site and just browse around (and sign my guest book, plz). Thanks!

 
Name: Michelle
Posted on: September 24, 2003 02:33 PM
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Comments: I just read the recent news about who they cast as Erik/Phantom. That's just sickening!! There will always be only ONE Phantom, and that dear friends is Mr. Michael Crawford! Although I loved Gerard Butler in Dracula 2000, and Reign of Fire, I don't think he has the PASSION or singing talent to follow in MC's footsteps. I've been a huge fan of POTO my entire life, and MC's singing is simply amazing! I have to listen to Music of the Night every night just so I can go to sleep. No one can ever DREAM of topping that. One question I have fellow PHANS, is what kind of crack is ALW smoking??

 
Name: Michelle
Posted on: September 24, 2003 02:15 PM
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Comments: If these rumors prove true, I'd be more than thrilled to see Mr Crawford in the movie version of Phantom. I own just about all others, but no one can replace the original. I'd gladly give my full support.

 
Name: Ashley
Posted on: September 23, 2003 07:05 PM
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Comments: michael crawford is the best phantom i've ever seen.

 
Name: Fiona Lim
Posted on: September 23, 2003 04:14 AM
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Name: SUSANNE bRUNDRED
Posted on: September 22, 2003 05:00 PM
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Comments: Jsut trying to find out what had happened to the idea of doing a phantom film as my mother who is disabled would love to see it locally - very difficult in Cornwall, UK

 
Name: Rene Sundvall
Posted on: September 22, 2003 12:26 AM
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Comments: I'm taking my family to Phantom in August 2004....what a thrill it would be to see Michael in the role he was born for!!!

 
Name: Rose
Posted on: September 21, 2003 04:04 PM
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Comments: I WILL NOT see this film without Michael Crawford and I will encourage everyone that I know to do the same.

 
Name: Pamela
Posted on: September 21, 2003 02:17 PM
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Comments: Michael Crawford is the original and only Angel of Music in my Heart and Soul.

 
Name: big fan
Posted on: September 21, 2003 01:16 PM
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Comments: WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! michael is the best alw screw you you messed everything up but the fans can fix it we have hope that alw will come to his senses and realize that he is acting really STupid come back to the opera house were you belong

 
Name: me
Posted on: September 21, 2003 12:47 PM
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Comments: i am a big fan of the phantom of the opera i saw it on broadway and bought the cd and i totally think that if you don't cast michael as the phantom you are totaly screwing up the movie and no one will want to see it.he has the best voice i have ever heard and i think it will make the movie better and alot of people happier.i support this whole thing and hope that they change their mind and come to their sensses their is only one actor who can play this part and he is michael crawford and he is the original phantom why would they not want the original broadway phantom they should take advantage of this!!!!!people these days are so blind!

 
Name: Guinnevere
Posted on: September 21, 2003 07:03 AM
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Comments: Well, I might have been tempted to see POTO - the movie, by some of the casting. (I repeat...MIGHT have been...) I do like Minnie Driver and Miranda Richardson, and the Powers That Be were bright enough to hire an actual opera singer to play Christine (although that's no guarantee of quality; I'm not familiar with her voice, but I've heard some highly successful opera singers whose voices were so unsuitable to a given part that they made me say "eeeewwwww...").

But ALW et al were foolish and headstrong enough to go ahead and cast that Scottish Boy... whatzizname... as the Phantom. THAT cuts it! Too bad for them that Phans of Michael Crawford -- the REAL Phantom -- are every bit as headstrong as they! And NOT foolish enough to spend our money on something we emphatically do not want. So if the film ever gets broadcast on TV where I can view it for nothing, I MIGHT spend some time on it, but not one penny of cash. Never.

ALW's ego simply has to be brought to heel. He CANNOT make a musical star of just ANYONE, although that's what he probably thinks he did with Michael Crawford. After all, for years MC was known chiefly as a comic actor who did his own stunts, and no one remembered that he had been a singer when he was a boy. Then Webber cast him as the Phantom, and everyone was amazed. (Ooo, brilliant, Webber, brilliant!...) But MC always WAS a singer. This new dude Webber's got playing the Phantom was NEVER a singer. You can uncover a hidden treasure, but you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

 
Name: Melissa
Posted on: September 21, 2003 02:54 AM
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Comments: How shocking that they are even considering someone else to play this role. As Yul Brynner was always The King of Siam in "The King and I" (Stage and Movie) so too should Michael Crawford always be the one true Phantom of The Opera.

 
Name: Stephen Nichols
Posted on: September 21, 2003 02:11 AM
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Comments: I am most upset to hear that a virtual unknown has been cast as the lead. Not only that, but an unknown that cant sing. Why in the world would you cast somebody in the lead of a musical that doesn't have a background in either musical theatre or some other past singing credits? This movie could be a huge success but only if the right people are cast in it. Not to use Michael Crawford as the Phantom is beyond belief. The man that invented the role, the one that first brought it to life is the ONLY one that should play the part. Every other actor that has played the role since Michael left, has been trying to reach the same level that he brought to the role. All have come up short in that pursuit. If this gross mistake is not remedied and the film recast with the only man that can and should play the Phantom, Michael Crawford. You can count me out as a patron to the simply empty wannabe of a great play.

 

 

 
Name: Lindsay
Posted on: September 20, 2003 08:33 PM
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Comments: Micheal Crawford is the original. His successors are good but there is nothing like the original. I have the soundtrack to the original broadway play of Phantom and I am constantly listening to it. I seriously hope and pray that they get him to reprise the role for the movie. I'm excited about the movie myself. I would love to be able to relive the play over and over. I love Phantom of the Opera.

 
Name: *Caitlin*
Posted on: September 20, 2003 06:51 PM
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Comments: My first Broadway show ever was Phantom Of The Opera with Michael Crawford.. this show caused me to want to become an actress.. I'm doing a bunch of small public performances since and I wanna thank him, so here I am.. THANKS MICHAEL!!

 
Name: Emily Crawford
Posted on: September 20, 2003 11:14 AM
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Comments: I support only Michael Crawford in this important role. Michael Crawford IS the phantom!

 
Name: Ryan
Posted on: September 20, 2003 06:37 AM
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Comments: If he is not cast, I will not watch! There is no other Phantom.

 
Name: Kathy Spooner
Posted on: September 19, 2003 10:52 PM
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Comments: This would be so awesome my fiancee is a huge fan of Michael Crawford he would love to have him on film to wach all day. He is one of his inspirations (it is his goal in life to starin th Phantom) and he has the talent!

 
Name: Sally
Posted on: September 19, 2003 07:04 PM
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Comments: Dear you lovely people! I bielive in everything you do ! Smack to M.C.

 
Name: lck
Posted on: September 17, 2003 11:31 PM
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Comments: Will be mailing my letters out to Messrs. Lloyd-Webber and Schumacher as soon as I can.

Here's a paragraph from the letter:

I hope you will offer us the opportunity to see Michael Crawford in the movie version of POTO in the role that has captured our hearts and continues to inspire us. If this will not be possible then the movie version will be nothing like the stage version with MC (but then perhaps that is your intent). Instead, it will be just another POTO movie. It will have no heart and soul.

 
Name: MATT
Posted on: September 15, 2003 11:08 PM
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Comments: Likewise. I personally think they should at least get REAL Broadway actors, not someone from Tomb Raider 2 or whatever just because they are "good looking" - whatever happened to talent being important in hollywood? Oh, well, Hollywood - always wants to take something great and turn it into cheap PG-13 trash. I went and saw the musical and it was awesome and i got to meet the leading man, Brad Little i believe his name was- he was decent looking, but most of all had an awe-inspiring voice! Well, that's my input. :} Have a good day :)

 

 
Name: Nancy
Posted on: September 15, 2003 11:05 PM
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Comments: As a bookseller, one thing I have learned is to never take your core market for granted. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Joel Schumacher have not only taken the POTO fans for granted; they have shown complete disdain for them. Casting an unknown actor who makes repeated jokes about his singing ability or lack thereof is an insult to every Phantom fan and to every actor who has ever played it. I for one will not see the movie and will urge my friends not to as well

 
Name: Electra
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Name: Eponine Destler
Posted on: September 15, 2003 09:30 AM
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Comments: I have a question for u,ALW: If you have an actor who can throw a football better than his voice and you have fans broken trust, don't u think that you have the wrong person to play Erik? COMMON SENSE ALW!! Imagine for a second when you release the movie that fans will be crying all across the nation and will not see the movie. WE WANT TO SEE THE REAL REAL PHANTOM (MICHAEL CRAWFORD)PLAYED, NOT A SAPPY HOLLYWOOD ACTOR!! Puh-lease listen to our cries in the dark that nobody hears in the turning of the years. You may think that we are a bunch of teens that don't know what we are talking about, BUT WE DO!!!!!!!!!!!!! We want the origanl, not the imitation. LONG LIVE THE ORIGNAL PHANTOM AND HUMILATION TO THE PRETENDER!!!

 

 
Name: Allie
Posted on: September 15, 2003 02:53 AM
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Comments: I am outraged by the lack of respect shown to the Phantom fans. The Freddy and Jason fans got treated better. Andrew Lloyd Webber must think the POTO fans are a bunch of dumb teens who'll go see anything. Well he's wrong. We didn't buy that stooopid book his friend wrote and we won't support an inferior phantom.

 

 
Name: David Sopko
Posted on: September 14, 2003 04:55 PM
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Comments: There is only one person who can do justice to this role, and that person is Michael Crawford! Shame on you ALW and Warner Bros. for even thinking about anyone else.

 
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Comments: no one can replace Micheal Crawford at least no one can replace HIS INCREDIBLE VOICE! And if he's not allowed to play the role of the phantom in the movie then I think we fans all should not go and watch the crap movie without the real phantom Michael Crawford!

 

 
Name: Minh Nguyen
Posted on: September 13, 2003 08:46 PM
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Name: Jeane`e Thompson
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Comments: Please, Please, Please do not cast anyone but Michael Crawford in the role for the Phantom! He is the Phantom! No one else can play that role as brilliantly as he can. You would be making a terrible mistake to do otherwise. Casting someone other than Michael Crawford could easily backfire. True fans like myself probably would not spend the money on a movie ticket to hear some Hollywood actor try to sing--and the music is everything. I for one will not pay to see someone else play the Phantom, but I'd pay just about ANY price to see Michael Crawford in the movie. If you really care about the fans and the profit you'll cast Mr. Crawford in the Phantom role.

 
Name: Amber Miller
Posted on: September 11, 2003 03:32 PM
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Comments: I'm a huge fan of the Phantom story and nothing would please me more than to see Michael Crawford in the role. If he was, I'd see the movie at least three times in the theater and buy it on DVD when released.

 

 
Name: dorothy stimpson
Posted on: September 11, 2003 02:01 PM
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Name: R. Koogler
Posted on: September 10, 2003 04:17 PM
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Comments: M.Crawford is The Phantom. Even with the mask, Crawford's performance is better than any others I've seen. If you are not putting him in the title role, surely you were smart enough to video the live stage performance, release that on DVD so people can see the Phantom the way it should be played. Michael Crawford is the Phantom.

 

 
Name: Judy A.
Posted on: September 9, 2003 11:34 PM
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Comments: If it's not broken, why try to fix it? Beautiful music and real talent are fading away in todays world. I am the same age as Mr.Crawford, and I know of which I speak. HE IS ANYTHING BUT OLD. Also in my eye, he is anything but ugly.I should think you would know that trying to remake something with new ingredients just never works.

 
Name: John
Posted on: September 9, 2003 09:19 PM
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Comments: Warner Bros. is the distributor for the USA, they are NOT the producing studio. Andrew Lloyd Webber regained the movie rights to produce it himself. WARNER BROS. CURRENTLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CASTING THE MOVIE.

 

NOTE FROM TMCPMC

We are well aware that Warner Bros sold the rights to the movie back to ALW and are only involved in the US distribution of the film. References to Warner Bros (and to Antonio Banderas) remain on the site as a record of what has happened and the role they played. As The US distributor, however, I suspect that Warner Bros may have a little more influence than you give them credit for.

 
Name: cassie mollari
Posted on: September 9, 2003 07:35 PM
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Comments: I have to get this out. ALW, how could you? You show us Mr. Crawford only to take him away? That's like putting a chew toy in front of a dog who can't reach it. You had M.C. be the phantom, get loads of money out of it, and now won't let him be in the movie. You want to make money, then think of the customer first.

 

 

 
Name: Michael Hamer
Posted on: September 9, 2003 02:50 PM
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Name: Gwyn Frederick
Posted on: September 8, 2003 05:36 PM
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Comments: There is only one Phantom, Michael Crawford, DUH!!! Please ALW, PUH-LEASE, put our Angel of Music (MC) and his Angel (SB) on the set. If you cannot, put someone who can SING such as: Colm Wilkinson, Michael Ball, or Philip Quast. And if you cannot get SB to play Christine, put someone who can also sing such as: Ruthie Henshall, Judy Kuhn or Elizabeth Walsh. Sarah Brightman is the best (I mean BEST) Christine I have ever heard or will ever hear. M. Crawford is the best (I MEAN BEST!!!) Phantom I have ever or will ever hear. But I mentiond some people who are also good (not as good) but some who have TALENT! I will always be updating on this website util the movie is out. So, ALW, what is your choice? Break our trust or gain it?

 

 
Name: Mary Headley
Posted on: September 8, 2003 11:36 AM
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Comments: Of all the Phantoms I've seen, Michael Crawford was the best---I have no interest in seeing the movie without him as the Phantom!

 
Name: Bruce
Posted on: September 7, 2003 08:49 PM
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Comments: I would so much rather see Michael Crawford get the part of the Phantom. None of the others who have done the job well are as qualified. His voice told me he IS the Phantom. And please, PLEASE, what is this talk about him being too old? Isn't the Phantom wearing a mask? Doesn't Mr Crawford appeal to all ages with his voice and his sensitivity to the role? Do the people at the bargaining tables know what they are doing by not making him the movie Phantom??? I say NO! If this movie is being cast by anyone with any talent themselves, they will not make this movie with "matinee" stars like Antonio Banderas. I have nothing against him personally, but he is NOT the Phantom.

The Phantom of the Opera is loved by millions and millions of fans. While they may not all agree who the best Phantom is, they all love the show, the story, the mystery, the hope. They look for a real Phantom and not one who is asked to pretend to be the Phantom. Please see the difference. If there is some other reason that Michael Crawford cannot be the Phantom, at least know the difference between an actor and a star. An actor is sensitive to the image and a star is only an image. Michael Crawford is the actor and, thus, the Phantom. It's the story that counts, yes, but the story must be comprised of quality throughout. In this case, those who judge the quality are the fans of The Phantom of the Opera. Fan of Michael Crawford, Bruce

 
Name: Waleska Cabrera
Posted on: September 7, 2003 08:45 PM
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Comments: Dear Crawford_movie campaign,

I'm writing to let you know that I Love with all my heart the Phantom of the opera. I'm very interested in seen the play, I will like to know when are you going to be playing in Philadelphia so I can go. I'm a young girl with lots of dreams and my biggest one is to see the wonderful play of the phantom of the opera played by Michael Crawford. Also to meet Michael Crawford in person and shake his hand for his wonderful work. To me he is the greatest his voice is very very nice and it really touches my heart.

Sincerely'

Waleska