#jan hartley morris

[joodeegemstone]

Jan Hartley-Morris singing Think of Me.

I just love her voice, it fits the role so well.

#phantom of the opera #poto #the phantom of the opera #jan hartley morris #musicals #christine daae #Youtube

[glassprism]

I don't know if you've answered this question before, but do you have favorite Phantom/Christine pairings?

I have answered it before, but not too recently, so maybe it's time to make a big ole updated masterpost of all my favorites as of now!

Keep in mind that if a name isn't on here, it doesn't mean they're not a favorite or whatever, it might just mean I never saw them with a Phantom or Christine I particularly liked (e.g. Gina Beck is an all-time favorite but she's not on here because I never really saw her opposite a Phantom I also really enjoyed) or I preferred a slightly different pairing (e.g. I really liked Franc D'Ambrosio with Lisa Vroman but I slightly preferred the latter with Brad Little). And there may be one or two where I could not decide at all (e.g. do I prefer Kelly Mathieson with David Thaxton or Josh Piterman? I can't tell!). Anyway, here they are:

Michael Crawford/Sarah Brightman - The OG cast. It can't be helped, they both had such unique takes on the role and it makes them one of the most memorable pairings for me.

Dave Willetts/Jan Hartley Morris - His rougher take on the mold that Crawford left vs. Jan Hartley Morris's old-school, classical Christine is a winner.

Mikael Samuelson/Elisabeth Berg - I love Samuelson's slightly harsher vocals compared to Berg's operatic tones.

Alexander Goebel/Luzia Nistler - Goebel is eerie, ghostly, and unhinged at the end; Nistler has a lovely classical voice and a scared, slightly naive take on her Christine. It fits well.

Davis Gaines/Tracy Shayne - Gaines is commanding, sensual, elegant; Shayne is innocent but with a touch of maturity that brings a certain uniqueness to the role.

Saulo Vasconcelos/Irasema Terrazas - Hands! I think both were allowed a lot of freedom in the role and it's great.

Hans Peter Janssens/Ineke van Klinken - Janssens is both very nuts and very sad while van Klinken is a reserved yet steely-willed Christine who is more than a match for him.

Ian Jon Bourg/Alison Kelly - Bourg is good with so many Christines, but I loved Alison Kelly's feistiness.

Michael Nicholson/Olivia Safe - Just a fascinating pairing, and they were both understudies!

Yoon Young Seok/Hye Kyoung Lee - It didn't matter that both were speaking Korean, they were so emotional that I felt like I understood every aspect of their performance.

Brad Little/Lisa Vroman - Kind of mentioned above, but I love how well these two act together.

Hugh Panaro/Julie Hanson - Hugh Panaro is a sarcastic jokester of a man and it makes you really feel for Julie Hanson's child-like Christine at the end of the show.

Gary Mauer/Elizabeth Southard - A real-life married E/C couple brings all the chemistry!

Earl Carpenter/Rachel Barrell - Barrell is also really good with JOJ, and more spirited around him, but I love Earl Carpenter more.

John Cudia/Jennifer Hope Wills - Oh the sparks these two brought to the role! Cudia was scary and dominating but JHW was absolutely able to hold her own against him.

Simon Pryce/Julie Goodwin - The voices of these two!

Marcus Lovett/Anna O'Byrne - Leroux-accuracy heaven.

Jeremy Stolle/Samantha Hill - Again, I've seen these two give fantastic performances with multiple performers, but I really do love what they bring to the show together.

Tomas Ambt Kofod/Sibylle Glosted - Very detailed, nuanced performances in a production that was full of it.

Jonathan Roxmouth/Meghan Picerno - There was fire between these two! Roxmouth was intent on bending Christine to his will but Picerno was so fiercely independent that you knew he could never succeed.

Jeon Dong Seok/Son Ji-soo - JDS is a swoon-worthy Phantom while SJS brought lovely expressions to the role.

And I'm sure there are many others...

#GP gets asks #your-average-phan

[operafantomet]

Star Princess tiara: from non-existant to humongous

Colleen Besett, Vienna

Celinde Schoenmaker, West End

Jan Hartley Morris, elder West End

Mia Karlsson, Copenhagen

Sarah Bakker, Broadway

Claire Lyon, World Tour

Harriet Jones, West End

Viktoria Krantz Tocca, Copenhagen

June Crowley, Canadian Tour

Sierra Boggess, Paris

#star princess #star princess tiara #phantom of the opera #costume nerding #maria bjørnson #not tagging them all

[marleneoftheopera]

1500 Followers! Vintage Phantom Audio Gift

As a huge thank you for 1500 followers, I bring you 10 vintage Phantom audios! 

These are 10 of my favorite audios from 2000 or before. I feel like a lot of the vintage recordings are so lovely, but often overlooked for the newer audios. Which is understandable, as many of the casts from 1990-2000 are relatively unknown. So let’s show them a little love!

The link to all of the audios is here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/edh34vyegj0jd/Gifts(2)

The cast, dates, and my little thoughts on why they’re great are below!

Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton, Nicholas Wyman, Cris Groenendaal, Judy Kaye, Leila Martin, David Romano, Elisa Heinsohn February 28, 1988; Broadway I think we can all figure out why this one is here. Anything of the original cast is a treasure to me. Besides that though, I think Sarah sounds really nice here and gives a bit more emotion than you get on the cast recording. Most of the time people who don't care for Sarah judge her more on the OLCR and some YouTube clips. I think she sounded even better as time went on. And of course the rest of the cast is wonderful. I think a must-listen!

Dave Willetts, Jan Hartley-Morris, Michael Ball, Maria Moll, Michael N Harbour, David Firth, Mary Millar, John Aron July 15, 1988; London I have been told this is a soundboard, which sounds very possible. But due to age and probably wear and tear/downloads it isn't the best quality. Still, has a wonderful cast. Jan is the standout for me and yet she is definitely the least known out of the trio. Her voice is absolutely divine. Dave was wonderful in reminding you of Michael but also making his Phantom unique. And Michael seems like he was a wonderful Raoul.

Colm Wilkinson, Susan Cuthbert, Byron Nease, Paul Massel, Gregory Cross, Lyse Guerin, Kristine Marie Guiguet, Peter Cormican, Donna Rubin March 17, 1991; Toronto, Canada Never been a huge fan of Colm, but especially now since Rebecca Caine's story. However, this is the only audio of Susan Cuthbert, who I think sounds lovely and is so overlooked. Rest of the company is great as well.

Mark Jacoby, Karen Culliver, Hugh Panaro, Paul Laureano, Jeff Keller, Patrice Pickering, Marilyn Caskey, Gary Rideout, Catherine Ulyssies August 1992; Broadway Act 1 is a soundboard, Act 2 is a very good audience recording. I think the entire trio is absolutely lovely. Also, baby Hugh!

Thomas James O'Leary, Sandra Joseph, Gary Mauer, Teressa Eldh, Frederick Herenges, George Lee Andrews, Patrice Pickering, Jeff Keller, Gerdalyn Del Carso February 3, 1998; Broadway Posting especially for Thomas. Pretty unknown Phantom nowadays, but I have always liked him. Sandra vocally is a bit of a hit or miss sometimes for me, but I tend to like her more in her early days. And Gary as Raoul! Such a lovely voice.

Glyn Kerslake, Jill Washington, Chris Harley, Anthony Raffell, Leo Andrews, Jasna Ivir, Heather Jackson, David Hillman, Amanda Light March 6, 1999; London I loved Glyn's voice the first time I heard it. Another relatively unknown Phantom. Jill has a wonderful and lush voice.

Ted Keegan, Rebecca Pitcher, Richard Todd Adams April 17, 1999; Norfolk Great clear sounding audio. Ted Keegan is one of my favorite Phantom's and he is still understudying the role on Broadway today! I saw him in 2019 and he very much gives me Hugh Panaro vibes vocally and is a great mix of old school Phantom in the modern day. Vocally, Rebecca doesn't always impress me but her earlier years I like much more. So she sounds pretty good here.

Hugh Panaro, Adrienne McEwan, Gary Mauer June 11, 1999; Broadway Adrienne is honestly one of my favorites because she has a very unique voice. Having been in the show for so long and part of 2 anniversaries, I am always surprised she isn't better known. Also, Hugh in his first Phantom run! And another Gary as Raoul audio.

Mike Sterling, Charlotte Page, Gartor Thor Cortez July 31, 1999; London If I could time travel, this would be one of the casts I would see. Mike vocally seems like he was ahead of his time in a sense. He reminds me a bit of Tim Howar. Charlotte has a stunning operatic voice. Also features Gardar Thor Cortes as Raoul! Not sure why, but he spelled his name different back then. Love his voice as well.

Ian Jon Bourg, Colby Thomas, Christopher Morandi (u/s), Vera Borisova, David Hunerjaeger, Linda Bruske, Marcello Ronchietto July 5, 2000; Hamburg, Germany Super clear audio of the original German production featuring 2 long running Phantom cast members? Yes please.

#poto audio #phantom audio #audio gift #The Phantom of the Opera #phantom broadway #phantom london #das phantom der oper #phantom us tour #phantom canada #poto canada #poto us tour #poto hamburg #michael crawford #sarah birghtman #steve barton #dave willetts #jan hartley morris #michael ball #hugh panaro #gary mauer #adrienne mcewan #sandra joseph #susan cuthbert #ian jon bourg #colby thomas #mike sterling #charlotte page #gardar thor cortes #ted keegan #rebecca pitcher

[soulsoaringphan]

Cool clip of Jan Hartley-Morris singing Think of Me in costume! Anyone know if the full clip exists? This is from a showreel.

#the phantom of the opera #phantom of the opera #jan hartley morris #think of me #west end #elissa #poto london #poto west end

[80089mt]

An early London soundboard of the Summer 1988 cast (Dave Willetts, Jan Hartley-Morris, Michael Ball). Here, You Alone ... of the Final Lair.

I can’t really describe it, but somehow the chords after “night” seem so magical compared to some of the newer orchestrations. The tempo also seems a bit unique. Whether that’s actually true or it’s due to a warped casette, it’s still wonderful to hear!

#Phantom of the Opera #poto london #dave willetts #jan hartley-morris #michael ball

[andrewlloydwebber]

Jan Hartley-Morris, Christine in the West End

Recolor by me, please credit if you post elsewhere

#jan hartley morris #phantom of the opera #the phantom of the opera #christine daae #my edit

[phantomtrader19]

I’m back trading again since phantom re-opened so I’m going to link my list below and my new list of Les mis content as I’ve started to trade for audios here and there recently! Please feel free to give me a message here or email me at [email protected] if you are interested in a trade 😆 *both lists were last updated today with things from the new production of phantom and the Les Mis staged concert*

Phantom list - https://docs.google.com/document/d/11qhUCk6juwrza8IjWQbxMIBF9TExTm6WdlStYWKm53k/edit

Les Mis list - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-O2JxUGrz_5Bzve9peWjtagf5edJMUsdWFsNaXYlngU/edit

#phantomoftheopera #poto london #poto #phantom of the opera #poto west end revival #potouktour #her majesty’s theatre #poto audio #audiobootleg #phantom audio #audio trading #les mis staged concert #les miserables #les miz

[cdaae]

Jan Hartley-Morris (and Keith Buterbaugh?)

#I know his name is Keith #phantom of the opera #Jan hartley-Morris #Keith buterbaugh

[theres-music-in-you]

sometimes self-care is listening to dave willetts and jan hartley-morris’s final lair and having a good cry

[twentysecondcentury]

a masterpost of early cure videos

first things first, you should know that cure videos (especially pre-1982) are very elusive, few and far between, and are frequently deleted or buried. this is my treasure trove of information. enjoy.

1977

video filmed by robert’s father of an early summer performance with easy cure. robert’s the one in the red shirt. a portrait of dismal crawley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-_1eNCDESo&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=92

1978

promo video of 10.15, very pouty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NERzLlHo-D0&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=43

1979

live performance of 10.15, more of an aggressive version, really love robert’s green pants in this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBQpSzKeXyY&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=57

hmm probably the most epic thing i’ve ever seen, live in paris, gallup and hartley had just joined, experimenting with their first incarnations of a forest, alternate lyrics, excellent guitar work, everyone is wearing stellar outfits, robert’s hot pink satin pants are my thrifting white whale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCCLhCBb1I4&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=4

performance of grinding halt in amsterdam, only this song was actually aired

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a3keKiEhCg&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=41

1980

earliest filmed interview i’ve found. filmed prior to the below video in amsterdam, the one where they refute the title of ‘the pink floyd of the 80′s’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOcPoqBkyFo&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=144&t=0s

live in amsterdam, exceptional performance, really high energy on another journey by train which just keeps mounting and mounting til the end, the version of a forest at the end is like a mental orgasm, but... maybe that’s just me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1V9m8fKyOM&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=104

full performance at the hurrah club in nyc, from their first american tour, also a link to a great clip of a forest from that video

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=427829184431001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBoJGOovQH8&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=134

full performance in boston on robert’s 21st birthday, from the same tour, filmed by 4 art students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmSrHAMaEQY&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=116

play for today music video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dOANVRy5Vk&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=135

full performance in the netherlands, one of my favorite live concert videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj7lbz_yr6E&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=111

1981

on tour at the airport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzOykO-9tL8&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=1

promo video for other voices, i’ve watched higher quality versions but they keep getting deleted

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=320967998603287

beautiful performance and interview in spain, unfortunately the interview bit is dubbed over in spanish so we can’t hear his voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzOykO-9tL8&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=1

bts filming of the charlotte sometimes video (which they HATE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwE7pAAJpOU&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=12&t=0s

promo video for charlotte sometimes, filmed in an abandoned asylum, in interviews they’ve said they wished they could have done it without the girl, who they didn’t get to pick in the first place

https://vimeo.com/13421854

my favorite version of accuracy, and one of other voices from the same metz performance, terrible quality videos but i’ll take what i can get

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZcjvZoJtXg&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFRL4GsILFU&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=8

live at the werchter festival, the one where simon says ‘fuck robert palmer, fuck rock and roll!’ at the end of a forest. their set was cut short by palmer’s people, so naturally they dragged it out as long as possible, culminating in a 9 minute version of a forest with improvised lyrics. during the song you can see them planning onstage. at the end of the song, palmer’s crew were literally unplugging and dismantling their equipment while they were still playing. iconic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdNY7gG8xrs&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=75

official video for primary, one of the little girls featured was chris parry (their manager)’s daughter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xrZ61cuKLk&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=100

1982

the figurehead, pippbrook mill session, either dec 81 or jan 82

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB9ZVtZL6Bg&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=130

interview in australia, also very early in the year, can’t find a consolidated version so here’s part 1 and 2, there’s some overlap between them, also iconic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLKpAdzke0Q&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=126

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXQiJYO2hU4&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=88

promo video for the hanging garden, my fantasy

https://vimeo.com/122997151

davout session, each song aired separately throughout the following year and a half

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0K9wbvHTxs&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=86

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKG15VPoPY4&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=83

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ANXID6q6EQ&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QITfqH7Os&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=49

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhSwoQikzvg&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=53

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkp25OEsGYs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De-zpSxRhgg

promo video for let’s go to bed, filmed late in the year, the first video filmed with their long-standing music video director tim pope, plus a blooper bit

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1yfvq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDZs-MDtxsM&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=19

bonus!

here’s a video of robert playing with the banshees on the show ‘something else’ in 1979. he filled in for john mckay after he and kenny morris left the band abruptly at the start of a new tour. budgie (ex-drummer for the slits) filled in for morris, and then stayed on permanently. during this tour the cure were the support band so robert was playing two back to back sets every night with both bands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U5AaCIRfwE&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=109

short interview with simon and robert in 1989, simon’s stutter very apparent in this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZCLvLpnpJw&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=20

one of my favorite live versions of faith, from the cure in orange film, shot in 1986, beautiful guitar ‘solo’, never get tired of watching this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=theLu_4wl04&list=PLk4JnvutwutSxBNLTy7T-RtZjjstpBANP&index=121

obviously, many more videos exist, but i narrowed it down to the time frame that i’m most interested in. there used to be more, but they often disappear

#si post #the cure #go crazy go stupid

[i-remember-there-was-mist]

I know this question is really difficult, but what actress portrayed your favorite version of Christine in phantom?

My favorite actress I’ve seen play the role is Julia Udine.  My favorite I’ve heard audio of is Jan Hartley-Morris!

#Anonymous

[glassprism]

In your opinion what christine was more similar to Sarah Brightman's? One of the reasons I like Sarah is bc she played a very classy, proper christine and she has that victorian look I can't quite explain. other christines especially more recently ones act to pushy. I prefer softer christines since I am a soft gal myself lol

In terms of acting, I answered a very similar question here, though the focus was on Sarah Brightman's repressed, haunted, Gothic-like acting, not so much her softness. But I'll admit, I don't quite find her soft to begin with; to me her seeming passivity and lack of push-back against the Phantom is more because of said emotional repression and head-in-the-clouds attitude.

For other Christines similar to her, I'd just look at the earliest, original actresses and first few replacements, as many of them were directed to sound and act similar to her. Names that come to mind include Claire Moore, Maria Kesselman, Jan Hartley-Morris, Patti Cohenour, Rebecca Luker, Mary D'arcy, and Ryoko Nomura (but not Rebecca Caine or Dale Kristien, who I think tried to buck the trend a little). Hope that helps!

#GP gets asks #newenglandlass

[operafantomet]

The big silvery Star Princess tiara in the World Tour revival

Megan Ort and her dresser

Caitlin Finnie

Clara Verdier and Matt Leisy

Clara Verdier

Jan Hartley-Morris in West End, a plausible origin

Clara Verdier

Clara Verdier

Clara Verdier and her dressr

Clara Verdier

#phantom of the opera #poto west end revival #star princess tiara #megan ort #caitlin finnie #clara verdier #jan hartley morris #omg i miss the wt

[marleneoftheopera]

An homage to the late 80′s/90′s UK Star Princess dresses. We miss you very much.

Nicky Adams

Charlotte Page

Charlotte Page

Claire Moore

Zoe Curlett

Jan Hartley Morris

Annalene Beechey

Shona Lindsay

Lisa Waddingham

#because i needed to cleanse my eyes from lucy's dress lol #amazes me how they went from this to what there is now #even before lucy's #the emmi christensson lisa anne wood star princess dresses were awful too #nicky adams #charlotte page #claire moore #zoe curlett #jan hartley morris #Annalene Beechey #shona lindsay #lisa waddingham #star princess #phantom london #phantom uk tour #poto uk tour #The Phantom of the Opera

[soulsoaringphan]

Hey, I saw your list with Favourite performances and I must say I love it! You are the only person who loves Jan Hartley-Morris too💖. I read that you saw Amy Manford, I'm going to watch Phantom in London in June on Friday, so it seems that she will perform. Should I expect much from her? Is she really that bad? (she wasn't on a high position on your list so I got scared a bit😂😂)

Ah I love Jan Hartley. Strong, classical voices go very far on my favourites list! I saw her recently in the sound of music and would love to see her as Carlotta. Amy certainly isn’t bad at all! In fact she’s in the ‘Excellent’ category of my favourites. I usually put performers here who give a pretty solid performance and have great vocals and/or some interesting aspects to their acting. Amy was vocally a very strong Christine. She also had some really nice moments in the show too. She’s the first Christine I’d describe as a bit of a ‘teenager’; she giggled to Meg when being told off by Madame Giry in Hannibal and was very playful with Raoul in their scenes together. I did, however, have a very disruptive audience during this show so would love to see Amy again at some point!

#asks #amy manford #poto london #poto west end