#franc d'ambrosio

[meilas]

if bad guy why hot

[wheel-of-fish]

Will you make a portcullis sprawl gifset part 3? It’s such a good moment

yeah sure, why not

Franc D'Ambrosio & Lisa Vroman

Greg Mills & Julia Udine

Ayanga & Yang Chenxiuyi

Laird Mackintosh & Julia Udine

Hugh Panaro & Sandra Joseph

Andrey Shkoldychenko & Elena Bahtiyarova

[ part 1 | part 2 ]

[markbbrooklyn]

LATER IN AUGUST (not showing on my NYC Spectrum schedule yet, so probably late August) ...

Local PBS stations will broadcast "The Four Phantoms in Concert" (Franc D'Ambrosio, John Cudia, Ciaran Sheehan, Brent Barrett)

Kaley Voorhees is their special guest.

It was taped in March 2024.

I saw their show years ago (with Davis Gaines instead of John Cudia), and it was terrific. Kaley, in a sadly limited role, added an excellent touch to the performance.

Keep checking your local PBS schedule.

[behindthemirrorofmusic]

The Interview with Franc d'Ambrosio is now available to watch.

Franc d'Ambrosio has performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" more than two thousand times, earning him the nickname "The Iron Man of The Mask".

Next to his time on Phantom Franc has starred in many musicals, movies, TV shows and opera's including: Copacabana, The Godfather, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music and Kusmet. As well as 

touring successfully in his own one man shows including: A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway, Franc D'Ambrosio's Hollywood and I'll Be Seein YOU'Z..., A Bronx Boys Musical Perspective of WWII.

He is also a beloved concert performer and the founder of the quartet "The Four Phantoms".

[camyfilms]

THE GODFATHER PART III 1990

When they come... they come at what you love.

[glassprism]

It’s probably harder to find Phantoms who have different takes on the character the longer the show ran, so who were some of the earliest phantoms who deviated noticeably from MC’s performances?

I think Colm Wilkinson comes first to mind; he very much feels like a Phantom who looked at Michael Crawford's interpretation and decided that, if Crawford veers right, then he's going to veer hard left; if Crawford goes up, he's going down. Wilkinson's Phantom feels very rough in his voice and body language whereas Crawford was more elegant and smooth; very raw and primal where Crawford was refined and vulnerable; and very sexual where Crawford was more sensual.

That being said, I think many of the early Phantoms did a fine job of distinguishing themselves from Crawford while still sticking to the template that he created. I think of Dave Willetts, who added a more unhinged veneer to his acting; Davis Gaines, Kevin Gray, Franc D'Ambrosio, Thomas James O'Leary, and Alexander Goebel, who kept Crawford's smooth elegance while adding more anger and twistedness; and Steve Barton, with his exquisite expression of deep longing and grief.

And then you have Masachika Ichimura, who looked at Michael Crawford and went, "I'm going to copy this man's every movement and vocal inflection, only in Japanese." You go, Ichimura.

[thetxoperaghost]

The Phantom's Cloak

Alrighty tumblrs of the opera, this is a huge cosplay post.

I have researched, looked at every phantom video, and looked at every photo, I have too many screenshots to get a scrap to get this cloak to how it should look.

And finally, here it is, my recreation of the Phantom's cloak.

I comissoned the cloak itself from Wenda Lynne Designs on etsy (and who is on instagram) She did a fantastic job on getting everything perfect. And now! It's time to compare.

From the front floral appliques to the back designer motifs, I'm proud of the work so far. My best guesstimate is that these appliques were put together for the Phantom from the 90s to its final days in 2023. Each of these appliques has been seen on various displays and stages.

Various notable phantoms have worn this design such as:

Laird Mackintosh, Ben Crawford, Davis Gaines, Franc D'Ambrosio, Jeremy Stolle, and Hugh Panaro (many more too)

I haven't done anything to the collar, as I'm not sure what design to try and recreate. The early 90s design consists of a triple circle motif. The now touring and broadway production had various shapes, so we'll try that path later!

Here's the collar that was based on. From the ShowStoppers! Display.

Now, is it completely 1:1? Obviously not. Is it close? I think so!

Phantom's appliques are hard to find. Considering how old the show is, many of the appliques are probably in many people's attics or their great-aunt's dresses.

So this is my best attempt! But hey, the design is always different, varying production, some use more appliques, some use different!

So, let's just say that there is a basis on the cloak, and this is my version!

I would say this is my peak of my cosplay career, I mean, most of the appliques are probably not findable on the internet anymore, but I think this tops it off!

[meilas]

Really have to wonder what was going through this man's mind when he decided to make these Choices. I mean...

[eriksangel666]

When they hit the same high note at the end, OOF the vocal SYNERGY

Next to Crawford’s “O Holy Night” and the Broadway cast’s “Twelve Days of Phantom,” this is my favorite Phantom cast Christmas cover song: “Merry Christmas, Darling” featuring San Francisco Phantom and Christine Franc D'Ambrosio and Lisa Vroman.

(I shipped Erik/Christine HARD back then)

[wheel-of-fish]

200th Stream Party! 🎉

Ayanga & more! Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 • 9 p.m. EST

You are cordially invited to join me in celebrating my 200th stream!

The party!

I have about an hour of recent Ayanga highlights from PotO Shanghai that I'm excited for you guys to see (he is SO gremlin), and then we'll kick back and goof off with actor vlogs, behind-the scenes stuff, holiday cast videos, favorite fan edits, and more!

Feel free to bust out any fun beverages, refreshments, and/or attire you'd like! (I, personally, plan to have champagne and a tiny cake.)

General stream info!

As always, the stream will be on cy.tube and shy anons are welcome. For more info, please see the Saturday Streams FAQ! Link and password will be posted here at 8:45.

Fun stream stats!

Specifically for the ALW musical and Love Never Dies:

Years represented: 1988-2023 (with the exception of a few)

Countries represented: 19

Phantom actors watched: 66

Christine actors watched: 75

Raoul actors watched: 68

Highest attendance: 92 (Earl Carpenter, Eve Shanu-Wilson & Conor Carson, London 2023)

Most-streamed Phantoms (in descending order):

Jeremy Stolle

Saulo Vasconcelos

Laird Mackintosh & Ben Crawford (tie)

Ethan Freeman, Tomas Ambt Kofod, Hugh Panaro & David Shannon (tie)

Michael Crawford, Franc D'Ambrosio, Davis Gaines & Greg Mills (tie)

Most-streamed Christines:

Meghan Picerno (includes LND)

Kelly Mathieson & Irasema Terrazas (tie)

Emilie Kouatchou

Gina Beck, Sibylle Glosted, Julia Udine & Lisa Vroman (tie)

Rachel Barrell, Sierra Boggess, Samantha Hill & Jill Washington (tie)

Most-streamed Raouls:

Jeremy Hays

John Riddle

Jose Joel

Christian Lund

Simon Bailey, Kyle Barisich, Simon Bowman & Greg Mills (tie)

Number of other adaptations watched: 20ish?

Number of resulting gifs I've made: somewhere between 3-4k 🤡

[markbbrooklyn]

UPDATE: FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT PBS NYC-13 12:30AM Sat 10/5

Singers Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio and Ciarán Sheehan, who cumulatively have performed the iconic Phantom role more than 6,000 times, celebrate the music of Broadway and more. The concert includes a stunning finale paying tribute to The Phantom of the Opera. Kaley Ann Voorhees, who played the role of Christine in the Broadway production, is a special guest star.

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As far as I know, until now, it was only available on PBS Passport (a streaming service which is by $ub$cription only)

Thanks to a Facebook post by ex-Christine Marie Danvers, I found out that it is now being broadcast on "free TV".

So if you receive Channel 13's signal in the NYC area and want to watch/DVR it, it's on shortly after midnight!

Elsewhere, check your local PBS channel, but don't waste your time going to the PBS website - it is still for Pa$$port $ub$cribers only!

[behindthemirrorofmusic]

This week on Behind the Mirror of Music Dannii Cohen talks to Franc d'Ambrosio.

Franc d'Ambrosio has performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" more than two thousand times.

Next to his time on Phantom Franc has starred in many musicals, movies, TV shows and opera's including: Copacabana, The Godfather.

This Saturday on Behind the Mirror of Music on YouTube

[meilas]

Il Muto and a Swinging Phantom

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[valjeans]

THE ROUND ONE RESULTS ARE IN!!!

another really fun opening round with some close calls and big names going out!! full results are below the cut:

Earl Carpenter VS Gavin Lee Earl Capenter = 109 (91.6%) Gavin Lee = 10 (8.4%) Earl Carpenter WINS

Manoel Felciano VS Ted Keegan Manoel Felciano = 61 (53%) Ted Keegan = 54 (47%) Manoel Felciano WINS

Jeremy Secomb VS Hadley Fraser Jeremy Secomb = 30 (25.6%) Hadley Fraser = 87 (74.4%) Hadley Fraser WINS

Matt Seadon-Young VS Niall Sheehy Matt Seadon-Young = 26 (23.9%) Niall Sheehy = 83 (76.1%) Niall Sheehy WINS

Jeremy Stolle VS Ben Forster Jeremy Stolle = 88 (76.5%) Ben Forster = 27 (23.5%) Jeremy Stolle WINS

Tommy Körberg VS Tim Morgan Tommy Körberg = 52 (47.3%) Tim Morgan = 58 (52.7%) Tim Morgan WINS

Ramin Karimloo VS Brian D'Arcy James Ramin Karimloo = 64 (52.9%) Brian D'Arcy James = 57 (47.1%) Ramin Karimloo WINS

Tom Hewitt VS Malcolm Forbes Peckham Tom Hewitt = 67 (58.8%) Malcolm Forbes Peckham = 47 (41.2%) Tom Hewitt WINS

Raul Esparza VS Brian Stokes Mitchell Raul Esparza = 90 (78.3%) Brian Stokes Mitchell = 25 21.7%) Raul Esparza WINS

Josh Groban VS Laird Mackintosh Josh Groban = 55 (44.4%) Laird Mackintosh = 69 (55.6%) Laird Mackintosh WINS

Simon Bailey VS Gareth Snook Simon Bailey = 68 (71.6%) Gareth Snook = 27 (28.4%) Simon Bailey WINS

Norm Lewis VS Derek Klana Norm Lewis = 86 (79.6%) Derek Klana = 22 (20.4%) Norm Lewis WINS

Dave Willetts VS Will Swenson Dave Willetts = 32 (32%) Will Swenson = 68 (68%) Will Swenson WINS

Harry Hadden-Patton VS John Owen Jones Harry Hadden-Patton = 26 (74.8%) John Owen Jones = 77 (25.2%) John Owen Jones WINS

Adam Pascal VS Christopher Plummer Adam Pascal = 17 (15.9%) Christopher Plummer = 90 (84.1%) Christopher Plummer WINS

Hugh Panaro VS Killian Donnelly Hugh Panaro = 72 (67.9%) Killian Donnelly = 34 (32.1%) Hugh Panaro WINS

Julian Ovenden VS Patrick Page Julian Ovenden = 41 (38.7%) Patrick Page = 65 (61.3%) Patrick Page WINS

Terrence Mann VS Franc D'Ambrosio Terrence Mann = 82 (78.8%) Franc D'Ambrosio = 22 (21.2%) Terrence Mann WINS

Peter Lockyer VS Stewart Clarke Peter Lockyer = 69 (69.7%) Stewart Clarke = 30 (30.3%) Peter Lockyer WINS

Mandy Patinkin VS Cameron Blakely Mandy Patinkin = 81 (77.1%) Cameron Blakely = 24 (22.9%) Mandy Patinkin WINS

Philip Quast VS Matt Harrop Philip Quast = 68 (69.4%) Matt Harrop = 30 (30.6%) Philip Quast WINS

Howard McGillin VS Greg Mills Howard Mcgillin = 47 (50%) Greg Mills = 47 (50%) DRAW (Tie break will be posted after these results are published)

Robert Lindsay VS Christian Borle Robert Lindsay = 63 (66.3%) Christian Borle = 32 (33.7%) Robert Lindsay wins

Dean Chisnall VS Edward Baker-Duly Dean Chisnall = 85 (94.4%) Edward Baker-Duly = 5 (5.6%) Dean Chisnall WINS

Jon Robyns VS Bronson Norris Murphy Jon Robyns = 77 (78.6%) Bronson Norris Murphy = 21 (21.4%) Jon Robyns WINS

Hayden Tee VS Bradley Dean Hayden Tee = 40 (44.4%) Bradley Dean = 50 (55.6%) Bradley Dean WINS

Fred Johanson VS Ken Watanabe Fred Johanson = 13 (13.7%) Ken Watanabe = 82 (86.3%) Ken Watanabe WINS

Michael Ball VS Alfie Boe Michael Ball = 48 (50.5%) Alfie Boe = 47 (49.5%) Michael Ball WINS

[fewwordsmanyriddles]

[phantoonsoftheopera]

Newspaper article on Franc D’Ambrosio when he joined the San Francisco production in 1994.