#ian jon bourg

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Phantom acting choices (1/?)

I've been going through the (literal thousands of) gifs I've made, and there are so many little moments from the show that I'd forgotten about! I'm having fun revisiting them and thought I might as well post some in installments—just choices I found particularly unique, funny, interesting, tender, potentially illegal, etc.

Ian Jon Bourg (Hamburg, 2001)

Michael Crawford (with Mary D'Arcy, Los Angeles, 1990)

Tim Martin Gleason (with Trista Moldovan, U.S. Tour, 2010)

Brent Barrett (Oberhausen, 2016)

David Arnsperger (Hamburg, 2014)

Anthony Crivello (with Andrew Ragone and Kristi Holden, Las Vegas, 2008)

Davis Gaines (with Marie Danvers, Los Angeles, 1998)

John Cudia (with Jennifer Hope Wills, U.S. Tour, 2006)

Would also like to do some for Christine and Raoul actors, eventually!

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A small (and by no means complete) collection of phantoms going Above and Beyond the Call of Horny

@meilas this one's for you

Greg Mills (w. Mary Michael Patterson, Broadway 2014)

Davis Gaines (w. Tracy Shayne, Broadway 1995)

Ethan Freeman (w. Anne Görner, Essen 2006)

Michael Crawford (w. Dale Kristien, Broadway 1988)

Michael Crawford (w. Dale Kristien, LA 1989)

Akutagawa Eiji (w. Hanaoka Hisako, Sapporo 1994)

Ian Jon Bourg (w. Olivia Safe, Hamburg 2001)

Scott Davies (w. Meredith Braun, West End 2000)

The same

John Owen Jones (w. Rachel Barrell, West End 2005)

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World Tour rehearsals!

[meilas]

Ian Jon Bourg pants rating: 10/10 I initially rated these pants 9/10 due to the bagginess around the hips, but I reconsidered after I saw him walk in them. Look at how he moves. This man is all leg, and they are working overtime. Gives Jeremy Stolle a run for his money in the catwalk department.

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Martina D. Sommersguter (Martina Rumpf) and Ian Jon Borg, Essen

from Martina's IG

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Ethan Freeman and Ian Jon Bourg visit Anne Görner and Thomas Borchert at Phantom Essen

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A farewell post from longtime Jellylorum (and Griddlebone) of Asian productions, Alice Batt. The Asia Tour 2022-2023 marks her last (for now) trip to the Junkyard after three years and hundreds of shows.

With Ian Jon Bourg as Gus, Xavier Pellin as Mistoffelees, and Joanna Ampil as Grizabella.

Happy Trails Alice! I will miss you!

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The Final Curtain Call (pt 4)

instagram story: Aug 17 and 18

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Ian Jon Bourg as Gus and Alice Batt as Jellylorum. 2022 Asia tour, 10 February 2023. Photo by yoon_stage on instagram (X).

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ROUND TWO

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The original Australian / World Tour dressing gowns

These versions differs a bit from others, first and foremost the broader shoulders and the draped-up sleeve adorned with a bow, as well as the rose-trim-decorated square belt. The sturdiness of the bodice is balanced with an extra broad ruffle at the skirt hem.

Often the bodice is made of a sheer fabric, and the skirt of a thicker floral silk, but the skirt ruffle is made of the same fabric as the bodice. The bodice ruffles are usually lace, as are the engageants.

The belt back has distinct curves, which was also seen in the early European versions as well as most US ones. The dressing gown is usually tied at the side with satin ribbons matching the bow of the cuffs, as well as snap buttons.

Marina Prior and Sharon Millerchip, Melbourne

Danielle Everett, Australian Tour

Danielle Everett, Australian Tour

Marina Prior and Rob Guest, Sydney

Marina Prior and Anthony Warlow, Melbourne

Marni Raab and Jee Hyun Noh, Taipei / World Tour

Robin Botha and Cat Lane, Johannesburg

Lana English, Cape Town

Emilie Lynn and Jonathan Roxmouth, Manila / World Tour

Kim So Hyun, Seoul

Ana Marina, Australia / World Tour

Emilie Lynn and Ian Jon Bourg, Istanbul / World Tour

Marni Raab and Brad Little, Shanghai (?) / World Tour

Robin Botha, Johannesburg

Claire Lyon, Manila / World Tour

Hyun Ju Choi and unidentified, Seoul

Robin Botha and Jonathan Roxmouth, Johannesburg

Claire Lyon, Taipei / World Tour

Magdalene Minnaar, Johannesburg

Kim So Hyun, Seoul

Dressing gown on display in Shanghai

Dressing gown on display in Istanbul (different trim and skirt)

Dressing gown on display in Istanbul

Dressing gown on display in Hong Kong

Dressing gown on display in Istanbul

(original design by Maria Bjørnson)

[wheel-of-fish]

just Ian Jon Bourg things

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Drinks up also for the Christines who go for a full embrace

1. Lisa Vroman (w. Brad Little, US TOUR)

2. Elizabeth Welch (w. Ted Keegan, BROADWAY)

3. Samantha Hill (w. Hugh Panaro, BROADWAY)

4. Olivia Safe (w. Ian Jon Bourg, HAMBURG)

[marleneoftheopera]

Holiday Audio/Video Gifts!

For the holiday season, here are some audio gifts from various shows and one Phantom video! The link to them is here and the info is below the cut:

Happy holidays and I hope you are all having time for some rest!

Audios

POTO

Jon Robyns, Paige Blankson, Joe Griffiths-Brown, Kelly Glyptis, Matt Harrop, Adam Linstead, Francesca Ellis, David Kristopher Brown, Maiya Hikasa August 22, 2023; London

Tim Howar, Harriet Jones, Nadim Naaman, Lara Martins, Nicholas Garrett, Arvid Larsen, John Ellis, Valerie Cutko, Kelsi Boyden March 19, 2023; Greece

Josh Piterman, Corinne Cowling (u/s), Danny Whitehead, Katy Hanna (u/s), Ross Dawes, Kris Manuel (u/s), Sophie Caton (u/s), Paul Ettore Tabone, Georgia Ware October 17, 2019; London ​Matinee.

Jeremy Stolle (u/s), Samantha Hill, Greg Mills (u/s), Michele McConnell, Richard Poole (u/s), Tim Jerome, Ellen Harvey, Christian Sebek, Kara Klein, Scott Mikita (u/s) March 9, 2013; Broadway Matinee performance.

John Owen-Jones, Deborah Dutcher, Matthew Cammelle, Bruce Montague, Charles Shirvell, Margaret Mary Kane (u/s), Janet Murphy, Jeremy Secomb, Lucy Middleton January 5, 2002; London

Love Never Dies

Tam Mutu, Celia Graham, David Thaxton, Daniel Dowling August 25, 2011; London Tam Mutu's last performance.

Les Miserables

Christopher Jacobsen (u/s Jean Valjean), Stewart Clarke (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Will Callan (Marius), Lulu-Mae Pears (Cosette), Amena El-Kindy (Eponine), Luke Kempner (Thenardier), Claire Machin (Madame Thenardier), Dejan Van der Flyert (Enjolras), Alex Shaw (Gavroche), Clohe Sullivan (Little Cosette), Tom Hext (Grantaire/Majordomo), Adam Pearce (Bishop/Claquesous), Ellie Ann Lowe (Factory Girl), Jordan Simon Pollard (u/s Foreman/Bujon), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabopis/Lesgles), Annabelle Aquino, Hazel Baldwin, Emily Olive Boyd, Ben Culleton, Matt Hayden, Sam Kipling, Anouk Van Lake, Harry Lake, Ben Oatley, Jonathan Stevens, Phoebe Williams, Ollie Wray September 28, 2023; London 15,000th show in London and the 5th show for the new company.

Sunset Boulevard

Nicole Scherzinger (Norma), Tom Francis (Joe Gillis), David Thaxton (Max von Mayerling), Grace Hodgett Young (Betty Shaefer), Ahmed Hamaad (Artie), Tyler Davis (Sheldrake), Charlotte Jaconelli (Johanna), Jon Tsouras (Cecil B. de Mille) September 28, 2023; London

Rebecca

Laureen Jones (I), Richard Carson (Maxim de Winter), Kara Lane (Mrs Danvers), Sara Harlington (Beatrice), Neil Moor (Giles), Piers Bate (Frank Crewley), David Breeds (Ben), Alex James Ward (Jack Favell), Shrley Jameson (Mrs Van Hopper), Nicholas Lumley (Colonel Julian) September 27, 2023; Off-West End

POTO Video

Ian Jon Bourg, Olivia Safe (u/s), Kyle Gonyea 2001; Hamburg, Germany VOB files. One of the most legendary Phantom's opposite one of the youngest Christine's!

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Susan Owen audio gifting!

Since the lovely Susan Owen won my underrated christine poll here’s some audios of her!

Lawrence Anderson (u/s The Phantom of the Opera), Susan Owen (alt Christine Daaé), Robert Vernon (u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Liz McCartney (Carlotta Giudicelli), Donn Cook (Monsieur Firmin), Ian Jon Bourg (Monsieur André), Olga Talyn (Madame Giry), Mark Calkins (Ubaldo Piangi), Jennifer Dawn Stillings (Meg Giry) || August 30, 1997; Second National Tour

https://www.mediafire.com/file/jv8ua2lb0ccdq81/The+Phantom+of+the+Opera+2NT+Washington+D.C.+1997+August+30.zip/file

Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera), Susan Owen (u/s Christine Daaé), Carrington Vilmont (u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny), Patricia Phillips (Carlotta Giudicelli), Jeff Keller (Monsieur Firmin), George Lee Andrews (Monsieur André), Marilyn Caskey (Madame Giry), Larry Wayne Morbitt (Ubaldo Piangi), Heather McFadden (Meg Giry) || December 26, 2003; Broadway || Notes: Highlights, 73 minutes. From 'Prima Donna' to end of show. Only recording of Howard during his two-week return to the show. Second performance of Susan Owen on Broadway.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/upxclnvg37nmi2g/POTO+Broadway+2003-12-26+HM+SO+CV.zip/file

Hugh Panaro (The Phantom of the Opera), Susan Owen (alt Christine Daaé), Kyle Barisich (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny) || February 20, 2012; Broadway

https://www.mediafire.com/file/b6fsdhxna6bf1rs/Phantom+-+Broadway+-+February+20+2012+HP+SO+KB.zip/file

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Which Phantoms in the past ten years or so are the closest to the classic 90s Phantoms in terms of acting and singing?

Last ten years or so? So only back to 2014? Well then...

From the UK, I mainly think of John Owen-Jones, probably because he sort of is an old school Phantom. (He still had a run in 2016, he counts.) From the US, probably Laird Mackintosh and Ted Keegan, again because they kind of are from that era. As for internationally, probably Brad Little, Tomas Ambt Kofod and David Arnsperger, and can't forget Ian Jon Bourg, still going strong after all these years, though I think he's no longer the Phantom understudy, alas.