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 Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:52 am
Okay so this story really starts about two weeks ago during Spring break. I was taking a trip to California with my parents, and we went through Yellowstone National park. Well since it's up in the mountains, we didn't get good radio stations. So my dad suggests we put in a CD, and my mom starts to whine on how she hasn't listened to my Movie Special Version of Phantom of the Opera. Begrudgingly I hand her the CD, and we go about an hour listening to the first disc. So when the first disc ends, I hand mymom the second disc. Do you know what she does?! She just puts the second disc in with the first on before taking the first one out. Horror of horrors! So for the next day and a half I'm working on trying to get it out. (The second one thankfull came out) But the first one with the Theme Song, Music of the Night, Think of Me, All I Ask of You, and the super cool part where Erik kills Buquet. ; _ ; Woe is me.
So skip to yesterday, I'm still first disc-less, and so I'm at Barns & Nobles. I go to the CD section, and flip through the phantom CD's (this time of the original cast) and the guy who works there happens to know quite alot about Phantom of the Opera. So of course I get into a conversation with him and I learn some new things =D.
1) ALW is apparently a raging alcoholic.
2) Sarah Brightman was originally a chorus girl in Cats, and they fell in love, and then ALW trained her voice and wrote Phantom for them.
3) Well ALW was being controling, and now Sarah won't have anything to do with him.
So I still await my new CD -grumble- but I learned some cool new things.
What other 'Behind the Scenes' stuff do you know about ALW, Sarah Brightman, or Micheal Crawford?
Had a similar situation to my forgetful mother?
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:43 am
Quote: 1) ALW is apparently a raging alcoholic. xD That's not hard to believe, if you ask me.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:46 am
I've always wondered if Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford were nice people in real life... x3 I'd love to find out too.
I can't remember anything good about anyone. -is lame- Sorry. xP
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:47 am
He'd have to be drunk when he came up with Cats~! X3 That was mean, I like Cats, really I do. But seriously what the heck was he smoking when he came up with a musical idea like that.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:40 pm
so it seems ALW had a dark side, trained a woman in music whom he fell in love with....well, now I see why he wrote the musical.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 12:50 pm
I have a book about Andrew Llyod Webber's musicals and life so I learned a lot from that.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:08 pm
I hope you suitably went "MOOOOOOOOOO~OOOOMMM!" at her in a growly annoyed tone of voice for Phantom CD abuse.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:38 pm
>> I cried actually. it was such a tradgdy that I couldn't help it.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:21 pm
From everything I've heard about Michael Crawford, and the few interviews I've seen on the TMCPMC website he's truly a nice guy. He was also a comedy actor before he played in POTO, and he was voted as one of the funniest men on television over in Britain.
Anyway, I know some behind the scenes stuff.
1. A few of the guys that have played Raoul have broken their legs while jumping through the trapdoor when their chasing after Christing after PoNR (It's supposed to be like they're diving in the lake). One guy broke his ankle and had to perform the rest of the show on his knees.
2. Even with the reflective tape and blinking lights, most Raouls miss that trapdoor once or twice.
3. Michael Crawford once caught his cloak on fire. There was a malfunction with the boat, so he and Sarah Brightman had to walk across the stage. He happened to be standing over a candle trapdoor when it opened.
4. Once after a performance some people were going out for food, and Michael stuck his head out the window to tell them to get something for him. Well, he was still in his full Phantom make up (without the mask on). A woman saw him and accidentally ran her car into a lampost or something of the like.
I have others, but that's all I'll put up for now.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:28 pm
Cool little facts ^^
I can imagine Raoul having to jump into a reflective trapdoor and missing.
Raoul- *crying* waaaaah I missed the trapdoor!
Persian: stare How could you miss it?!
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:07 pm
I knew they were married. o_o; Although, I'd always wondered if she got the part because he wrote it, or he married her because she had the lead part and he fell in love with her. And now we know. >_> Yet another story of a triumphant little chorus girl. Maried to a pyscho. Or at least wooed by one.
Youko's Erik: D:< NOT a pyscho... mrrg... *grumblegrumblebitchgrumble...* >_>
That's nice dear. *absent-mindedly hands him a syringe of morphine*
Erik: :333 YAY!!!
o.o; n.n; Please, excuse the randomness.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:18 pm
Unromantic_Phantom: From everything I've heard about Michael Crawford, and the few interviews I've seen on the TMCPMC website he's truly a nice guy. He was also a comedy actor before he played in POTO, and he was voted as one of the funniest men on television over in Britain.
Well, he has to be nice. Or else I'll.... eat him. o_o' Or something.
Anyway, I know some behind the scenes stuff.
1. A few of the guys that have played Raoul have broken their legs while jumping through the trapdoor when their chasing after Christing after PoNR (It's supposed to be like they're diving in the lake). One guy broke his ankle and had to perform the rest of the show on his knees.
XD Oh, that's just so ******** awsome.
"Mommy, why is Raoul crawling...?" I wish he did that when I was there....
2. Even with the reflective tape and blinking lights, most Raouls miss that trapdoor once or twice.
XD Maybe they cast these people as stupid foppy for a reason.
3. Michael Crawford once caught his cloak on fire. There was a malfunction with the boat, so he and Sarah Brightman had to walk across the stage. He happened to be standing over a candle trapdoor when it opened.
O____O OMFG!!! *shoves fist in mouth to stifle laughter*
"Mommy... WHY IS MY IDOL ON FIRE?! O_______O *childhood scarration*"
4. Once after a performance some people were going out for food, and Michael stuck his head out the window to tell them to get something for him. Well, he was still in his full Phantom make up (without the mask on). A woman saw him and accidentally ran her car into a lampost or something of the like.
XD Omfg. That's awful. I'd feel terrible.
Brightman: We're going to McDonalds! See you in a few minutes.
Crawford: Augh... *just about to take make-up off* Wait! Hold on! *sticks head out the window* Get something for me, too, please!
Lady: O___O OMFGSCARYMAN. *jerks wheel* *crashes*
Crawford: O_O D: *Le guilt* Sorry!! *waves*
Lady: *stares* *faints*
Crawford: ._.;;;
XDD That's priceless.
I have others, but that's all I'll put up for now.
XD Please do.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:54 pm
Unromantic_Phantom 4. Once after a performance some people were going out for food, and Michael stuck his head out the window to tell them to get something for him. Well, he was still in his full Phantom make up (without the mask on). A woman saw him and accidentally ran her car into a lampost or something of the like. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my god that's horrible...but I simply could not stop laughing. I can totally see that happening xd .
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:00 pm
More facts (goofs?) because Youko-chan was so nice to actually request more.
5. Peter Karrie (played Phantom) was another one to stick his head out a window while wearinf his make up. Some people on the street saw him, screamed, and scattered.
6. Another time with Peter Karrie took place during a performance. He managed to rip his pants during the Angel scene (All I Ask Reprise). He swore to never again wear white underclothes.
7.Yes, once again Peter Karrie. He fell through an actual trapdoor once and was lost for quite some time.
8. One Phantom fell down the stairs during "Why So Silent", but the lines were pre-recorded so he kept on "singing" even as he was tumbling down the stares.
9. Most Madame Girys develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome because the cane they carry is much too heavy.
10. The trick that the Phantom uses to "disappear" at the end of the performance is very cleverly set up. The chair has a false back. When the Phantom throws the cloak over himself he attaches the top to a wire, which pulls out, keeping the shape of the head. The back is released, and he can simply slide into the false back.
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:02 pm
Alexis Of Shadow Unromantic_Phantom 4. Once after a performance some people were going out for food, and Michael stuck his head out the window to tell them to get something for him. Well, he was still in his full Phantom make up (without the mask on). A woman saw him and accidentally ran her car into a lampost or something of the like. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my god that's horrible...but I simply could not stop laughing. I can totally see that happening xd . Quote: 4. Once after a performance some people were going out for food, and Michael stuck his head out the window to tell them to get something for him. Well, he was still in his full Phantom make up (without the mask on). A woman saw him and accidentally ran her car into a lampost or something of the like. XD Omfg. That's awful. I'd feel terrible. Brightman: We're going to McDonalds! See you in a few minutes. Crawford: Augh... *just about to take make-up off* Wait! Hold on! *sticks head out the window* Get something for me, too, please! Lady: O___O OMFGSCARYMAN. *jerks wheel* *crashes* Crawford: O_O D: *Le guilt* Sorry!! *waves* Lady: *stares* *faints* Crawford: ._.;;; XDD That's priceless. The woman wasn't hurt in the accident, but Michael was so worried that he ran outside to make sure she was alright.
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