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Post by Injeanious on Feb 8, 2009 10:47:43 GMT 9.5
That Smithsonian article was very interesting - although I don't agree with his description of Raoul as a "wooden swain".
On Thursday 5th Erin and I went to Sir Frank Kitts Park to see a free concert by the NZ Symphony Orchestra, with singers Tina Cross and Grant Sullivan (who is a friend of Erin's). It was very good, and the highlight for me was when the second half began with an instrumental tribute to Rob Guest - yes they played POTO, Music of the Night, and All I ask Of You. I was sitting there thinking - I want to be in Perth!
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kiwiphanatic
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Like the moon an enigma...lost and alone in the night..
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Post by kiwiphanatic on Feb 8, 2009 16:07:29 GMT 9.5
Are you going to the Starlight Symphony Injeanious?
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Post by farmgirlnz on Feb 8, 2009 19:18:31 GMT 9.5
You can so tell a woman wrote that review ;D ... and that she obviously needs to join US ;D On another odd note (it has been my weekend for finding odd Phantom-related information), guess where the original Phantom Michael Crawford now spends a good deal of his time, especially summer? Kerikeri, New Zealand! That's only four hours drive from here. He's lucky I've moved my allegiance from him to the best Phantom ever ;D I wonder what the odds are of encouraging Anthony over here? If we can be home for one Phantom, why not two!! ;D |
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Post by Fredus on Feb 8, 2009 19:42:41 GMT 9.5
I wonder what the odds are of encouraging Anthony over here? If we can be home for one Phantom, why not two!! ;D Oi, he's ours! Hands off!  |
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Post by Marie-Cris on Feb 8, 2009 20:16:53 GMT 9.5
Considering New Zealand is where Richard O'Brien was raised, I think it's only fair if we keep Ant - you can have Crawford. ;D
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Post by unwinding_fantasy on Feb 8, 2009 20:52:30 GMT 9.5
I wonder what the odds are of encouraging Anthony over here? If we can be home for one Phantom, why not two!! ;D Oi, he's ours! Hands off! "Ours", yes. >_> <_< |
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Post by farmgirlnz on Feb 9, 2009 6:32:46 GMT 9.5
Oi, he's ours! Hands off! "Ours", yes. >_> <_< And sadly, I can't even begin to think of anyone who would be a fair swap ;D Actually, not even a group would be a fair swap. |
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Post by jayko on Feb 9, 2009 8:59:18 GMT 9.5
Thanks for backing me up, Belle. Jess isn't the most reliable of allies when it comes to this sort of thing. Hey! I am so! I just wasn't around because I was having far too much fun in Perth  I just have to say, Roy was amazing! (I also won't repeat what I wrote to Eb ) It was the first time I saw him as Phantom and I was just blown away. But I will save the gushing for his site... if he isn't already sick of hearing me say it to him over the weekend! |
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Post by Marie-Cris on Feb 9, 2009 13:28:08 GMT 9.5
Gah, you met him too!  |
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Post by neh on Feb 9, 2009 19:33:55 GMT 9.5
Jealous, so jealous of you all....
CONGRATS ROY!
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Post by klh44 on Feb 9, 2009 21:09:57 GMT 9.5
I guess I'm not the only person here who is quietly repeating "1 month and 24 days, 1 month and 24 days, 1 month and 24 days..." to themselves...
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Post by Marie-Cris on Feb 9, 2009 21:26:37 GMT 9.5
Or 3 months and 14 days ...
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Post by poppy on Feb 10, 2009 10:36:39 GMT 9.5
...which has now become 3 months and 13 days |
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Post by klh44 on Feb 10, 2009 13:02:28 GMT 9.5
But, like I said, Who's counting? |
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Post by Injeanious on Feb 10, 2009 13:15:36 GMT 9.5
Why is the time passing so slowly - my Mum always says - don't wish your life away!! But I can't help wishing that the next few weeks would speed by so I can get to Perth. BUT - when are they going to release the seats for the last week? Hope it's not going to be a repeat of Auckland.
kiwiphanatic - no I am not going to Starlight Symphony - only went on Thursday night to see Erin's friend singing . You might have seen him as one of the singers on Dancing with the Stars - Grant Sullivan. He was also on that dreadful programme Singing Bee, and he was the singer at Shane Cortese's wedding recently.
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Post by unwinding_fantasy on Feb 10, 2009 15:19:37 GMT 9.5
Why is the time passing so slowly - my Mum always says - don't wish your life away!! But I can't help wishing that the next few weeks would speed by so I can get to Perth. BUT - when are they going to release the seats for the last week? Hope it's not going to be a repeat of Auckland. I don't think we have to worry about that. We have tickets for LPS after all. They weren't pre-selling like that in Auckland. |
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Post by klh44 on Feb 10, 2009 15:39:15 GMT 9.5
Thank god. Im putting off buying flights for as long as possible, but the price will go up if I leave it for much longer...
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Post by killerbananas on Feb 10, 2009 20:17:20 GMT 9.5
Thank god. Im putting off buying flights for as long as possible, but the price will go up if I leave it for much longer... I'm not counting down, because its a very real possibility I might not be able to make it... ....but let's hope, eh? |
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Post by klh44 on Feb 12, 2009 13:43:12 GMT 9.5
bec, if I can make it, so can you - you have regular employment XD
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Post by jeni on Feb 13, 2009 6:45:04 GMT 9.5
I've booked tickets in Adelaide to go with my niece on May 5...and then LADS... ;D
YAY!
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Post by killerbananas on Feb 13, 2009 12:08:06 GMT 9.5
Kl- regular employment that pays me a whopping $40 a week.....not happening. So I'm praying I get my $950 off Rudd!
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Post by Fredus on Feb 16, 2009 20:12:42 GMT 9.5
So, this isn't about the musical, but I found a copy of Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera, and I finally got around to watching it last night. I couldn't decide if I was amused or appalled. Hehe, telepathic rats.
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Post by killerbananas on Feb 16, 2009 20:15:57 GMT 9.5
Is that the long haired rat sex version? |
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Post by Fredus on Feb 16, 2009 20:38:18 GMT 9.5
That's the one. It's the only version of Phantom I've come across (so far) that I can't understand why Christine wants either of them. One looks sleazy, and the other is just repellent. Normally, I'm for Erik all the way... |
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Post by neh on Feb 18, 2009 17:32:18 GMT 9.5
And it would have to be the only non-masked, non-scarred, absolutely redundant Phantom in existence; do you think this is a correct statement?
Oh Julian Sands; you and your freakiness
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Post by Fredus on Feb 18, 2009 18:02:30 GMT 9.5
 Yes indeed. Redundant is exactly the right word there. |
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Post by Injeanious on Feb 23, 2009 12:53:56 GMT 9.5
A work colleague went to see Geoff Sewell Incognito on Friday night, and she said that he had as a guest star the singer who is currently playing Christine in Australia. I guessed Ana Marina, but wondered if that is corect or if my friend Lucy is totally wrong and it could be someone from perhaps England or somewhere else. Did anyone go to POTO on Friday or Saturday night? If so, was Ana Marina singing?
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