Em’s Mess

Has anyone thought of this yet. Don't mind how messy it is I drew it on my phone

Idk I just like finding visual parallels and this one was too depressing to ignore.

There was truly no pleasure greater than seeing one of the legends do the hits like Stranger than you Dreamt it

Spoilers under the cut

Masquerade NYC 09.05.25 8 PM Pulse

Trio: Clay Singer, Riley Noland, and Francisco Javier Gonzàlez

Notes: These are tracked mp3s of the songs ONLY. Due to the nature of the show, there is a lot of chatter and sound of movement between songs, which I cut out. This audio can be traded or gifted. List buttonsandthimbles as the master. If you want the full audio of the show, untracked, you can DM me on Tumblr (lestatslestits) or on discord (buttonsandthimbles). Full show audio is NFT FOREVER and can only be gifted by me, the master.

February 11, 2026. 8pm.

I cannot express to you how absolutely divine this performance was. I love the Clay/Riley and Kyle/Eryn pulses the most, and this scramble was devastating. A emotionally volatile and inexperienced Phantom against an unshakable Christine who knows herself so well was so painful to witness in the best way possible. To say nothing of the voices—Hers is the sort of Christine you hear in your sleep and his voice is such a unique baritone that feels almost 1920s crooner??

Hopefully you can't hear me crying too much here.

I hope this audio captures what it was like and hope they mix things up like this again, because this was easily one of the best Phantom combos I've ever seen live, Masquerade or otherwise.

I've removed the beginning violin medley from the reception area because it's inaudible and have timestamped things by nomenclature from the original show and by what I thought was most legible. There is some noise in moments where I'm walking/moving, but otherwise this is pretty decent audio. Please feel to ask me any additional cast questions if you're curious!

0:00:00: End of violin reception medley/Madame Giry’s welcome 00:02:58: Masquerade 00:06:02: Phantom’s welcome/Overture 00:09:02: Hub bub/Hannibal rehearsal 00:13:28: Think of Me 00:16:02: The Mirror/Angel of Music 00:19:48: Phantom of the Opera 00:23:34: Music of the Night 00:27:08: Interlude 00:30:09: Automaton dance 00:33:27: Marionette sequence 00:38:05: bed scene 00:43:01: I Remember…/Stranger than You Dreamt It  00:45:57: Madame Giry memory monologue 00:46:22: Carnival sequence 00:56:45: The Boy in the Cage/Freak song 1:02:34: Learn to be Lonely 1:04:37: Music of the Night reprise 1:06:24: Angel of Music 1:08:23: Il Muto 1:12:37: Why Have You Brought Us Here/All I Ask of You 1:18:12: All I Ask of You reprise 1:20:21: Graveyard dialogue 1:23:17: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again 1:26:10: Wandering Child 1:30:48: Christine Plot Room/Twisted Every Way 1:34:36: Carlotta and Piangi Plot Room/Prima Donna 1:37:24: Managers and Raoul Plot Room/Notes 1:40:34: Seal My Fate Tonight/Don Juan Triumphant  1:42:01: Point of No Return 1:45:10: The Phantom’s Proposal 1:47:27: Final Lair 1:58:14: Exit music

The final “Masquerade” performance of Hugh Panaro as the Phantom, with Francesca Mehrotra as Christine and Nicole Ferguson as Madame Giry.

For this unmasking scene, I was standing right behind Hugh/Phantom, fortunately so close as to feel his pain and rage.

“I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It”/Ascent to the Carnival with the Phantom.   From “Masquerade,” based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.”

This performance of “Masquerade” was phenomenal.

Hugh Panaro and Francesca Mehrotra in “Masquerade,” with Paul Adam Schaefer, music of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.”

The final “Masquerade” performance of Hugh Panaro as the Phantom and Paul Adam Schaefer as Raoul, with Francesca Mehrotra as Christine.  Intense, heartfelt, and brilliantly befitting the occasion.

"Final Lair,” from “Masquerade,” based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.”

The final “Masquerade” performance of Hugh Panaro as the Phantom, with Francesca Mehrotra as Christine. 

"Point of No Return,” from “Masquerade,” based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.”