#phantomtoronto

Canada’s Don Juan set, this sliver is all I have, it was one of the things that stood out in my mind the first time I saw it, and how disappointed I was at seeing it later in London and on Broadway. The rafters in Toronto were painted so bright and 3D that I could not understand where this set would go between scenes (it looked so real, like they were real boards). in London and NYC it is always so dark and gloomy.

Maria did mention an an article that she thought she made a design error with the Hamburg and to a less extent the Toronto proscenium where it ended up in her view to being top heavy.

Painting for the back row, the Pantages in Toronto has a back row balcony that feels like you are 2 blocks away, to compensate, the Toronto makeup always filled in the skull crack with more reds and browns so you can see it from a distance. (Paul Stanley pictured above)

over the years of all the masks out there, Peter Karrie’s Toronto style is still my favourite (New Broadway style a close second) But I suspect it looks so nice because of Mr. Karrie’s bone structure, because when this same style is applied to others, it just doesn’t look quite as nice.

Remembering my first time fondly (except for Peter Karrie, I got his standby) I was a fan of the show for a full 2 years before getting to see it, with only the OLC and Canadian recording to go by, pre internet (92 - 94) no pics, no vids, so seeing it 3rd row center under the chandelier was at times too much. So most of it was a blur.

this is always my favorite add from the Toronto production that i saved. from 1994 when I saw the show for the first time (and got Peter’s understudy) I would stare at it imagining what he sounded like. Not till many years later i got his CD and found out. to be honest, I am not sure I would have liked him as my first time phantom, but still i will always regret not seeing him live.

throwback to Colm Wilkinson midway through paintjob

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