I find something quite interesting about his version. Ben followed every note in the score, especially the line ' leave me alone, forget what you've seen', all the other singers like Ramin, JOJ, Hugh, Colm and Earl didn't follow the notes in the original score, frankly this come as a real surprise, so I downloaded the full score to check for this part. Really bravo to him for following all the notes, and at the same time can give his personal interpretation of Erik. And to be honest, Ben is the Leroux Erik, Ramin is the ALW Phantom and JOJ is the Ken Hill Erik. A real surprise

@sundus928

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't easily just put these very well known actors in that category since there have been so many actors who've done Phantom , those who have gone unnoticed because they were simply not mainstream. But I agree that Ben is indeed Leroux Erik .

The body language Ben Lewis uses perfectly encompasses ALWs vision of phantom

One little detail I love is how Ben holds out the low note in "Be my guest, sir." The resonance of his baritone just makes that note powerful and haunting, which is something I wish Phantoms did more often

@amayajones68

2 жыл бұрын

I got chills when I heard that. The good kind.

"Has also denied me the joys of the flesh" Are you sure , are you so sure?😌

@TheMsiaddict

4 жыл бұрын

Lol.

@Dahae9286

4 жыл бұрын

"such a child, strange to see, talented, musical. It is he more you or me, which one do you find most?"

@SeeVee01

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dahae9286 that's my love never dies fan😂🙏

@Dahae9286

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeeVee01 😂

@woopwoop1013

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dahae9286 You lie!

I loooove how he openly sobs in the final lair scenes, especially before the monkey starts playing. I love an emotional Erik. Plus Ben has one of the best singing voices of any phantom 😩

13:15 "so do you end your days with me, or do you send him to his g r A V E ? ?"

@holly9096

4 жыл бұрын

LMFAOOO His Coney Island Phantom leaked out a bit I guess

2:23 find me another phantom who slides up to the "seduction" and down to "lies" and can sustain such rich vibrato at the lowest notes. My favourite line in PONR, but only when Ben sings it

@TheMsiaddict

4 жыл бұрын

Matt 😁. His vibrato rings in my ear.

@woopwoop1013

4 жыл бұрын

It’s kinda hot lol

@scotthamp384

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Mark McKerracher or Timothy Nolen

@elliemartin270

3 жыл бұрын

Nicole March it really is lmao

@swanben11

9 ай бұрын

Anthony Warlow…since you asked.

I would pay alot of money for a professional recording of Ben Lewis of the Phantom. He is so underrated and would kill to have his portrayal recorded on an album. Thank you so much for uploading this recording, I so wish I got to see him live. Hopefully I can at least hear him sing live someday.

@MICHAELMYERS37

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way as you Ben is Phoemnal I love his Acting N Singing ,hes my favorite Phantom, i have him on Both dvd n Blu ray in love nerve dies Australia

@NickofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

TheCNRProject oof strong disagree. I would pay money to get his lnd performance out of my memory. If only it was recorded with Ramin

@MICHAELMYERS37

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy ramin wasnt in it

@NickofMusic

3 жыл бұрын

JERZYGRL37 said no one ever

@normgilmore7541

3 жыл бұрын

@@NickofMusic Seriously ? you gota problem with Australian ? if so get over it .

"you... Try. mY *PATIENCE* !!!" Haven't heard anyone say that line so menacingly since Earl Carpenter from 2013. It's great.

Love the voice of Ben Lewis,is an outstanding Phantom in Love Never Dies,is tall and elegant,his deep and round voice is really awesome,and the way he pronounce the words❤❤❤

Ive seen many phantoms during the final lair..and i cant remember the last time a phantoms performance like that made me bawl like a baby...especially the way he acts after he frees raoul and tells them to leave..the way he breaks down and cries..the way he literally clutches the veil to his chest and cries.. just every bit of the performace he gave..This is why ben lewis is my favorite

@TheMsiaddict

4 жыл бұрын

Matt and Ben for me.

A Very convincing performance by Ben Lewis as the phantom - so full of emotional content. Was reunited with Christine 10 yrs later in Coney Island only to lose her again in Love Never Dies. But gain a son.

Ben Lewis is my favorite Phantom. This man was blessed with the most gorgeous singing voice 😍

Ben Lewis really is the perfect Phantom. He really needs to be back on the West End Stage as soon as possible he truly was born to sing and act. Such a talent and such exceptional skill and technique should not be wasted.❤

It was such an honor to see Ben! I've seen greats like Hugh Panaro and Ramin, but the time I saw Ben was such a surreal experience. For once, I was constantly waiting for him to come back onstage! His voice is unbelievably powerful. While Hugh is still my favourite in terms of unique acting choices, Ben is an undeniable force. So cool!

Violently childish. Exactly how I imagine Erik. I rarely see any actor express the character this way. And that's why Ben Lewis is the top for me :)

@chrissyandersson7337

6 жыл бұрын

Tâm Lê That's exactly how I imagine Erik as well! And Ben also feels very Leroux, especially with the crying.

@dave19cat

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, you know which other Phantom does the character from the same dangerously immature angle but is possibly even more spot-on than Ben? Brad Little. Look him up on here doing this same scene and you’ll see what I mean.

@granolaandgritshomestead1127

4 жыл бұрын

@daveofthejungle, I know this is an old comment but yes! I saw Brad play Phantom when I was 13. We actually met him. We were having dinner before the show when a server spilled a glass of wine down my sisters back. He saw it happen and came over to see if we were going to the show and that he hoped our night wasn’t ruined. SUPER nice guy. That was my first POTO show... I’m now 36 and have seen it 5 times live, numerous times for the movie, and watched the live stage film several times. But that memory of meeting Brad will be one of my favorites. That said... Ben is my all time fave Phantom. His voice is top notch.

@TheMsiaddict

4 жыл бұрын

He reminds me of Matt Cammelle.

@thinmints4life

3 жыл бұрын

@@granolaandgritshomestead1127 honestly that’s so frickin cool

That's a consummate actor. To be able to make you feel his broken heart.

Up til now I'd only seen Ben play the Phantom in Love Never Dies so I'm really happy to have found this. He is definitely underrated as the Phantom.

An ideal phantom, thank you Ben Lewis

@audreyjbancroft6613

4 жыл бұрын

He said in an interview,he was going to play Erik as an adolescent, his emotions going from angry to happy to sorrowful. The way an adolescents emotions run the gambit. I happy to say he did just that. Can anybody cry better than Ben? I think not.

I was very lucky to see Ben Lewis's performance in person in London, and his phantom was the first and only that brought me to tears - Would really really love to have a professional recording of his version.

One of the line that really give me the clues of how Erik’s voice should be like the most when reading Laroux’s was his description of Erik’s sing as ‘he is now singing like the god of thunder.’ Now that I have seen Ben live, no other phantom’s voices would be ever beat his for sounding like the god of thunder

@TheMsiaddict

5 жыл бұрын

Check Matt Cammelle

I think the phantom crying real tears. I wish I can get hold of the DVD of the Phantom of the opera with Ben Lewis as the phantom.

@cendresdutemps6279

4 жыл бұрын

He always cries for real (don't know how he does it) and tears were literally streaming down his face in the Final Lair of his final performance :(

@MICHAELMYERS37

3 жыл бұрын

ben crys real tears also in Lnd hes that good n so professional

Amy is one of my best christines forever.With the wonderful voice,and good acting,I wish I can see her in the west end one day.

It doesn't get any better than Ben Lewis and Amy Manford in the lead roles. Bravo!

Ben is my favorite Phantom alongside with Ramin’s. But as year goes by, I fall more and more for Ben’s, some tiny gestures but show how much more thought Ben had put into his character. At the point when he wants to get away with Christine, he covers her up with his cloak, takes her under his wings literally like he always does throughout his entire life of “guiding, leading, and protecting” her. A loving and caring person, who has never tasted the joy of being treated well and shown how to love and care for someone.

ben is honestly one of my favourite phantoms, i wish i could've had the chance to experience this live

@manchestertart5614

3 жыл бұрын

I did and they were sublime. ❤️❤️❤️

@lucythecool_pug7565

7 ай бұрын

Ben is my 2nd favourite Phantom, trust me, he’s amazing but my top spot is already taken

Ben Lewis has a golden voice.

I absolutely adore Ben Lewis. His deep velvety sultry voice....resonates with me...”be my guest, sir”. He’s the best Phantom. ❤️Both in LND and POTO. hopefully one day I will get to see him perform live. 🙏🏻 Thank you for posting the video.

His voice is so perfect!

I absolutely love ben and ramin because they both put so much emotion into their performance ❤️

Thank you for the recording... Amy's voice is nothing short of angelic, so striking, and Ben's haunting baritone is the perfect counterpart of course!

Gosh....Can never get tired of watching.

His diction is superb.

Why I’m still crying after I watched this so many time😭

Ben Lewis is one of my three favorite Phantoms (Michael Crawford and Ramin Karimloo being the other two). I have watched dozens of recordings of the musical, I'm only sorry I never got to see it in it's prime.

No phantom has made cry as hard as Ben Lewis. 😭 he is so good!

@MICHAELMYERS37

3 жыл бұрын

he always makes me cry on LND n in this Phantom hes phoemnal I'd choose him over Raul anyway she gave him her heart i love his crys they are real

to the person recording this, same.

First off, thank you so much for posting this! I wanted to see Ben Lewis sooo badly!! But a trip to England to go watch him was kinda not an option haha. Second, I love love love his voice as Phantom! I mean, yeah, he sings amazing as LND Erik, but this is just a whole different kind of amazing! And the Christine was really great too!!! I loved how he got on one knee while giving Christine the ring after Point of No Return, and how his voice broke when he said the "you" in "Christine, that's all I ask of you." The fact that he stayed in his throne while raising the bars instead of standing was something I have never seen before! I loved the Christine's "Tears of hate." It felt so real! The entire "Go Now and Leave Me" scene was really emotional. The Phantom crying, Christine trying to go to him but Raoul holding her back 😭 Then Erik crying while singing Masquerade!!! And did she put the ring back on him?? I love that but IT'S SO SAD!!! And then him when he hears Christine singing "All I Ask of You." Ohhh my heart. Also, is that Christine screaming after the part when Phantom says "Christine, why? Why?" Because I've never been sure.

@maidetezcan2966

5 жыл бұрын

He's got a style right? I have never seen throne thing in the other actors too. And also his scream after Raoul said "why make her lie to you to save me" is a whole new level too!

@Anna_00_

5 жыл бұрын

@@maidetezcan2966 Yes, his reaction to Raoul is really great! I always love when the Phantom reacts to that line!

@amidala904

5 жыл бұрын

Anna Harrell the scream after the "why, why?" line is madame giry, she and Raoul come across the rat-catcher (a reference to Leroux) and he takes her by surprise. It's really easy to miss though.

@Anna_00_

5 жыл бұрын

@@amidala904 Woahh seriously?? I had no clue the rat catcher was in this at all!! That's awesome! Thanks!!

@amidala904

5 жыл бұрын

Anna Harrell yes ma'am. I only know cause I've read the script. Like I said it's super quick and most people probably don't realize what she's screaming at but yup, it's giry screaming at the rat-catcher 🙃

Ben Lewis é o melhor no quesito chorar de verdade, lágrimas reais. Não sei como ele faz isso sem desafinar... porque ele chora pra valer. Não são só apenas algumas lágrimas. Ele é um ator e cantor fantástico! A voz de barítono dele é linda demais! 😍

@_donkeykosh

Жыл бұрын

Sim! A voz dele é fantástica! Só assisti a performance dele na famigerada sequência, mas foi o bastante pra me deixar encantada! E a cara de perturbado impagável que só ele consegue fazer! 😂 Ótimo ator!

are we not gonna talk about that hug? that was so powerful

Amy sounds like an angel!

Does anyone have a bootleg of Ben Lewis in POTO?? I really wanna watch him but I'm like on the other side of the world and I'm broke so....

@TheMsiaddict

4 жыл бұрын

Find some on tumblr.

@svince97

4 жыл бұрын

TheMsiaddict where on tumbler would you find them? I can’t say I’ve used tumbler much so wouldn’t even know where to look

@TheMsiaddict

4 жыл бұрын

@@svince97 Just find Ben Lewis Phantom Audio gift tumblr on Google search. It's audio not video.

@elliemartin270

3 жыл бұрын

this is super old but i have a few and i’m happy to share’

@kristianhappy5069

3 жыл бұрын

@@elliemartin270 I'd love to see

Ben is so so so so underrated

Brilliant Ben Lewis just the Best

IMO Ben Lewis is the best Phantom after Michael Crawford.

@nobodyhere4596

5 жыл бұрын

After Matt Cammelle for me.

@maidetezcan2966

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with ya. My faves are Ben, Hugh and Ramin in that order

@josephrouleau9259

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I think my top 5 would be something like Michael Crawford, Ben Lewis, Anthony Warlow, Ramin Karimloo, and Gary Mauer, though I'm starting to think I might like Lewis better than Crawford. It's a tough choice.

@woopwoop1013

4 жыл бұрын

SuperMonkeeGirl mcgillin was great

@kelseyk530

2 жыл бұрын

Is everyone forgetting JOJ?

Idk why but I really think Ben would make a good Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd? Like his voice just sounds right for it

Jesus Christ he is amazing

Love Ben Lewis as the phantom.

Is the person recording crying awh

@hawktalon7890

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I'd be crying too haha

@wayfaring_stranger2215

4 жыл бұрын

When he started singing the All I Ask of You reprisal she started crying 😭

@thekileycolleen

4 жыл бұрын

I don't blame her. I'm literally crying rn too

@gothgirlgraveyard3539

4 жыл бұрын

I’d understand that

Aww thank for this, i always wanted to se The Point of no Return and the finao lair with Ben Lewis 🤓♥️

So at 7:19, you see Meg, Giry, and Raoul standing with the red curtains behind them. Giry and Raoul exit stage left, and then Meg sort of temporarily stands there for a simple millisecond, next thing you know the candles from the floor are rising, where the hell did she go?!

7:55 i cried , he sings so emotional offffff

Yes!!! YESSSS!!! Thank you for uploading!!

This. Is. Wonderful! Thank you!!!

God bless you for posting this

Omg!! Omg!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! I love It!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU😭❤️

Chills. Just chills!

I hope Ben’s wife gerting better and we can have a chance to see him once again 😢

The mannequin really got bodyslammed here

He's the best ❤

Always love when a "Christine" screams as an acting choice.... when both "The Phantom outs the noose around "Raoul" and then when he drags & attacks her.

Time Stamps: 00:00 Point of No Return 07:20 Final Lair Thank me l8r.

Ok my fave christine after gina, and ben ben ben wow

Does anyone know what Amy Manford was saying when Ben was holding the candle?

Ben and Amy are my two most favourite singers. But what happened to the tempo? Today’s on the slow side? 😂

Holy shit. I wasn't a huge fan of Ben Lewis since I'd seen him in the love never dies recording. He wasn't bad I just didn't feel the emotion in the music as well as with say, Ramin. But at someone's suggestion I found this clip and like... Wow. I see what the problem with love never dies was (well, it has lots of problems but specifically with Ben lol). Love Never Dies never puts the phantom in a position to be vulnerable or weak or "pathetic", so it feels... Alright, but maybe 'dry.' But given the chance to show that side... Wow. Holy shit.

I find a little weird that the reverse curtain closes almost entirely while the lights are still on. Why use a blackout afterwards? It should be used to hide that scene change. If you want to use the curtain as the transition, it's fine, but using both makes it look like a mistake (although done on purpose, since I've seen it several times in London).

Do you happen to have Angel of Music recorded?

i like a lot of the choices that he makes such as the way that he moves and some of his yelps but the way he keeps grabbing/throwing christine by the head and face makes me concerned for her actor’s safety. i hope she doesnt get a neck injury

@maidetezcan2966

5 жыл бұрын

Pyropeyes haha No they do not, you can relieve :D joj does the same either

13:19 LMFAO ben is the best

the music at 13:27 is so good

@courtroomegg

Ай бұрын

the person recording gasping/shuddering is so real

@courtroomegg

Ай бұрын

and theyre crying too?? so real

OMG u guys know he played aready LND?

@/opera.ghost_erik .... HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME COME HERE-

I kinda dont like how he throws her everywhere lmao

@shyannlindsaey2862

4 жыл бұрын

I do.

@TheOscarFrancois

4 жыл бұрын

“Did you think I would harm her?” Yes.

@thekileycolleen

4 жыл бұрын

@@shyannlindsaey2862 LOL

London, 2018

I do love his voice, but the man-handling at the end is a little over the top. All the movements are choppy. I think if he slowed down just a bit and was smoother, he would definitely be in the top 3. I really wish they would make a movie with him and Kelly like the trailer they released. OMG, that would be amazing.

@cendresdutemps6279

4 жыл бұрын

I think Ben interpreted the Phantom as a man who is very intellectually developed but emotionally stunted (he's kind of like a child emotionally imo) so the choppiness represents him throwing a huge tantrum. I mean, the Phantom has a super unhealthy obsession with Christine - he's fixated on her - and then Raoul just comes gallivanting along and is trying to take her away. So the Phantom is angry at Raoul for existing and angry at Christine for exposing him during Don Juan Triumphant. Super angry, the lot of them 😂. I guess Ben plays a Phantom that has a huge (too huge?) capacity for love but has a very short fuse. I love his interpretation; I find it very Leroux-esque. However I do appreciate calmer/sweeter Phantoms like Earl Carpenter as well :) Yes Ben and Kelly totally deserve a film for POTO (too bad we can't see their expressions and more subtle movements that we experience in a live performance which makes their acting so much more nuanced). And then we'll have a voice crack-less phantom on DVD!

YO THAT CHRISTINE IS GOOD!

@hydrarl3869

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don't see enough people talking about that.

Could I upload some part of this video on my instagram - phantom account. I will give credit of course

The only thing I don't like is how he pushed her. I think the Phantom was more gently to Christine despite everything.

@AtMyHappyPlace

Жыл бұрын

I 100 agree. I can’t support physical abuse it’s a turn off.

5:45

12:58 for my future use

Do you have the overture or think of me?

4:40

Christine betrayed Raoul of singing past the point of return that makes her Tears of hate

@martafrederick7846

Жыл бұрын

Christine just said Raoul it’s useless it’s creepy

QWHY DOES NT ROUAL DIVE INTO THE FDOG

Since when is that puppet sitting on the throne? :D

@sarahharker8342

6 жыл бұрын

It has always been there when I have I seen the production. It's part of the stage directions. It supposed to be the doll that Christine sees in the mirror with the wedding dress, it's just she is now wearing the wedding dress.

@nobodyhere4596

5 жыл бұрын

Since forever

6:10

ben lewis is so abussive hehe

@ajzabala9143

5 жыл бұрын

but ben lewis is the best

@maidetezcan2966

5 жыл бұрын

So convenient way to reflect the true character of Erik i think

hello world 0day

Who is Raoul here?

@sarahharker8342

6 жыл бұрын

Very likely Jeremy Taylor, he is the current Raoul in London. Last time I saw him in March he didn't jump into the lake then either :(

@olaposuszna6425

6 жыл бұрын

Sarah Harker when I saw Phantom in June I got to see Jordan Simon Pollard and I think he is much better. He also jumped into the lake. Strange that Jeremy doesn't🤔

@sarahharker8342

6 жыл бұрын

In March he didn't pick Christine up for the spin cuddle after all I ask of you, the lift during Masqurade or the jump into the lake. I assumed it was back injury or something at the time. The first and latter are small details that make Raoul a most interesting character, so I really noticed them not being there. Now hoping for the understudy when I go in September!

@olaposuszna6425

6 жыл бұрын

Sarah Harker that's strange, he is a principal, he was supposed to do that😕. Have a great time in September! Hope you get Scott Davies. I was lucky to get him and he is absolutely the best

@sarahharker8342

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have heard good things about Scott David! The cast change over will have just happened, so really looking forward to it :)

How did they get permission to record the performance?

@heyyitsmousey

5 жыл бұрын

they probably didn't lol

@maidetezcan2966

5 жыл бұрын

They never do haha but i expected a footage more closer than that :'( I'm surprised nobody managed to do that

@TheMsiaddict

5 жыл бұрын

It's a bootleg, lol.

@julietantonio1049

5 жыл бұрын

This is the most innocent comment I've ever read

@TheMsiaddict

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Lewis looked like he didn't mind with the recording, though. He said that when he's up there high he could see everything included the people who recorded the show illegally.

I've never liked been lewis

Whenever I’m really sad and need to laugh, I watch Ben Lewis try to act in “phantom confronts Christine” in LND. He is so bad 😂😂

He is not a good actor...

I don’t think he is a good phantom...

@normgilmore7541

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously , Don''t yo like Australians

5:00