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"I have written you a fanfic -I MEAn OpeRA-! I HAVE WRITTEN YOU AN OPERA!"

They threw a masquerade ball and didn't think a villain who wears a mask would show up

Have you noticed at 6:07, when the music changes, Christine is the only one who stands still while the others are moving? It's as if she realizes, before anyone else, that the Phantom is here, and she's so scared that she freezes for a moment. Incredible! Sierra's acting in this moment is excellent!

Bit by bit, we're getting the whole show on here.

6:48 "I have written you a self-insert fanfic! I mean, an opera!"

A little disappointed that the staging didn't allow Erik to walk down the stairs dramatically, but the vocal performance makes up for it. Also that Red Death costume is creepy.

Phantom's outfit here just oozes badassery. Great example of the incredible costume design of the whole production... well that and all the other costumes in this song, of course!

A super cool detail I just noticed: at about 3:43 you can see Madame Giry watching Christine and Raoul as they discuss their engagement. She gets concerned and distracted, and even tries to approach Raoul, though apparently isn't able to get him to pay proper attention. It's a nice little detail to show she's realized what's going on, and also realizes what the Phantom will do if he finds out.

I've always adored the entire cast's costumes here-their masquerade ensembles are breathtaking with all the sparkles, trims, and beautiful fabrics. Christine's dress is especially gorgeous, the 'Star Princess' gown looks like twilight when stars first begin to appear-that time between Day and Night, Light and Dark. Quite fitting considering her story.

When I read Masque of the Red Death by Poe I realized how eerie and perfect it was for the phantom to dress up as the 'Red Death' (basically the bringer of the illness/Death to Prince Prospero's castle party) and show up. It's quite literally a warning. I may have just put two and two together after knowing the musical and Poe's story for years lol.

Christines face as she's turning around. Pure terror. She knows she can't escape him.

"Phantom" was like lightning in a bottle. Musicals don't really get better than this... Even ALW can't match it, his most successful work.

"IIIII'MMMM GONNA SWIIIIING FROM THE CHANDELIEEEEER FROM THE CHANDELIEEEEEEEEEEER!" © Erik, probably

Love how this production put a lot of effort in incorporating drama & text than just making it as a show number!!! + shout out to Hadley for making such a realistic Raoul rather than a saint-like character

Nothing will ever top that horn before the final chorus. Best orchestrations I've ever heard in a Phantom production

To me, the best moment of this clip is Raoul's annoyed face at 4:14.

Madame Giry masquerading as Madame Giry

Madame Giry: “I know nothing!” Also Madame Giry: I raised him since he was a boy and saved him from the circus and have harbored him in this opera house ever since and brought him here in the first place.

The actors who played Andre and Firmin were quite good

I love how the song gives you a sense of unease before the phantom actually appears. the percussion and minor chords here and there, making you feel uneasy even though you know you shouldn't, and then... boom! the phantom is back. whether you love webber or hate him, you gotta admit that this is pretty well done

okay i was NOT expecting the mask to move. I fully jumped. And yes that outfit is badass

Surely one of my favorite songs of the show, it captured everything that Leroux taugh us about Erik and the masks. It's incredible how much everyone who hurted and shamed him were the real masked ones, as for him, his mask was only physical. The whole song is phenomenal, but let's all agree: Erik's entrance is the best part ❤️☠️

This concert is the greatest single peice of entertainment ever!!! (Pity COVID buggered up the 35 year anniversary).

"The man's voice spoke again: 'Are you very tired?' 'Oh, tonight, I gave you my soul and I am dead!' 'Your soul is a beautiful thing, child,' replied the man's grave voice, 'and I thank you. No emperor ever received so fair a gift. *The angels wept tonight.'"* © Gaston Leroux, "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra"

I love how in 3:40 Raoul and Christine are arguing and the monkey is just dancing

Oh, heck yeah, this song is amazing. The first time I saw this, I was already in love with the Phantom's mask, but then he comes out wearing THIS??? It was awesome! (I even made it for a Halloween costume at one point). And now I've been in the Phandom for 6 years, and have no regrets.

This will forever be my favorite phantom cast and nothing will change that

The full ensemble moment from 5:10-6:10 never fails to give me the chills!

3:36 Christine's and 4:13 Raoul's respective 'WTF' looks are hilarious.

Hadley’s Raoul is the best. In the movie, he is too okay with everything, in this play he is understandably miffed he is a secret fiancé but still has fun at the ball. So expressive! All I await now is the part where Raoul and the others are trying to convince Christine to go with the plan. Thank you for adding masquerade, my favourite song!

The people dressed as monkeys are having just the best time. I love it!

God, Christine and Raoul look so sweet and happy when they dance together))) Hadley and Sierra are iconic in these roles)👏❤️ Also, never understood people who are angry with Raoul for trying to demand answers in this scene. Like, it’s been a few months since he proposed to her, and she agreed to marry him but has been delaying their wedding ever since and trying to hide their relationship with no reasonable explanation. Raoul only wants to know what threatens their future union, and he deserves it, he’s about to marry the woman, for heaven’s sake!

I know it’s been said before but Christine’s reaction to the music change around the 6 minute mark is so incredible. I love it when performers will make subtle little changes that enhance it to such a ridiculous degree that it actually improves the development of said character.

6:55 It's in closeups like this that you can notice the Phantom's disfigurement, given that he had to remove his normal mask to put this costume on.

The costume for the red death is frickin gorgeous clearly inspired from the 20s Lon Chaney version

their ability to do this is....astounding, I am exhausted just watching haha, they can even do these complicated dance sequences around a person who isnt dancing and is rushing around for effect as part of their role, like jesus christ, peak human performance, I can hardly believe im part of the same species

Our local ice cream truck uses the melody of Masquerade and my neighbor’s dogs hate it 😅

lets face it, fashion wise, phantom is much better than raoul. man lived in a cave and still has better taste than him

I love that little ‘come here’ gesture he does with his finger when he sees Christine before commanding her to sing for him.

7:26 that dramatic way to call Christine thoughhhhhhh 👁👄👁

Any movie, any television show, any book that has a masquerade or costume ball scene, this is the song I hear in my head.

this is broadway extravagance at its peak! THE COSTUMES!

That entrance around 6:04.. Chef's kiss. Goosebumps every time.

WE ALMOST HAVE THE FULL SHOW!! I've been subscribed to this channel since corona started and thank you for the videos! I LOVE BROADWAY!!

I've always wanted to see this number! I love how flashy and beautiful the costumes are!

The level of magnificence the costumes, music, harmonies and the performances of this number have is unparalleled, I cried when I saw it live back in 2014, would love to see it live again.

Don’t mind me, I’ll be having my little freak out in the corner for the next few hours. 🎉

After a being a fan for over a decade I think I finally understood what it means... good God... please upvote this so I don't get shadow banned for saying what I think this is...

Now that, is the ultimate costume to wear against enemies. No one is screwing around with you if you are in that.

Seriously we have almost the full show on here!! I'll be waiting for Hannibal to be uploaded too

I always loved Masquerade it was one of my favorite songs of the entire show.

Now THAT'S a MASK!

Things that give me _super_ chills: when the little music begins at 0:56 when they all whisper a chorus starting at 2:41 when the brass starts getting so exciting at 4:59 and the hit afterwards Things that give me chills: pretty much everything else

The best act from the whole play

0:57~1:25 I love this part :) It's like a dancing teddy bear

Whoooooo almost a year later we got it! Thank you so much, this is such a Greta number and it is so well done in this production!

I'm so lucky that I got to watch their live performance here in the Philippines before pandemic started. Great cast, exquisite performance, beautiful costumes and the orchestra. Everything was so majestic!

Such a stunning performance. This performance of masquerade and the music always stood out for me. It made me fall in love with theatre. Hopefully one day I do achieve my dream of being the lead in a theatre performance!

Thanks sooooooo much andrew,michael,ramin,cameron macintosh,sierra,sarah and everyone else involved in the best musical in the whole universe for all the joy that you have brought to all your fans over the last 35 yrs thanks for everything

His mask is absolutely horrifying I love it

Loved the reference to México, the flag at the beginning and the ghost at the end. Just perfect.

That costume is absolutely amazing.

Thank you for posting 'Why So Silent' finally omg

This scene makes me cry every time. The beauty and power of it just overwhelms me. Masterful work here in every way.

This is still easily the best version of phantom I’ve ever seen

7:27 there, that fingers…

I listen to this song every Halloween, watching the costumed kids go trick-or-treating up and down my street.

Beautiful and unique costumes, engaging and meaningful choreography. I've never stopped loving musical theatre, but watching this reevoked that love. So many bodies on stage, but it never felt cluttered or distracting. Such amazing talents in this art form, while most people only notice the actors. This is easily my favorite musical, and this number gave me chills. I haven't gotten chills from a production in some time. What a complete breath of fresh air; I wish I had seen this in person.

Please please show Prima Donna too!! This 25th anniversary casting were so great that every character shines!!! Please the Charlotta too was brilliant!!

Best phantom to date. And his costume is soooo gooood

Everyone gangsta, until Erik shows up dressed as the Masque of the Red Death trying to sell his opera.

I like a full cast of live performers for this scene. The original used mannequins for some of the people on the stairs.

Also a star in this is the venue, the Royal Albert Hall, built in 1867-81. 150 years old and still a fully functioning hall!

Christine knew before any one else the the phantom was there he truly was inside her mind

This 25th anniversary show is so good. So glad they filmed it.

love how in this number raoul is dressed like a member of the black parade

Masquerade is probably my favorite song performance. So well done

For someone who hates musicals, phantom will go down as my favourite just because of this part of the show.

All the beautiful costumes in this number!

Masquerade, paper faces on parade Masquerade, hide your face so the world will never find you Masquerade, every face a different shade Masquerade, look around, there's another mask behind you Flash of mauve, splash of puce Fool and king, ghoul and goose Green and black, queen and priest Trace of rouge, face of beast, faces Take your turn, take a ride On the merry-go-round in an inhuman race Thigh of blue, true is false Who is who Curl of lip, swirl of gown Ace of hearts, face of clown, faces Drink it in, drink it up 'til you've drowned In the light, in the sound But who can name the face? Masquerade, grinning yellows, spinning reds Masquerade, take your fill, let the spectacle astound you Masquerade, burning glances, turning heads Masquerade, stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you Masquerade, seething shadows breathing lies Masquerade, you can fool any friend who ever knew you Masquerade, leering satyrs, peering eyes Masquerade, run and hide, but a face will still pursue you What a night, what a crowd Makes you glad Makes you proud All the crème, de la crème Watching us, watching them And all our fears are in the past Three months of relief Of delight, of elysian peace And we can breathe at last No more notes, no more ghost Here's a health, here's a toast To a prosperous year, to the new chandelier And may our splendor never fade (what a joy) (what a change) What a blessed release And what a masquerade Think of it, a secret engagement Look, your future bride, just think of it But why is it secret? What have we to hide? Please, let's not fight (Christine, you're free) Wait 'til the time is right (when will that be?) It's an engagement, not a crime Christine, what are you afraid of? Let's not argue (let's not argue) Please pretend (I can only hope) You will understand in time (I'll understand in time) Masquerade, paper faces on parade Masquerade, hide your face so the world will never find you Masquerade, every face a different shade Masquerade, look around, there's another mask behind you Masquerade, burning glances, turning heads Masquerade, stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you Masquerade, grinning yellows, spinning reds Masquerade, take your fill, let the spectacle astound you Why so silent, good Messieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good? Have you missed me, good Messieurs? I have written you an opera Here, I bring the finished score Don Juan triumphant I advise you to comply My instructions should be clear Remember, there are worse things than a shattered chandelier Your chains are still mine, you will sing for me

Theatre manager: "Such a pity that the Phantom can't be here!" Phantom: Oh, so I can't can I? Well, think again Monsieur.

6:07 POV: that one guy shows up

This production is the best From all the costumes, the cast , staging and everything.

Every time I watch this, the Phantom's appearance just gives me goosebumps. There is just so much menace in his voice, and his body language (and how he utilizes his mask) is simply spectacular. In my mind, there is no doubt that Mr. Karimloo is a Master of this role.

I think the only way I can come close to explaining my happy place is by saying to combine the masquerade part of this video, the moments of Paprika with the parade of dreams, and any moment of Madoka Magica with the witches. That is my happy place, the aesthetic I suppose you could say, that I most long for. Which is to say, I absolutely adore this:')

I’m addictet to the phantom of the opera andrewloyed Webber has done a magical opera I could watch it evrty day

A masked man it's killing people here, guys. Let's do it a masquerade festival! he will not appear.... What a splendid idea!

I’m so happy! This just made my week!! Gotta love new POTO 25th releases ☺️🥰

Now THAT'S a Mask of the Red Death!

The costumes in this production are AMAZING!

One of my favourite songs in the show glad its finally on KZfaq

I am always amazed how Sierra is a 1/2 a beat too late on her opening line in the song. If you listen Hadley (Raoul) is just ahead of her and he is on the beat while she is late.

I literally have the dvd but I am so excited every time they upload a new song!!

Hadleyraoul in Masquerade costume 😍

Phantom: *calls Raoul a slave of fashion* Also Phantom: *crashed the masquerade in full Book of Life cosplay*

I was fascinated by the cast of Half Woman'/ Half Men costume. Very fascinating and beautiful!!😍♥💕

Finally! Masquerade is on the channel!

You know, I was literally just thinking about this scene and wishing this account might upload it here but WOW I didn't expect that it actually happened lmfao

マスカレードのキャストの規模に脱帽‼️ 客席からの登場もファンには堪りませんね😘