#simon bailey

[rkdaily]

From Gina Beck’s IG :

“Just found these old photos of an event we did for @phantomopera at @harrods ... note the actual digital camera! That's how long ago it was. Great times. @simonbailey1210 @raminkarimloo @maestrogabriele ❤️🥰❤️🥰🌹🥀”

[ireton]

"Fireman vs Firefighter"

Simon Bailey - A former firefighter has lost his claim of unfair dismissal after resigning over a disciplinary process which found he failed to intervene in workplace conflict.

The investigation found evidence of sexist jokes on Mr Bailey's watch that he failed to challenge - including the repeated use of the outdated term "fireman".

[operafantomet]

Hello OperaFanToMet

Do you have any photos of David Shannon as the phantom.

But not the Catherine Ashmore ones?

Just of him in costume?

Many thanks

I don't know when I became OperaFanToMet (my nick means "The Phantom of the Opera" in Norwegian), but I'll take it...

There aren't a whole lot of non-stage photos of David Shannon as the Phantom. He was beautifully photographed by Catherine Ashmore, but he played the role for one short year and not a lot of backstage photos surfaced. Partly because it was in the infant years of social media, partly because they were still a bit reluctant to share backstage stuff in 2009.

So what I have is him and Gina Beck goofing around:

Post-performance photo with Gina Beck and Simon Bailey:

Curtain call with Rachel Barrell:

And him documenting the use of contact lense:

That's about it.

[musical-ingenue-wannabe]

Oh I have a question!!! What are your favorite portrayals of Raoul, Christine, and Erik from poto?

easy answer!

favorite Phantom: Ramin Karimloo. self-explanatory, i’ve posted about why i love him before. to give you the rundown, he incorporated autistic traits into his interpretation and it really resonated with teenage-just-learned-she’s-autistic me. also his voice is to die for. and his singing, and his acting. i would let him kill me if given the chance. 25th anniversary made me a phan, but i’ll always love his West End run the most. absolutely unhinged.

favorite Christine: tie between Sierra Boggess and Gina Beck. because how can you not love Sierra?! but also Gina is how i imagine Christine, esp when opposite Ramin. she’s just as loud and energetic and emotional as him, and isn’t afraid to hide it!

favorite Raoul: tie between Hadley Fraser and Simon Bailey. pretty much the same reasoning, Hadley is awesome and really brings out Raoul’s morally-grey side. Simon and Gina pair so well together because you really get the feeling that they don’t quite see eye to eye. he’s also loud and energetic as hell, to complement Ramin and Gina.

in short, i love a good dose of screaming, lol.

[marleneoftheopera]

London’s 36th Anniversary - Audio Gifts!

In honor of the 36th anniversary today, I thought it would be nice to share some previous POTO London anniversary audios! Many if not all of these are fairly common so you may have them already, but nice to have them in one spot!

The link is below and cast info will be beneath the ‘keep reading’ tab (and of course on my site).

Enjoy!!

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/dq3wt4rvqb07h/London_Anniversaries 

Matthew Cammelle (s/b), Rachel Barrel, Oliver Thornton October 4, 2004; London 18th anniversary performance in London.

Earl Carpenter, Rachel Barrell, David Shannon, Wendy Ferguson, James Barron, Sam Hiller, Annette Yeo, Rohan Tickell, Naomi Cobby October 9, 2006; London 20th anniversary performance. Includes speeches by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Ramin Karimloo, Leila Benn Harris, Alex Rathgeber, Wendy Ferguson, James Barron, Sam Hiller, Heather Jackson, Benjamin Lake, Lindsey Wise October 9, 2007; London 21st anniversary performance. Highlights.

Ramin Karimloo, Gina Beck, Simon Bailey, Rebecca Lock, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Nicky Adams, Rohan Tickell, Emma Harris, Stephen John Davis October 9, 2009; London 23rd Anniversary performance, includes speeches.

Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Hadley Fraser, Wendy Ferguson, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Liz Robertson, Wynne Evans, Daisy Maywood October 2, 2011; London Audio of the 25th Anniversary Concert. Includes speech and encore performances. Official CD and audience recording.

Ben Forster, Celinde Schoenmaker, Nadim Naaman October 10, 2016; London 30th anniversary performance.

Ben Lewis, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor October 9, 2017; London 31st anniversary performance.

Josh Piterman/Adam Robert Lewis (u/s), Kelly Mathieson, Danny Whitehead, Ross Dawes, Richard Woodford, Britt Lenting, Paul Ettore Tabone, Sophie Caton (u/s), Georgia Ware October 9, 2019; London The 33rd anniversary show. Josh had to leave the show after Act 1 due to illness and was replaced by Adam Robert Lewis.

​Killian Donnelly, Holly Anne Hull (alt.), Rhys Whitfield, Saori Oda, Matt Harrop, Adam Linstead, Francesca Ellis, Greg Castiglioni, Ellie Young October 9, 2021; London 35th anniversary show in London. Killian Donnelly (Phantom), Lucy St Louis (Christine), Rhys Whitfield (Raoul), Saori Oda (Carlotta Giudicelli), Matt Harrop (Monsieur Firmin), Adam Linstead (Monsieur André), Francesca Ellis (Madame Giry), Greg Castiglioni (Ubaldo Piangi), Ellie Young (Meg Giry) October 11, 2021; London Audio of the 35th Anniversary gala night, celebrated 2 days after the actual anniversary. Includes speeches and Happy Birthday at the end​

[glassprism]

Gina Beck in 2008 vs. Gina Beck in 2010

A small comparison of Gina Beck’s acting near the beginning of her run in 2008 vs. near the end of her run in 2010.

Left: Gina Beck as Christine in September 2008, with Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom and Simon Bailey as Raoul

Right: Gina Beck as Christine in August 2010, with David Shannon as the Phantom and Simon Bailey as Raoul

[dark69skin]

simon bailey

[whistledownn]

Various Phantom proshots and trailers. In chronological order:

Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, and Patrick Wilson (2004)

Gina Beck, Simon Bailey, and Ramin Karimloo (2008)

Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, and Hadley Fraser (2011)

Katie Hall, John Owen-Jones, and Simon Bailey (2013)

Kelly Mathieson and Ben Lewis (2018)

Jonathan Roxmouth, Meghan Picerno, and Matt Leisy (2019)

Killian Donnelly and Lucy St. Louis (2021)