I think Ben Lewis is the best phantom for Love Never Dies because his voice is so much more mature compared to Ramin whose voice is more suited for the younger phantom in the Phantom of the Opera. Both portray the Phantom amazingly, just at different ages and time periods.
I can listen to his voice n him singing this song all day long it's that beautiful stupendous his voice omg bravo this is why hes my fav Phantom love Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis honestly is the best male singer I have ever heard in my life. He doesn't ever seem to mess up, and his voice is just so fulfilling and satisfying for the soul. In all my years I have never heard any man sing as beautiful and as perfect as him
I agree Ben makes a brilliant older phantom. I havent seen him do younger phantom but from what i have seen Ramin and Sierra are amazing younger versions with ben and anna as older versions.
@@Silent-ChloeMcMillan There are bootleg records of Ben Lewis playing the Phantom in West End's Phantom of the Opera, and I would say he is among my top 3 favourites, I bet watching the performance live would be wayyy better than the bootlegs. ruclips.net/video/cWZCc7zvi8U/видео.html ruclips.net/video/3kuoc57yBH0/видео.html
In hindsight, it is clear how right the Australian casting decision was. Ben embodies a darker, older and sadder Phantom. And his rendition hearkens back to Gaston Leroux' original portrayal of the psychotic genius - he is Dracula, Nesferatu, Frankenstein, the Beast. Ben Lewis' Phantom personifies those dark and haunting literary figures more faithfully than most Phantoms in recent memory.
how could anybody not love voice?!?! It makes my heart start to beat my heart faster when he really gets into it and when he shows such emotions it puts me on the verge of crying
Brian Estanislao He set the bar really high. ALW had to hire Gardar Thor Cortes and Rachel Anne Moore who're both opera trained singers for the LND Hamburg.
TheMsiaddict if you want to know Ben is a west end Phantom he is leaving next month as far as we know but his replacement is only doing it till December Ben also is really good live as the phantom only phantom I have seen live
I would legitimately travel to another country just to see Ben Lewis perform as Erik in the original Phantom of the Opera. He is exactly what I imagined him to be in those dark years before the internet was widely used. 😂 And his take on him is just so spot on... He definitely brings the maniacal edge to the character that actors like Ramin just really don't. No shade, they're great for different reasons, but Ben brings it to a whole new level.
There is just something special about his voice within this song, I can't listen to Ramin sing it, I can only listen to Ben. The way he emotes and holds the notes it's beyond amazing it's...it's magical is the only word I can come up with. He was born to play this role, whether in POTO or LND.
Ben is Amazing. His voice is like a dark soft lullaby in my ears. He should totally have an award that says "Best Singing Voice For The Phantom". He makes the Phantom more torn for his love of Christine, more malevolent with his desires,more bitter and ashamed, and more vulnerable of the piece of his heart that is empty that only Christine could fill (hence the lines "My broken soul can't be alive or whole" and "I'll always feel no more than half way real" he still waits to hear Christine sing)
That's the true meaning of music right there. No auto-tuning, lip-synching, or flash. just a pure beautiful voice delivering a beautiful set of vocals with a beautiful melody in the background
Brilliant. Voice, technique, emotion, expression and terrific looking man. What more do you need? I love this man’s voice. I m 74 year old American woman, wow I love this so much. Thank you Ben Lewis!!!!!!!!
cliffsellers Cast recordings will never be able to capture the raw power and magic of a live performance. Even on the 25th anniversary recording of POTA the audio is edited (most noticeable with Raoul)
Is it just me, or The Phantom in LND should sound like this and not like Ramin's youthful tone?! I mean, Ramin's a great vocalist, no one doubts it. But in this story, the Phantom is already 10 years older. So he's kinda supposed to sound deeper. I love Ben's voice. It's dark, it's mysterious, it portrays Erik really well. We need more baritones like this man.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. This is my number 1 concern about Ramin as 10 years older Phantom. Yes he's wonderful but he's too youthful to play the old Phantom.
Yeah I agree. I like ben better for LND Phantom, but Ramin for the original Phantom all the way. I do like the occasional deeper voice Phantom, not always the Lyric Baritone voices like Ramin.
Ben Lewis is a handsome Phantom and he has a very good voice. I have become a fan. He did a great job in acting singing and presentation. I will be watching Love Never Dies many many times.
/FAINT! THIS is how the Phantom should sound! Hallelujah! There are no words that could adequately describe how much I love the way his voice sounds and how well he executes the end of the song.
It's been edited. The eerie feeling was lost on the DVD. His resonant and sharp edge were gone as well. It was pretty but boring. I like the bootleg more, it's raw, just like his voice here.
It's wonderful to see there are indeed fans of Ben's. More often then not. I come across cruel coments. It's beyond sad because this man is a passionate actor and beautiful vocalist. He deserves far more recognition. If I ever had the priviledge to see him live. It would be awe-inspiring. :)
I loooove Ben. I am one of his greatest fans, really. And he is a very nice man in real life. It makes me nervous to see everyone compare him to Ramin, all the time. These two singers have nothing in common - and Ramin is overrated.
Auroshara de Belgrand Well now I'm envious. You are so lucky to have seen him perform live. Let alone meet him! He seems like such a lovely person. Was it Love Never Dies you saw him perform?
Auroshara de Belgrand First off a belated Happy Birthday to you. Second, is Andrew Lloyd Webber aware he must cast him as the Phantom in the orginal production? He'd make the audience stand up in the middle of the show to cheer wildy. And rightfully so with his stunning pipes and wonderful acting chops. :)
+Silver54ful Imposing from every aspect. He's tall, his voice is huge, his expression is perfect. And he's gorgeous dimpled Phantom. Can we get more perfect Phantom than this?
TheMsiaddict All I can say for certain my fellow fan is I know for a fact watching him live in any show would be money and time incredibly well spent. I dream it may happen one day. :)
Ben has a beautiful voice. I get the chills every time. I don’t understand why Ramin fan girls come here to diss him in comments. If you don’t like Ben Lewis, don’t listen to him. Simple as that.
ErikandChristinePassion LoveNeverDies Lol, Ramin fangirls like to comment under Ben's videos. When we reply their comment, they usually say we're rude.
ErikandChristinePassion LoveNeverDies I love Ramin, but I don’t see the point in dissing Ben. His voice is beautiful, and his acting is great. Not to mention some of the goofy faces he makes that just make me like him a little bit more.
Ramin and Ben are my favorites for different reasons. Ramins' voice is powerful and gives me chills and Bens' is seductive and gives me chills. Something about this mans voice just 😫😫❤️❤️❤️❤️
I went to see Ben in POTO on the 6th October. He is incredible! I'm so pleased he has been given the role following his superb performance in Love Never Dies. I am a big fan of John Owen Jones who I saw as Phantom last Jan, and of Ramin from the 25th Anniversary performance. However I really feel Ben is going to make the role of Erik as his own. He had only been doing the show for 4 weeks or so when I saw him and he had already found a fabulous way to play the role. Amazing power, mystery, madness and love. Simply perfect. Bravo Ben, see you again ASAP!
It never fails. Every time I watch this video, I cry. This is coming from someone who grew up listening to Michael Crawford, and recently I’ve started following Ramin Karimloo’s work. Ben has such a GORGEOUS color and timbre to his voice, that embodies the maturity, the longing, the nostalgia this song evokes. I would love to see him perform as the Phantom someday. 💙
I attended the LND production with my girlfriend, and managed the perfect seats in the house: front row, centred. I don't say this sparingly, but Ben's projection was phenomenal live just as his colleague Anna. But the real reason I love it is because his performance catalysed so many memories of despair and anguish due to separation in my own past. Thank Mr Lewis, you are truly an amazing performer.
Bravo, Ben!! Bravissimo! 👍👏👏👏👏👏 Wonderful to revisit this again! I cannot believe it's been 8 years since I watched this magnificent show in Sydney, three times!! Ben and his gorgeous baritone voice is my all time favourite Phantom ❤❤❤
I just love Ben Lewis He's the best Phantom voice mature masculine amazing spectacular voice tall and piercing eyes even through the mask I pray one day I get to see a real play this would be one of the first I would go see!! 👍💕
...I never tire of watching this clip...lost count of how many times now...watched the theatre production in Sydney twice and the movie many more times...It was on Showcase on Foxtel tonight for the first time so watched it even though I have the DVD, crazy I know...
I've been listening these phantoms now for a few times (!!!) and I have come to conclusion that Ben is the best older phantom and this sitzprobe performance is much better than the one in the DVD. He's so damn handsome phantom. Ramin's mask spoils his look and feel... ;-)
He could play the original Phantom too. Those expressive eyes are to die for. Scheming and manipulating. I think that's the phantom should be, not the violent and screaming or growling ones. Of course with the great vocals because he's the Angel of Music.
I love Ben's baritone in the Australian version of Love Never Dies, such a rich and sexy tone and a nice change from tenor versions. It's been too long since I revisited these clips. I saw the show in Sydney three times and watched their DVD too many times to count but I think it's time to watch it again 🇦🇺 ❤
My absolute favourite version of this song!!! His singing chops far exceed anyone else who has ever played the Phantom!!!! The rich timbre and vibrato in his voice is superb!!!
He is definitely my favourite Phantom impersonator. His voice is deep, dark and, as many already said, much more mature than Ramin's voice. I'd love to see him one day in original 'Phantom', not the sequel. Mr Lewis has charm, power and 'this something' what I still can't find listening to Ramin which is surely great singer yet... Ben Lewis is my all-time no. 1.
The day starts The day ends Time crawls by Night steals in Pacing the floor The moments creep Yet I can't bear to sleep Till I hear you sing And weeks pass And months pass Seasons fly Still you don't walk through the door And in a haze, I count the silent days Till I hear you sing once more And sometimes at nighttime I dream that you are there But wake, holding nothing but the empty air And years come And years go Time runs dry Still I ache down to the core My broken soul can't be alive and whole Till I hear you sing once more And music, your music It teases at my ear I turn and it fades away and you're not here Let hopes pass Let dreams pass Let them die Without you what are they for? I always feel no more than halfway real Till I hear you sing once more
i can't claim to know anything about singing as a craft as someone who lacks any kind of musical gift, but I am so into Ben Lewis' voice as the phantom. so unique and, as everyone is saying, dark and kind of chocolatey :) he strikes me as a true professional.
Ben is an amazing Phantom! It's a hard thing to do following Michael Crawford's performances. Either way, I would LOVE to fly overseas to see him perform! It just makes me squee!! :)
I saw LND last night in theatres and I was completely blown away by ben's performance. So beautiful. I really loved his voice. I dont compare the different men that have played the phantom but instead enjoy each performance in itself. Ben really did a great job, so did Anna. Her voice was fantastic. Will definitely buy it when it comes out on DVD. :)
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Ben Lewis has a level of sorrow, lonliness and maturity that Ramin doesn't have
That no one seems to have
@@mauriciobori Ben Lewis is the love never dies goat
He isn’t flashy either
I think Ben Lewis is the best phantom for Love Never Dies because his voice is so much more mature compared to Ramin whose voice is more suited for the younger phantom in the Phantom of the Opera.
Both portray the Phantom amazingly, just at different ages and time periods.
Bravo for the make up team to make this cute man to be the mysterious Phantom.
He looks mysterious & impossibly handsome even without makeup.
This. Ramin is amazing and I love him so much, but he doesn't suit the older Erik at all.
I have to say, Ben Lewis is also my fave phantom in POTO too, not only in LND. Come to west end to see how perfect he is in the original production!
Considering how old he damn well SHOULD BE...lol. Erik's voice should be dying by the time LND takes place imho
Ben Lewis doesn't need the microphone. His voice could fill the room without it.
#trainoperatic
2:06 onwards blimey 🙌😍😍😍🎼 🔊 beautiful xxxx
@@JehRehMyUh
He's practically OG since inside his mother's womb.
I can listen to his voice n him singing this song all day long it's that beautiful stupendous his voice omg bravo this is why hes my fav Phantom love Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis honestly is the best male singer I have ever heard in my life. He doesn't ever seem to mess up, and his voice is just so fulfilling and satisfying for the soul. In all my years I have never heard any man sing as beautiful and as perfect as him
For me he's on a par with Matt Cammelle.
my jaw just dropped with that high note. he just embraces it, like a man - which is why he totally owns it.
Ben Lewis! We need more of you. We need to hear you sing once more! Please.
Malachi Mizori
He's the London Phantom.
Has anyone else fallen in love with the Phantom all over again?
I didn't want to see it til my husband showed me this clip...
*swoon*
Yeah I know Ramiiiin is awesooome, but some people need to recognize BEN TOO! He is perfect for the older Phantom!
He's perfect for the original Phantom too. He's so expressive.
I agree Ben makes a brilliant older phantom. I havent seen him do younger phantom but from what i have seen Ramin and Sierra are amazing younger versions with ben and anna as older versions.
@@Silent-ChloeMcMillan There are bootleg records of Ben Lewis playing the Phantom in West End's Phantom of the Opera, and I would say he is among my top 3 favourites, I bet watching the performance live would be wayyy better than the bootlegs. ruclips.net/video/cWZCc7zvi8U/видео.html ruclips.net/video/3kuoc57yBH0/видео.html
In hindsight, it is clear how right the Australian casting decision was. Ben embodies a darker, older and sadder Phantom. And his rendition hearkens back to Gaston Leroux' original portrayal of the psychotic genius - he is Dracula, Nesferatu, Frankenstein, the Beast. Ben Lewis' Phantom personifies those dark and haunting literary figures more faithfully than most Phantoms in recent memory.
how could anybody not love voice?!?! It makes my heart start to beat my heart faster when he really gets into it and when he shows such emotions it puts me on the verge of crying
I'm melted when hearing "My Christine".
Brian Estanislao
He set the bar really high. ALW had to hire Gardar Thor Cortes and Rachel Anne Moore who're both opera trained singers for the LND Hamburg.
Brian Estanislao
And he's much more talented than Ramin. He plays comedy musicals as well.
TheMsiaddict if you want to know Ben is a west end Phantom he is leaving next month as far as we know but his replacement is only doing it till December Ben also is really good live as the phantom only phantom I have seen live
I would legitimately travel to another country just to see Ben Lewis perform as Erik in the original Phantom of the Opera. He is exactly what I imagined him to be in those dark years before the internet was widely used. 😂 And his take on him is just so spot on... He definitely brings the maniacal edge to the character that actors like Ramin just really don't. No shade, they're great for different reasons, but Ben brings it to a whole new level.
Best Phantom ever!!! Love Never Dies was amazing!! I just wish I could have seen it live.
Valora Abbett
He could be the best phantom with those crazy eyes in the final lair.
his voice is my favorite phantom voice.
Watch his face. Every time he sings TILL I HEAR YOU SING ONCE MORE,he gets the same facial expression! I love Ben Lewis!
He's great as Phantom
He honestly deserves more recognition than he gets
same
His Voice is the most diferent. But i loved. Ramin is a amazing phantom to
There is just something special about his voice within this song, I can't listen to Ramin sing it, I can only listen to Ben. The way he emotes and holds the notes it's beyond amazing it's...it's magical is the only word I can come up with. He was born to play this role, whether in POTO or LND.
Music Lover
Yes undoubtedly. But his voice was softened in the recording, the dark tone is almost non-existent.
Music Lover
That dark tone that causes shivers in the low notes and ear ringing in the high notes. Ramin doesn't have that dark tone.
So cute how he claps and does a "YES!!!" type gesture at the very end of the video. He knows he nailed it.:)
I know most people disagree but Love Never Dies is underrated.
Yes. To make the show with bad script becomes enjoyable is hard. That's why the award is worthy.
I know!! I’ve seen both Ramin and Ben perform in this and I loved them both.
Ben is Amazing. His voice is like a dark soft lullaby in my ears. He should totally have an award that says "Best Singing Voice For The Phantom". He makes the Phantom more torn for his love of Christine, more malevolent with his desires,more bitter and ashamed, and more vulnerable of the piece of his heart that is empty that only Christine could fill (hence the lines "My broken soul can't be alive or whole" and "I'll always feel no more than half way real" he still waits to hear Christine sing)
Oh my, to be in that room - what an experience. He is the perfect Phantom.
That's the true meaning of music right there. No auto-tuning, lip-synching, or flash. just a pure beautiful voice delivering a beautiful set of vocals with a beautiful melody in the background
This guy is exceptional, the emotion In his voice is outstanding. I’m on the phantom side after listening to this guy!
This song is so romantic. Ben has such a strong voice
Brilliant. Voice, technique, emotion, expression and terrific looking man. What more do you need? I love this man’s voice. I m 74 year old American woman, wow I love this so much. Thank you Ben Lewis!!!!!!!!
The way he sings... so pure... So beautiful.
OMG Ben Lewis has an AMAZING voice. its like so deep so breathtaking and so like a soothing dark lullaby *shudders with excitement*
Raise your hand if you think this was better than the actual recorded version...!
cliffsellers Cast recordings will never be able to capture the raw power and magic of a live performance. Even on the 25th anniversary recording of POTA the audio is edited (most noticeable with Raoul)
His voice is dark.
Absolutely!
exactly! what happened in the actual recording?
@@vivabec
Heavily edited. His voice is still pretty, but lost the ghostly tone.
he should be a singer and he would get an oscar for best voice
And not only does Ben fit the older sound but I feel he fits the idea of getting older and stranger whilst also keeping to the grim in a way.
I love that he couldn’t help but act a little at the part “ .. and music, your music, it teases at my ears” like he is really feeling the lyrics..
Is it just me, or The Phantom in LND should sound like this and not like Ramin's youthful tone?! I mean, Ramin's a great vocalist, no one doubts it. But in this story, the Phantom is already 10 years older. So he's kinda supposed to sound deeper. I love Ben's voice. It's dark, it's mysterious, it portrays Erik really well. We need more baritones like this man.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. This is my number 1 concern about Ramin as 10 years older Phantom. Yes he's wonderful but he's too youthful to play the old Phantom.
Yeah I agree. I like ben better for LND Phantom, but Ramin for the original Phantom all the way. I do like the occasional deeper voice Phantom, not always the Lyric Baritone voices like Ramin.
He's hauntingly beautiful and imposing when wearing the Phantom costume.
He's not a baritone, though. More like a heldentenor.
Hes a bari/tenor. A lot of baritones can hit up to a B, but are in no way tenors.
He has such a unique voice but it's perfect for the Phantom
Indeed.
Ben Lewis is a handsome Phantom and he has a very good voice. I have become a fan. He did a great job in acting singing and presentation. I will be watching Love Never Dies many many times.
His voice is velvety dark chocolate delicious.
OMG this performance bought tears to my eyes. Bravo Mr Lewis
The way he sings "time crawls by..." almost made it sound like time is really slowing ..
BRAVO! He's the best Phantom for the sequel "Love never dies".
/FAINT! THIS is how the Phantom should sound! Hallelujah! There are no words that could adequately describe how much I love the way his voice sounds and how well he executes the end of the song.
This is probably the best I've ever heard him, great performance! Wish he sang this effortlessly in the DVD though.
Too bad it's edited, isn't it.
I can stop listening to him sing!!! Totally enthralled!Where have I been?
I love Ben Lewis! That is all. :)
I never get tired of his gorgeous voice.
9 years late but obsessed with the way he’s doing the phantoms hand movements too!!
I thought this live performance was even better than the filmed Australia performance on stage; his high notes are so clean and brilliant in this one!
The top Bb in the recording is so open and great but in the DVD it's all... tense and squeaky :( Sold the DVD a long time ago aha
+AlienMidget123
The bootlegs are better. Yay for bootlegs.
It's been edited. The eerie feeling was lost on the DVD. His resonant and sharp edge were gone as well. It was pretty but boring. I like the bootleg more, it's raw, just like his voice here.
It's wonderful to see there are indeed fans of Ben's. More often then not. I come across cruel coments. It's beyond sad because this man is a passionate actor and beautiful vocalist. He deserves far more recognition. If I ever had the priviledge to see him live. It would be awe-inspiring. :)
I loooove Ben. I am one of his greatest fans, really. And he is a very nice man in real life. It makes me nervous to see everyone compare him to Ramin, all the time. These two singers have nothing in common - and Ramin is overrated.
Auroshara de Belgrand Well now I'm envious. You are so lucky to have seen him perform live. Let alone meet him! He seems like such a lovely person. Was it Love Never Dies you saw him perform?
Auroshara de Belgrand Awww! That's so sweet. What I would't give to have been in your shoes.
I was very excited too. It was my birthday gift to get to meet him! :)
Auroshara de Belgrand First off a belated Happy Birthday to you. Second, is Andrew Lloyd Webber aware he must cast him as the Phantom in the orginal production? He'd make the audience stand up in the middle of the show to cheer wildy. And rightfully so with his stunning pipes and wonderful acting chops. :)
He seems to have sort of this ghostly tone to his voice which is just perfect for the Phantom.
Hyperspace Oddity
Like there are layers to his voice.
He suits the phantom so much they way he holds himself and his faceal expressions he is amzing i love him and anna
+Rachael M I agree with you all the way. :)
+Silver54ful
Imposing from every aspect. He's tall, his voice is huge, his expression is perfect. And he's gorgeous dimpled Phantom. Can we get more perfect Phantom than this?
TheMsiaddict All I can say for certain my fellow fan is I know for a fact watching him live in any show would be money and time incredibly well spent.
I dream it may happen one day. :)
Silver54ful
I can feel it too.
+Silver54ful
He should go to Opera, not musical, right?
Ben has a beautiful voice. I get the chills every time. I don’t understand why Ramin fan girls come here to diss him in comments. If you don’t like Ben Lewis, don’t listen to him. Simple as that.
ErikandChristinePassion LoveNeverDies
Ramin is famous.
TheMsiaddict- It doesn’t matter. This is Ben singing. If people like Ramin, they can comment on his video.
ErikandChristinePassion LoveNeverDies
Lol, Ramin fangirls like to comment under Ben's videos. When we reply their comment, they usually say we're rude.
ErikandChristinePassion LoveNeverDies I love Ramin, but I don’t see the point in dissing Ben. His voice is beautiful, and his acting is great. Not to mention some of the goofy faces he makes that just make me like him a little bit more.
I agreee ,
I'll always Ben A Ben Lewis Fan he gives me chills when he sings omg love his voice hes my Fav phantom
Ramin and Ben are my favorites for different reasons. Ramins' voice is powerful and gives me chills and Bens' is seductive and gives me chills. Something about this mans voice just 😫😫❤️❤️❤️❤️
Best Phantom since the original, Michael Crawford.
I went to see Ben in POTO on the 6th October. He is incredible! I'm so pleased he has been given the role following his superb performance in Love Never Dies.
I am a big fan of John Owen Jones who I saw as Phantom last Jan, and of Ramin from the 25th Anniversary performance. However I really feel Ben is going to make the role of Erik as his own. He had only been doing the show for 4 weeks or so when I saw him and he had already found a fabulous way to play the role. Amazing power, mystery, madness and love. Simply perfect. Bravo Ben, see you again ASAP!
Oh my heart!!! He's gorgeous and his voice is flawless!!! I can't stop listening to this it's so good!!!
He has such an amazing voice
It never fails. Every time I watch this video, I cry. This is coming from someone who grew up listening to Michael Crawford, and recently I’ve started following Ramin Karimloo’s work. Ben has such a GORGEOUS color and timbre to his voice, that embodies the maturity, the longing, the nostalgia this song evokes. I would love to see him perform as the Phantom someday. 💙
He was The Phantom in 2017-2018 though.
TheMsiaddict yes, he was! However, I’ve never seen him perform live. That was the context of my comment 😁
But with one enormous difference: this one CAN sing!
I attended the LND production with my girlfriend, and managed the perfect seats in the house: front row, centred. I don't say this sparingly, but Ben's projection was phenomenal live just as his colleague Anna. But the real reason I love it is because his performance catalysed so many memories of despair and anguish due to separation in my own past. Thank Mr Lewis, you are truly an amazing performer.
His voice is so beautiful
Indeed. Deep and booming.
So rich, so lush, so commanding… god Ben can sing anytime. This is incredible.
Bravo, Ben!! Bravissimo! 👍👏👏👏👏👏 Wonderful to revisit this again! I cannot believe it's been 8 years since I watched this magnificent show in Sydney, three times!! Ben and his gorgeous baritone voice is my all time favourite Phantom ❤❤❤
Wow Ben Lewis, what a talent! I was once in Ben's French class at high school. Keep up the amazing work on the World stage,Ben!
I love that beautiful song. I love that guy with such a wonderful and incredible voice. So it is a perfect mixture
Love his voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is the best phantom I have ever seen!!!!!!
his voice is so dark and deep. its like a lullaby only richer in tone and depth. that's what i love about Ben Lewis's voice
A heroic tenor....Even his high notes tone is heard like his low notes tone.
That ending blew my mind
I just love how, as he is singing, he is still doing the acting for the song, even offstage, like it comes naturally to him -3
Ben is my all time favourite phantom
Second for me.
I just love Ben Lewis He's the best Phantom voice mature masculine amazing spectacular voice tall and piercing eyes even through the mask I pray one day I get to see a real play this would be one of the first I would go see!! 👍💕
When he's on stage, he owns the stage. Everything about him is big. Big voice, big acting, big performance, big features.
...I never tire of watching this clip...lost count of how many times now...watched the theatre production in Sydney twice and the movie many more times...It was on Showcase on Foxtel tonight for the first time so watched it even though I have the DVD, crazy I know...
All of those who say Ben Lewis is the best LND and if he made a normal phantom rase your hand!✋
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I!!!!!!!! GO 🇦🇺🇦🇺Australia and of course Ben Lewis😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😍😍
He would be one of the best. Listen to "I am your angel of Music, come to me Angel of Music..."
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I've been listening these phantoms now for a few times (!!!) and I have come to conclusion that Ben is the best older phantom and this sitzprobe performance is much better than the one in the DVD. He's so damn handsome phantom. Ramin's mask spoils his look and feel... ;-)
He could play the original Phantom too. Those expressive eyes are to die for. Scheming and manipulating. I think that's the phantom should be, not the violent and screaming or growling ones. Of course with the great vocals because he's the Angel of Music.
I love Ben's baritone in the Australian version of Love Never Dies, such a rich and sexy tone and a nice change from tenor versions. It's been too long since I revisited these clips. I saw the show in Sydney three times and watched their DVD too many times to count but I think it's time to watch it again 🇦🇺 ❤
His tone could be baritone. But his range is wide. Listen to all I ask of you reprise.
My absolute favourite version of this song!!! His singing chops far exceed anyone else who has ever played the Phantom!!!! The rich timbre and vibrato in his voice is superb!!!
He's on a par with Matt Cammelle.
The force is strong with this one.
You have no idea how happy I am he's in the og role now
Omg! im in love with Ben Lewis he is amazing #phantom forever
His voice gives me a deep fresh breath and makes my toes tingle. ❤️❤️❤️ Love his voice!
Ben performs the best for the older phantom, his voice and his acting is impecable
He is definitely my favourite Phantom impersonator. His voice is deep, dark and, as many already said, much more mature than Ramin's voice. I'd love to see him one day in original 'Phantom', not the sequel. Mr Lewis has charm, power and 'this something' what I still can't find listening to Ramin which is surely great singer yet... Ben Lewis is my all-time no. 1.
He's a really imposing Phantom. Dangerous, sexy, mysterious, alluring. Master manipulator as well.
Justyna Taiteilija
And he's tall.
Justyna Taiteilija Wish granted. He'a replacing Forster in London from September 4th.
Michael Deeks oh my god oh my god oh my god yes yes yes yes I can't believe it oh my god yes that's so amazing
Justyna Taiteilija hes gonna be phantom
I have!! I have fallen once again in love with the Phantom!
how on earth does he make that high note at the end look so effortless... awesome!! exceptionally talented man.
He's the opera ghost.
Watching him live in love never dies was amazing. He was the Phantom.
Ben has a very handsome voice but I like him on stage more but thank you!!!!! It's AMAZING
have not seen him live yet but might get the chance to since he is in the west end now
Imagine if he sang "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Music of The Night".
i wish he sang phantom of the opera too
Mattplaysgames
Huge voice that can hit high notes. He doesn't have to scream.
LightningPB
He can nail that song easily. Listen to him singing Beauty Underneath.
Mrs. Piccolo I watched him as the phantom! He was great!
He has before. Search up some of his live performances ❤️❤️❤️✌️
The day starts
The day ends
Time crawls by
Night steals in
Pacing the floor
The moments creep
Yet I can't bear to sleep
Till I hear you sing
And weeks pass
And months pass
Seasons fly
Still you don't walk through the door
And in a haze, I count the silent days
Till I hear you sing once more
And sometimes at nighttime
I dream that you are there
But wake, holding nothing but the empty air
And years come
And years go
Time runs dry
Still I ache down to the core
My broken soul can't be alive and whole
Till I hear you sing once more
And music, your music
It teases at my ear
I turn and it fades away and you're not here
Let hopes pass
Let dreams pass
Let them die
Without you what are they for?
I always feel no more than halfway real
Till I hear you sing once more
Just love Ben's voice, it is extraordinary!! Sure hope Love Never Dies comes back to Australia and tours all the states!!
i can't claim to know anything about singing as a craft as someone who lacks any kind of musical gift, but I am so into Ben Lewis' voice as the phantom. so unique and, as everyone is saying, dark and kind of chocolatey :) he strikes me as a true professional.
The best phantom I've seen and heard in a very long time 😍😍😍😍 till I hear you sing once more
I could listen to him sing POTO and LND every day😍😍😍😍
Simply ravishing sound!
Ben Lewis is the new London Phantom.
I love him so much. His voice always gives me goosebumps. Plus he's nice to look at. ;)
He also blinks more here than he did in the DVD version. =P
Now there's a phantom that knocks my socks off!
Ben is an amazing Phantom! It's a hard thing to do following Michael Crawford's performances. Either way, I would LOVE to fly overseas to see him perform! It just makes me squee!! :)
I love his version
I really wish he did more. I love his rendition of this song. I wish he would have been able to perform in the US
Malachi Mizori
For the US Tour he should be included, because people want to watch him live.
From your mouth to ALW's ears.
I would fly in from the States to Australia to see Ben live. No joke. I love his vocals.
Who wants to watch the live performance of Ben Lewis singing Till I Hear You Sing? He needs to have a special concert.
That arm spread at the end is just beautiful :'D
I saw LND last night in theatres and I was completely blown away by ben's performance. So beautiful. I really loved his voice. I dont compare the different men that have played the phantom but instead enjoy each performance in itself. Ben really did a great job, so did Anna. Her voice was fantastic. Will definitely buy it when it comes out on DVD. :)
i love ben lewis :) ths song is amazing
love the way he still feels he has to act out the song. makes for an even more enjoyable performance (if that's even possible)