Why we should not have high school productions of POTO.

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I adore the black band holding on the Phantom's mask.
Call the understudy / I can't go on tonight / I'm drinking with my buddy / I'm getting good and tight / Before they raise the curtain I'll be higher than a kite / So call the understudy I can't go on tonight
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Oh man, I'd love to watch some video clips from it.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
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Another reason why:

IT's just IMPOSSIBLE!
"How could she just suddenly, completely disappear into thin water?" - The Little Mermaid
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Yet another reason why:

THE SHOW SUCKS!
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They look a bit old for high school. Especially the phantom. Did the geometry teacher step in to play the role?
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OH Puh-lease (Two syllables).

You don't think fans of classic, ground breaking musicals like Oklahoma thought their shows were sacred too? look on the bright side, in 20 years high school shows will be what keeps this old turkey alive.
No good can possibly come from using this vast wasteland of error and deliberate deceit. You should get off of it and warn others away. You should make sure your children and grandchildren know what a corrupt and morally bankrupt institution it truly is.
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Personally, I don't like Phantom; I'm just amused by the thought of a teenaged girl singing the title cadenza.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
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No, Cal--they're just in REALLY bad shape.

Are those the two best guys they could find? They look like a pair of Dickensian-themed salt and pepper shakers.
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Well, it's the first time I've ever seen a high-schooler with a combover.

Still, Fran Drescher's looking great these days!
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The picture does need a thought bubble over the phantom saying "I'll claw that bitch's eyes out!"
No good can possibly come from using this vast wasteland of error and deliberate deceit. You should get off of it and warn others away. You should make sure your children and grandchildren know what a corrupt and morally bankrupt institution it truly is.
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Are you SURE you want to see this?
Feast Your Eyes and Ears
PEACE.
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Oh, my.

I've said it before, but thank heavens YouTube did not exist when I was in high school. Otherwise, that choreographed version of "All By Myself" might be floating around somewhere.
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At least their Christine is blonde!

Eek, she's not singing the turns (? can't think of a better word for it) in the cadenza.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
Updated On: 4/10/08 at 05:16 PM
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Wow!! That's something all right.
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Oh my god Lildogs - that is the funniest thing ever! I can't think of a more perfect description :)
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that just made my day.
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
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Oh dear god!
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While I don't generally approve of it, I do think certain HSs (including my former one) could pull it off. However, EVERY student would have had to have extensive vocal training (which my school gives), and I personally would lower the entire score a whole-step.
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Oh dear, Cal.

I once sang "Pass That Peace Pipe" for a 4th of July concert...and yes, it was as bad as it sounds.
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That's hilarious.
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"They look like a pair of Dickensian-themed salt and pepper shakers."

I LOVE IT!
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Eh, I'd hit it (the girl, that is).
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What staging, what voices, what costumes, what a set, in short "what the hell is it?" - A Saturday Night Live spoof of POTO? Was that Adam Sandler under the mask?

Phantom is one of my favorite shows (no matter what others on the list may say)but that Youtube made me ill.
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Ha!
Hunter: Your teeth need whitening./ Heidi: You sound weird./ Jeff: You taste funny.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.