Phantom

CBC RADIO: “ Peter Karrie is fantastic! A truly thrilling performance”

VANCOUVER SUN: “Karrie’s incredible multi-layered portrayal is the lifeblood of this production... it is Karrie’s soul-wrenching take that gives the music its raison d’ etre”

VANCOUVER SUN: “Karrie owns the show. His performance is definitive”

TALKIN BROADWAY: “Karrie’s performance alone is worth the price of admission”

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: “Central to the play’s success is Peter Karrie’s portrayal of the Phantom. Proving without a doubt that looks aren’t everything’, this Phantom has unmistakable charisma. Despite (or because of) the mask, he is a strikingly attractive, gallant figure. As his honeyed voice mesmerises her, we understand Christine’s attraction. This Phantom is a man of brilliant talent and passion, tortured by his face.”

HONG KONG STANDARD: “Peter Karrie’s presence and panache on stage give the character of the Phantom depth and charm. Karrie’s falsetto also gives the Phantom’s tracks an eerie touch, but at the same time shows the emotional turmoil inside this ingenious monster’s mind. Karrie’s charm persuades the audience to see him as more than a ruthless murderer but a twisted, tormented soul.”

CISS FM: “The roll of the Phantom is now being played by Peter Karrie. His performance? In a word, brilliant! Andrew Lloyd Webber apparently allows his Phantoms some latitude. Peter Karrie has his ‘own fix’ on the Phantom. I couldn’t help but make a comparison to Wilkinson - one I should add you won’t have to make if you’ve never seen the Phantom before. Wilkinson played the Phantom as a ‘kinder, gentler, more romantic creature’. His voice was beautiful and somehow I felt that Christine Daae would be safe with him. Mr Karrie, on the other hand, is a more lustful, passionate character with a booming voice. When he runs his hands up and down his thighs when observing Christine you know he ‘wants her’. What he also accomplishes is to make you pity and feel his pain when the need arises. Peter Karrie is a definite 10 in both acting ability and brilliant voice. It’s amazing that a former football player from Wales and the leader or a rock ‘n’ roll band from the ‘60s has become a magnificent Phantom.”

CBC: “The $64,000 question is: what is Peter Karrie like as the Phantom? Well, for my money, I thought he was fantastic. Hands down, he is the scariest Phantom I’ve ever seen. He actually makes you believe he was capable of killing all those people, and he offers us a wounded psychotic rather than a wistful Elephant Man. Karrie is capable of touching moments, but he doesn’t flood the part with easy sentimentality. He brings a sense of danger to every scene in a very brave, very bold performance. The night I saw it he might have gone a bit over the top in the final scene, but that’s a minor quibble over what is a truly thrilling performance. Peter Karrie is a Phantom chilling enough to take the edge off any heat wave.”

 

Annie
WESTERN MAIL: “His tenor voice is beautiful and his ability to act well while singing is a joy to see”

Oliver
WESTERN MAIL: “It is, however, the much touted ‘West-End Star’ Peter Karrie who steals the show as the seedy Fagin”

Fiddler On The Roof
CAMBRIAN NEWS: “We are seduced by the contrasting gentleness of his exemplary singing.”
THEATRE WALES:“The cast is led by the commanding presence of Peter Karrie.”
WESTERN MAIL: “ The role of Tevye, (superbly characterised by Peter Karrie) gives Karrie the opportunity to fill the auditorium with his great voice and good humour.”

Man of La Mancha
THE CORKMAN: “West End Star Peter Karrie is simply sensational in the role of Don Quixote. His acting is as commanding as his exemplary singing and his credits are richly deserved.”

Amazing Grace
WESTERN MAIL: “The character of embittered, though qualified, pastor the Reverend Peter Price, is played by a ferociously top-form Peter Karrie. This role allowed him to exercise his stupefyingly immense vocal range”
SOUTH WALES EVENING POST: “However, the biggest performance - in every sense of the word - comes from musical theatre stalwart Peter Karrie, whose portrayal of the fire-and-brimstone preacher Peter Price is sensational.”

Contender
WESTERN MAIL: “Peter Karrie scores highly in his pivotal role as Farr’s mentor Joby Churchill, exploiting his vocal talents and enormous stage presence to the full as he delivers Pope’s searing songs with energy and power.”
THE GUARDIAN: “Peter Karrie as Farr’s mentor, Joby Churchill, is a classy touch”
SOUTH WALES EVENING POST: “Peter Karrie is a fine choice for the role of Farr’s mentor Joby Churchill, using his tremendous stage presence and booming vocals to wring every ounce of emotion out of Pope’s music and lyrics.”
SOUTH WALES ECHO: “Once again, Peter Karrie fills the stage and brings us more than just a touch of good humour and emotion with his trade-mark, very moving singing voice, which gets the neck hairs tingling.”
SOUTH WALES ECHO: “Karrie was a magnificent presence throughout the show, his powerful voice standing strong against the rest of the cast in the finale.”

Concerts
MUNSTER EXPRESS: “Last Sunday, at the Theatre Royal, the audience in the balcony stood in applause and acclaim for Peter Karrie in West End Stars. Peter Karrie was masterful”
WEXFORD ECHO: “Stage great Karrie not only sang the hits from the shows he has starred in around the world but also had the audience enthralled with anecdotes of how things can go wrong in the big productions”
WESTERN MAIL: “Splendid entertainment”
CAMBRIAN NEWS: “Spectacular!”
EVENING LEADER: “For performances of songs from the musicals, Karrie reigns supreme”

 

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