> I beg your pardon darling, I happen to be a 'young woman' too, as well as
> a rather irate phan. The fact that Webber selected the Phantom with looks
> as the priority instead of vocals shows his commitment to the movie. So
> yes, we all love the music, which is why we are tortured when this,
> version, is the one that is going to be preserved through time.

> The loss of a better execution of the show is it's downfall. Attracting
> the teen market isn't going to hold up for long. That's the difference
> between trends and true value.

I'll have you know that A.L.W. didn't just pay attention to his looks. In an interview he said that he wanted the Phantom to have a natural roughness in his voice, which Butler did, and some people actually LIKE IT! Just because you think that the movie is torture doesn't mean that everyone does. Speak for yourself!