RAMIN KARIMLOO PODCAST 'THE HANG' FEATURING SIERRA BOGGESS, PHANTOM AND LOVE NEVER DIES

Original Love Never Dies West End lead and former Phantom Ramin Karimloo has been podcasting his own show with lovely interviews with fellow actors and singers and recently posted a collaboration he recorded with original West End Christine, Sierra Boggess. You can hear them discuss and walk down memory lane as they remember their experience during the 25th Phantom of the Opera Anniversary and the West End Love Never Dies run. 

This podcast gives you a front row seat to inside conversations between Ramin Karimloo and his guests. In the world of theatrical performers, Ramin Karimloo is known as one of the most formidable talents in the industry. Heralded for his portrayal of leading roles Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera, Karimloo is a musical force unlike any other. In fact, it was his unbridled reputation that led to his performance in the recent Oscar tribute to Les Misérables.

Ramin has posted PART 1 & PART 2 of his collaboration with Sierra Boggess, you can listen to both Podcasts here! Part 2, in Sierra's words: "This time we really dive into POTO [and Love Never Dies]". They both reaffirm how they would love to reprise their past roles again, as they feel ready to do so, and we couldn't be happier about that! Show your support and how badly you want them to perform Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies again.

We are going to highlight two bits of the podcast (although you really should listen to them in full if you love Phantom, Love Never Dies, Ramin and Sierra!). The first one is a fun fact. At the end of the original West End cast recording, you can hear Sierra Boggess delivering a Meg line, after the gunshot: "No, I didn't mean to!" Sierra remarks: "They said they'd fix it, but then it never got fixed!"  Have you ever noticed? Now, we'll never be able to listen to that sentence the same way!

And the question we've all been asking: Would Sierra and Ramin perform their characters, again, in a Love Never Dies production? This is what they have to say:

[Ramin]

Now, has that ever come across you again to do? 

[Sierra]

Love Never Dies? Yeah, back when the Tour was happening, it was gonna open in such a grand way, but then everything, everything changed.

[Ramin]

So would you like to do that part again?

[Sierra]

I want to do it with you, on Broadway.

[Ramin]

You think it's ever gonna go to Broadway?

[Sierra]

I've no idea, who knows anymore? You know what I'd love to do? In the afternoon you'd do Phantom, and in the evening you'd do Love Never Dies. 

[Ramin]

I think they should double cast it like that! That would be so interesting.

Listen to the full Podcast, 'The Hang'

Also, we wanted to share a couple of videos both Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo shared over lockdown, where they both perform "together" Love Never Dies' Once Upon Another Time. You can find them here: Once Upon Another Time Lockdown Video & Once Upon Another Time Backstage at Ramin's Subculture show.