We love this man.
And this queen doesn't need to lipsynch. Where is his movie musical star vehicle? The film version of Phantom of the Opera was 14 years ago and he was much less famous then. We've seen him in both of his Tony-nominated roles (The Full Monty and Oklahoma!) and he was marvelous both times and that voice is just pure melodic pleasure, transporting really. Perfect for a big sweeping romantic musical. He hasn't been on Broadway in 10 years but he's co-starred in several box office hits in that time so why aren't movie musical producers snatching him up?
WHAT IS WRONG WITH HOLLYWOOD? (A perennial question when it comes to the movie musical genre). If you were somehow unaware of his musical gifts, there are more videos after the jump because we're in a... mood.