How softly he whispers "sing" during the title song.
Nearly putting his arms around Katie Knight Adams while singing "soooarrr" during MOTN but chickening out.
The emphasis he puts on "lead me save me from ~my solitude~"
Hands (see items 5-9):
Directing Christine (and honestly the music) during the title song like he's literally pulling the melody/sex out of her.
Doing that wrist twist thing during the cape twirl and MOTN.
Doing all the things during PONR.
Always holding Christine's head/hair during the kiss and sometimes even putting his hand on her cheek. [Melts.]
Reaching for Christine when she returns because he thinks she's coming back for him only to try to refuse the ring when she gives it back.
Falling to his knees during the ring return and offering the ring to her AGAIN?!?! This is very intentional infliction of emotional distress wtf!!
Going all the way to the floor like a baby during the whole "go now and leave me" sequence.
Reaching through the damn portcullis with the damn veil in hand while singing "you alone can make my song take flight."
The fact that he came back to the West End for a limited run in 2023 and destroyed us all over again.
And then ended that 2023 limited run with the ultimate sad wet cat "noooo" after the ring return in the final lair. Who let this happen?!?
So honestly this is a respondeat superior case bc the producers of POTO allowed Earl Carpenter to victimize us all in the 2000s and then brought him back aged like fine wine just to find devastating new ways of milking our tear ducts all over again.
This has to be actionable. My lawyers will be in touch.