Ben Lewis performed the song in the Australian production and its 2012 live stage film and 2018 cast album.
The Telegraph explains "the tortured hero longs to be reunited with his muse, Christine, with whom, the show reveals, he once shared a night of passion.
[5] Gramophone wrote "Karimloo's Phantom seethes magnificently in his opening ballad 'Til I Hear You Sing".
[8] Reviewing the Australian version of the musical, The Herald Sun wrote the Phantom's "opening rendition of 'Til I Hear You Sing is thrilling and no song that follows meets this level.
[11] News.com deemed it "the show's strongest number...which remains the standout performance of the night until...the title song.