I am unfamiliar with all versions except what I presume is the ALW version that I saw a couple of years ago. It knocked my socks off! I used to think Les Mis was the tops, but I really disliked the last production I saw in San Francisco. I found it boring, and Eponine's voice was so nasally, I thought we were being pranked.
I would love to see Norm Lewis be the phantom again. I fell in love with him on the anniversary production that plays on PBS on occasion. He was such an awesome Javert!