Some of you may recall the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera: a mystery never fully explained. We are told, ladies and gentlemen, that this is the very chandelier that figures in that famous disaster. Perhaps we may even frighten away the ghost of so many years ago with a little illumination.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL (2011) dir. Nick Morris, Laurence Conner
Actors of Color who played Christine Daaé: Ali Ewoldt (First Asian-American Christine on Broadway) and Lucy St Louis (First Black Christine on the West End)
A love letter to all past, present, and future actors of color on The Phantom of the Opera, which opened 35 years ago today (October 9, 1986)
original design by Maria Björnson. This set also features Irish actor Killian Donnelly and Mexican actor Rodney Ingram.
Edit: Caption amended. Thank you @marxisthozier (can’t seem to tag you)!
Things I watched in 2022 [12/12]: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
“You’d never get away with all this in a play,
But if it’s loudly sung and in a foreign tongue
It’s just the sort of story audiences adore –
In fact a perfect opera!”