It's simply remarkable that The Brilliant Original has been on Broadway - and in the same theatre - for this long, and counting. I can't believe I haven't seen it live yet (as remarkable as the 25th anniversary London proshot is).
New B-roll and production photos were released yesterday... starting tonight, Emilie Kouatchou becomes the first black woman to take on Christine Daaé full-time on Broadway!
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This anniversary boggles the mind due to the sheer passage of time alone! I worked at the Majestic Theatre when Phantom first opened. I will always associate this show with me being very new to NYC.
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I’m thrilled to see the anniversary performance tonight. I caught the Broadway not too long ago and it was in great shape - it’s in very good hands with Emilie.
I will be there this evening also. I had planned for Phantom to be the first show I saw when shows reopened, had planned on going the opening night, but I was just getting back to work and trying to get back in the swing of things. Then I was going to go to Emilie's first night and It also slipped my mind.
I saw the show on Broadway about two years after it opened and it was not the best performance. Didn't see it again until the tour in 2009 (Which was wonderful). I have been wanting to see it again on Broadway for a while now, tonight will be a nice night to revisit it.
SO thankful that the Broadway production is still 'the brilliant original'. I last saw it in November with Emilie Kouatchou and she is easily one of the best Christine's I have seen...and I have seen MANY. If you are a fan of the show I would highly recommend trying to see her.
I’ll also be there tonight. The last time I saw it was when Ali Ewoldt was Christine, and I thought she was wonderful. So glad I’ll be there to ring in the first Black full-time Christine on Broadway!
A wonderful evening. Great performances all around. Emilie was in tears at the curtain call. There was a short speech at the end and tv cameras were there for it. We got anniversary playbills and a nice pin as we entered.