Westchester Broadway Theatre Staging Production of Phantom
Westchester Broadway Theatre is staging a production of Phantom, set to debut on Sept. 13.
The story revolves around the central character of a man named Erik, also known as the Phantom, who was born and raised in the catacombs under the Paris Opera House. Through a series of circumstances, he takes on as a pupil, a young woman named Christine, who has been a street singer. She has a natural talent and a beautiful voice, but she lacks the special training to perform in an opera company. He agrees to take her on as a student with certain conditions, the main one being that she will never see his face. After a lot of hard work she eventually auditions for the company and is not only accepted but is given the opportunity to play a principal part in an opera. Without realizing it, they fall in love with each other. The relationship becomes obsessive and impossible, leading to a surprising conclusion.
“The music and the drama of this piece are extraordinary and should not be missed,” a press release from WBT stated.
The cast features: Matthew Billman (as Erik; The Phantom), Kayleen Seidl (Christine Daaé), James Van Treuren (Gérard Carrière), Larry Luck (Count Philippe de Chandon), Sandy Rosenberg (Carlotta), Kilty Reidy (Alaine Cholet), Stuart Marland (Inspector Ledoux) Ryan Alexander Jacobs (Joseph Buquet) and Roger Preston Smith (Jean Claude).
The ensemble: Christopher Brand, Julia Louise Hosack, Alec James, Caroline Kane, Melissa Maricich, Corey Joseph Masklee, Alison Rose Munn, Andrew Norlen, Monica Owen, Jose Plaza, Don Rey and Kelsey Self. Directed and choreographed by Tom Polum. The musical director is Bob Bray. Associate choreographer is Erica Mansfield. Set design by Steve Loftus, lighting design by Andrew Gmoser, sound design by Mark Zuckerman. The costume designer is Keith Nielsen, wig/hair design by Gerard Kelly, the production stage manager is Victor Lukas and properties are by Grumpy’s Props. Lisa Tiso is the associate producer.
Tom Polum (director) was co-lead producer of the multi award winning The Toxic Avenger Off-Broadway and as a director at WBT he has directed Oklahoma, Funny Girl, Carousel, Grease, Hello Dolly and Phantom (three times now) and was in the original production in 1992.
For reservations or more information visit www.BroadwayTheatre.com or call (914) 592-2222.
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