Venue: Pantages Theatre, Hollywood (Through Feb. Anderson as the amusing Monsieur Firmin and Monsieur Andre, respectively. Others lending strong support are Anne Kanengeiser as morose Madame Giry, who brings to mind Dracula’s housekeeper, and Bruce Winant and D.C. Kim Stengel’s sparkling Carlotta, Christine’s soprano rival, also is a highlight. The many opera scenes of comic relief are an additional pleasure, each one sumptuously staged and exquisitely costumed. Kyle Barisich is agreeable as Christine’s impetuous suitor Raoul. It’s not hard to understand what the Phantom sees in his beauteous protege. Trista Moldovan, as spellbound Christine, has a lovely, crystalline soprano that underlines the character’s innocent yet troubled heart. His handsome tenor can be both tender or menacing, and in the final unmasking scene he brings a stirring emotional reality to the evening’s gothic thrills. John Cudia is a grand Phantom, full of romantic longing, erotic obsession and just the right touch of madness born of deep despair. Capping everything, the production is a perfect match for the bygone splendor of the Pantages Theatre.Īs for the cast, if you’re a Michael Crawford devotee, don’t fret.
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