But yeah, it was a wonderful night.”īased on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel, “Phantom of the Opera” tells the story of a love triangle that blossoms after two businessmen take ownership of a haunted opera house.
“I remember feeling like, ‘OK, no matter what happens, the people out there have me and the people backstage have me and are supporting me.’ I remember it being a whirlwind and being extremely tired by the end, ready to drop. They cheered when I first came on stage,” the 25-year-old actor told TODAY via Zoom. “I remember feeling a lot of support from the audience. She felt pressure to live up to the role, yet also taken care of at the same time. Kouatchou still remembers the first time she hit the stage playing Christine as an understudy in October 2021. In celebration of Black History Month, Emilie Kouatchou discussed with TODAY how her casting has disrupte an industry set in its ways and the significance of Black representation on Broadway, especially in predominately white musicals and plays. The musical is now the longest-running show on Broadway, celebrating 34 years last month.
It marked the milestone by debuting its first Black Christine on Broadway, played by Emilie Kouatchou. Broadway’s groundbreaking Phantom of the Opera is again making history.
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