The creative team originally wanted the conductor of Phantom in the pit to wear a white wig during the gala performance of Hannibal while Christine sang "Think of Me," so that he or she matched the conductor that appears onstage in the moment after the gala when Christine takes her bow facing upstage through the reverse tab curtains. The same production today would cost $20 million. The New York production cost a record $8 million in 1988. He said he’s been impressed by all of them.In honor of the official anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera opening 30 years ago on Broadway, here are 30 little known facts about the historic show: Lloyd Webber has tapped talk show host Graham Norton and singer Sierra Boggess, who played Christine in a number of productions of The Phantom of the Opera, to help him judge the entries, which have come in over Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
“Everybody is needing something to lift the spirits at the moment.” “I just thought, ’Wouldn’t it be fun to find a cadenza that we could do when finally we reopen in 2047,’” he joked during an interview with The Associated Press. The winning contestant will be introduced onstage by Lloyd Webber at either the home of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway or London - whichever opens first - and sing after the performance. There’s a little 13-second pocket - called a cadenza - where freestyle vocal gymnastics are encouraged. The composer has invited singers to make up their own little vocal showcase at the end of the song Think of Me sung by the character Christine Daaé from The Phantom of the Opera. Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched a virtual competition that could lead to one fan singing on Broadway or the West End when musicals resume playing.
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