Are there major differences in playing New York and Los Angeles?
I suppose the main difference is the size and style of the actual theatres. The Ahmanson in Los Angeles was a huge modern theatre with a playing area twice the size of the Majestic, and lots of backstage space. The Majestic is one of the grand old Broadway houses, relatively small, with little wing space. The Curran Theatre in San Francisco (where I played for four months as the Phantom) is even smaller. I think the show looks better in the older theatres and it gives the show a more intimate feel for both the actors and the audience. What is the approximate total of all your performances in the role of Phantom? Around the first of November, I will have performed the role of the Phantom 1,600 times… but who’s counting! What is it like to play the same role so often and for such a long time? What are some of the challenges and how do you keep it fresh? I never thought I would have the opportunity to play a single role for this amount of time; and to be honest, I never thought I would
