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I've actually lost track of how many times I've seen PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; it's over 10 times, but less than 15. I think this was maybe the 12th time I've seen it. I first saw it in 1995, when I was 14. I'm now 36. Every time I've seen it, it's been on the U.S. Tour, mostly the original staging of the U.S. Tour. The last two times have been ( Read more... )

Review:  Phantom of the Opera, U.S. Tour, Columbus (March 11, 2014, evening).
Phantom: Cooper Grodin.
Christine: Celia Hottenstein.
Raoul: Ben Jacoby.
Andre: Edward Staudenmayer.
Firmin: Craig Bennett.
Carlotta: Amy Justman (understudy).
Madame Giry: Christy Morton (understudy).
Meg: Hannah Florence.
Piangi: Edward Juvier (understudy).

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Rent
Presented by Shadowbox Cabaret
Columbus, Ohio
April 3, 2011.
7 p.m.

Cast
Roger - Brandon Anderson
Mimi - Nikki Fagin
Mark - John Boyd
Maureen - Valerie Witherspoon
Joanne - Kara Wilkinson
Angel - Tom Cardinal
Collins - Jerrod Roberts
Benny - JT Walker III

My Review

Non-traditional casting, ahoy!  Vocally, the actors all fit their roles very well (and they ( Read more... )

Link to Review of Act 1

Cast:
Valjean (alternate):  Ron Sharpe.
Javert:  Andrew Varela.
Fantine:  Betsy Morgan.
Thenardier:  Michael Kostroff.
Madame Thenardier:  Shawna M. Hamic.
Eponine:  Chasten Harmon.
Cosette:  Jenny Latimer.
Marius:  Justin Scott Brown.
Enjolras:  Jeremy Hays.
Grantaire:  Joseph Spieldenner.
Little Cosette: either Katherine Forrester or ( Read more... )

Les Miserables  
U.S. National Tour
Ohio Theatre
Columbus, Ohio
March 19, 2011, 8 p.m.

Cast:
Valjean (alternate):  Ron Sharpe.
Javert:  Andrew Varela.
Fantine:  Betsy Morgan.
Thenardier:  Michael Kostroff.
Madame Thenardier:  Shawna M. Hamic.
Eponine:  Chasten Harmon.
Cosette:  Jenny Latimer.
Marius:  Justin Scott Brown.
Enjolras:  Jeremy Hays.
Grantaire:  ( Read more... )

Review:  Phantom of the Opera, U.S. Tour, Cleveland (August 22, 2010, evening).

Phantom: David Gaschen (understudy).
Christine: Kelly Jeanne Grant (alternate).
Raoul: Sean MacLaughlin.
Andre: D. C. Anderson.
Firmin: Michael McCoy.
Carlotta: Kim Stengel.
Madame Giry: Nancy Hess.
Meg: Paloma Garcia-Lee.
Piangi: Luke Grooms.

This was the last performance of the ( Read more... )