New Carlotta at Phantom?
New Carlotta at Phantom?
johannabarker
Stand-by Joined: 8/8/17
#1New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/20/17 at 12:07pm
Michele McConnell is leaving, and it makes me wonder if they'll FINALLY get Patti Cohenour or Rebecca Luker as Carlotta. Obviously Sarah Brightman would be wonderful but she'd never do it and I'm sure she's been given multiple generous offers.
#2New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/20/17 at 12:08pm
Patti Cohenour is at War Paint until it closes or Christine Ebersole leaves.
johannabarker
Stand-by Joined: 8/8/17
#3New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/20/17 at 12:16pm
That's very true. I guess the new Carlotta doesn't matter just as long as James Barbour leaves.
scampsweep
Stand-by Joined: 8/25/07
#4New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/20/17 at 3:09pm
Sarah Brightman would have no interest in doing a supporting role and, in all honesty, she would not be able to sing the role nowadays anyway. The soprano voice required for the role is very robust and the high notes are well beyond her 'live' range now. I like Brightman's voice, but it definitely is not a 'Carlotta' voice.
#5New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/21/17 at 8:06pm
Do you know when she's leaving? Any info as to whether James Barbour is going too?
#6New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/21/17 at 8:17pm
I'm sure James' offers will be scarce after he leaves, so he probably will be staying for a long time, keeping me away for a long time.
#7New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/21/17 at 8:19pm
Isn't James coming up to three years with the show in January? That has to be a record, no?
Phantom4ever
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/17/07
#8New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/21/17 at 8:33pm
Howard McGillin played the Phantom over 2,500 times. Barbour would be somewhere around 1,000.
#9New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/22/17 at 9:49am
James wanted to leave back in February, producers wanted him to stay, so as long as they want him, he probably will stay. and knowing the producers I would not be surprised to see him for the 30th in January.
He is a good phantom
thedrybandit
Leading Actor Joined: 12/10/18
#10New Carlotta at Phantom?
Posted: 8/22/17 at 10:20am
Hugh Panaro was also over 2,000, just below McGillin's record. Barbour is nowhere near the record, and hopefully never makes it to that point. The man just cannot act well enough for this role. Hopefully we have a new face here for the 30th.
But to the original point, the past couple Carlottas have been understudies that got promoted when the principle left. I don't know if the same thing would happen now, but I think there's a good chance of it.
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