Phantom eye QUES.
Phantom eye QUES.
#0Phantom eye QUES.
Posted: 9/1/05 at 12:08pmWhy is it that in the musical two different colored contact lenses has to be worn? i mean, what is the point??? it only just makes eyesight worse when on stage.
JasonM12480
Broadway Star Joined: 3/17/05
#1re: Phantom eye QUES.
Posted: 9/1/05 at 12:43pmAccording to various reports, the 2 contacts give the eye an eerie, milky-quality, which adds to the physical disfigurement of the Phantom. True, the people in the balcony can't see it, but it helps to create the character, and that was the original design. There is a great book called "The Complete Phantom of the Opera" - you can purchase it on Amazon.com - it has more information about the creation of the makeup/design, etc.
Magicfingers2
Understudy Joined: 1/10/05
#2re: Phantom eye QUES.
Posted: 9/1/05 at 12:58pmI'm pretty sure no stage Phantom other than Michael Crawford has worn the white eye, it was dropped in NY previews.
#3re: Phantom eye QUES.
Posted: 9/1/05 at 1:48pmYeah I don't think they do it anymore.
EganFan2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/8/04
#4re: Phantom eye QUES.
Posted: 9/1/05 at 7:04pmThey don't. It was too dangerous to impair the vision of the actor playing the Phantom.
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