Sierra Boggess to Headline The Phantom of the Opera in Paris
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:14am
And in French! Now she will know the show in two languages
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:17am
Believe this is a much better fit for her...Nothing against what she's doing in School of Rock, it just has not felt like the best match for her talents.
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:49am
her again? ugh. hopefully she'll affect a French accent better than her British one
Updated On: 6/20/16 at 10:49 AM
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:52am
Why would she have a French accent in French? If anything she'd have an American accent (even if she tries to get rid of it).
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:54am
I really enjoyed her Christine, but I want to see her do something different. Something NOT ALW (you're right, School of Rock doesn't fit her very well).
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:55am
LizzieCurry said: "Why would she have a French accent in French? If anything she'd have an American accent (even if she tries to get rid of it).
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technically she would be using a Swedish / Scandinavian accent, come to think of it. (Christine is Swedish in the novel)
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:55am
Wasn't she born in France, though?
Posted: 6/20/16 at 10:59am
LizzieCurry said: "Wasn't she born in France, though?
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Born in Sweden, and raised there during her childhood (at least), but also spent considerable years in Paris for her music education (in the book). Musical - not stated clearly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Daa%C3%A9
Posted: 6/20/16 at 11:03am
Thanks! But I doubt they'd bother to teach her to perform it in a Swedish accent on top of having to perform in a second language...
Posted: 6/20/16 at 11:10am
LizzieCurry said: "Thanks! But I doubt they'd bother to teach her to perform it in a Swedish accent on top of having to perform in a second language...
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LOL true. I suppose that the non-native French speakers in the production would be working with a dialect/ accent coach to sound convincingly French. It would be awful if Christine spoke/ sang with an American accent, while the Phantom sang / spoke with a British accent etc.
Posted: 6/20/16 at 11:29am
Was Sierra always rumored to open School of Rock in London or is the BWW article implying something that wasn't there?
Posted: 6/20/16 at 2:39pm
I wonder who's going to replace her in SOR... Would love to see Julia Murney in the role!
Posted: 6/20/16 at 2:44pm
Wish it were Denee Benton, but she's busy.
Posted: 6/20/16 at 2:49pm
Is Sara Chase available for School of Rock?
Posted: 6/21/16 at 4:47am
ALW referred to her as the best. I respectfully disagree. I thought she was too aloof in the role. It was clear she was acting.
I saw her with Norm Lewis the same night I saw Mary Michael Patterson in the afternoon. I thought Ms. Patterson's interpretation was far superior, as was Trista Mouldovan's.
There is much I dislike about the new touring production, not the least of which is Chris Mann's performance. However, I consider Katie Travis's performance the new standard against which all Christines should be measured. She is absolutely fabulous. I interviewed her for BWW and found her to be a nice person as well - icing on the cake. ?
Audrey (who gets ecstatic when a discussion focuses on a certain ALW show)
Posted: 6/21/16 at 5:27am
AHLiebross said: "ALW referred to her as the best. I respectfully disagree. I thought she was too aloof in the role. It was clear she was acting.
I saw her with Norm Lewis the same night I saw Mary Michael Patterson in the afternoon. I thought Ms. Patterson's interpretation was far superior, as was Trista Mouldovan's.
There is much I dislike about the new touring production, not the least of which is Chris Mann's performance. However, I consider Katie Travis's performance the new standard against which all Christines should be measured. She is absolutely fabulous. I interviewed her for BWW and found her to be a nice person as well - icing on the cake. ?
Audrey (who gets ecstatic when a discussion focuses on a certain ALW show)
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could you post a link to that interview? I would love to read it
Posted: 6/22/16 at 5:35pm
Updated On: 8/18/17 at 05:35 PM
Posted: 8/17/17 at 3:21pm
So was this production just canncelled?
Posted: 8/17/17 at 3:25pm
Call_me_jorge said: "So was this production just canncelled?"
Yes.
Posted: 8/17/17 at 3:30pm
Call_me_jorge said: "So was this production just canncelled?"
"Shelved indefinitely" due to the fire which broke out at the theater.
http://www.playbill.com/article/mogador-theatre-will-re-open-in-september-paris-phantom-shelved-indefinitely
Posted: 8/17/17 at 3:35pm
Sierra is the best christine EVER! happy for her and my french friends.....
Posted: 8/17/17 at 3:40pm
broadwaysfguy said: "Sierra is the best christine EVER! happy for her and my french friends.....
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Happy for her? Did you not see that this production has been cancelled and the thread is from over a year ago?
Posted: 8/17/17 at 4:20pm
sbflyfan said: "Call_me_jorge said: "So was this production just canncelled?"
"Shelved indefinitely" due to the fire which broke out at the theater.
http://www.playbill.com/article/mogador-theatre-will-re-open-in-september-paris-phantom-shelved-indefinitely
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It seems kind of stupid they didn't just postpone the opening to the theatre reopening. Hopefully it happens sooner than later. Maybe it wasn't selling well?
Posted: 8/18/17 at 6:27am
Call_me_jorge said: "It seems kind of stupid they didn't just postpone the opening to the theatre reopening. Hopefully it happens sooner than later. Maybe it wasn't selling well?"
According to the Playbill article, there's already a production lined up for when the theater reopens.
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