#Kaley Voorhees

[markbbrooklyn]

LATER IN AUGUST (not showing on my NYC Spectrum schedule yet, so probably late August) ...

Local PBS stations will broadcast "The Four Phantoms in Concert" (Franc D'Ambrosio, John Cudia, Ciaran Sheehan, Brent Barrett)

Kaley Voorhees is their special guest.

It was taped in March 2024.

I saw their show years ago (with Davis Gaines instead of John Cudia), and it was terrific. Kaley, in a sadly limited role, added an excellent touch to the performance.

Keep checking your local PBS schedule.

[operafantomet]

Do you have any favourite costume mashups that were worn on stage?

If you mean specific goofs that were done to the costumes, then yes. A forever favourite is probably for a West End muckup matinée, where a male dancer donned the Hannibal slavegirl costume and a random gold mask. These things are rarely documented, so I'm extra glad actual footage exist:

And maybe not as much mash-up as humorous, but fake tattoos for the final performances will always be fun. Kevin Gray's Miss Saigon deformity tattoo in the US Tour and Tomas Ambt Kofod's Christine-heart-sailor-tattoo in Copenhagen are two favourites:

If you mean different styles of costumes or different costume parts being mixed up... I found the combo of a very vintage UK Elissa skirt with a newer US bodice an interesting one. It was worn in the Restaged Tour, I wanna say Lyndsay O'Neill? Similar combos was worn by the other understudies too, including Katie McCreary, Carmen Vass and Sarah Mossman.

And I am very much in love with Cai Min's combo of the Paris bodice and West End skirt in the Chinese production. The bodice never got a good match in the previous World Tour, with either too dark or too pale skirt. This is a nice match, and a well balanced costume:

Oh yeah, and the very vintage Dutch bodice with newer German skirts, as seen on Giulia Nadruz and the other Christines in the Sao Paulo revival... That's a combo I love:

And even if you didn't ask about my least favourites... HARD NO on this combo of a flat mint bodice and structured pink skirt, as seen on Kayleigh Marven in the Restaged Aussie Tour:

Also hard no on the oh-we-forgot-to-decorate-the-apron UK skirt with a US bodice, as worn by Kaley Ann Voorhees and Claire Lyon in the previous World Tour. Glad they decorated it in China... Here's the before look, as worn by Kaley Ann Voorhees:

...and after, as worn by Yang Chengxiyi. It feels like a more balanced costume, as there is a sense of continuation from bodice to skirt. Definite yes on this one!

Also hard yes to Emmi Christensson's Stockholm revival rooftop look, which was a true mask-up of a West End dress with World Tour decorations, World Tour cloak and World Tour underpinnings. The total is quite awesome.

[cdaae]

Kaley Ann Voorhees and Jonathan Roxmouth

[noblehcart]

-drums fingers- SO i've been on a poto rampage but i haven't talked about my *christine*. she's what i call my combo child of leroux essence with 1990 mini series influence. with some teensy dashes of ALW sprinkled in.

[behindthemirrorofmusic]

Jonathan Roxmouth and Kaley Ann Voorhees 

[glassprism]

Hi! You may have answered this before, and if you have, I'm sorry for asking a question you have already asked.

Do you know the age range for Christine actresses? Like how old the oldest actress was when they played here. I know the youngest has been 18 and I know Kaley Ann Voorhees (I remember her specifically since she was the Christine when I saw it on Broadway) was one of those. (I'm excluding Emmy Rossum from this since I'm talking strictly stage show).

I'm curious because she's always been a dream role, but I think I might be reaching the age of being too old {25}. Even if I am, though, I'll be content with doing it in the privacy of my own home. Lol.

So first, I just kind of want to say that I'm really worried for the state of the industry if you and others start thinking that 25 is "too old" to play Christine. (This is what happens when you keep casting younger and younger, CamMack and co.!)

Now, as for your actual question: I think we should separate it into two related but still somewhat different categories: who are the youngest and oldest Christines ever (basically the minimum and maximum age ranges, good as little factoids of knowledge) and what is the general age range (probably more useful for someone actually looking to get the role).

To start with the first, a couple of corrections! The youngest Christines have actually been around 16-17 years old, and no, I'm not including Emmy Rossum in this: actresses like Katie Hall and Amy Nuttall were 16 when cast as understudies and 17 when they performed the role, while Kaja Mianowana, Paulina Janczak, and Marta Hadžimanov were 17 when cast as principals (though typically sharing the role with a somewhat older actress). Additionally, actresses like Olivia Safe, Sarah Bakker, Julie Goodwin, and Amy Hudson Holder, were 18 to 19 years old when cast as understudies or alternates. Kaley Ann Voorhees was actually 20 years old, not 18, when she was first cast in Phantom, making her comparatively older than some of the others on this list, though she was still the youngest actress to play Christine on Broadway.

Now as for the oldest, those would probably be Barbara Fonyo who was 50 when she ended her run, as well as Lisa Vroman, who was 47, and Jill Washington, who was 46, when they ended theirs.

However, the general age range of Christines, I'd say, is probably mid 20s to 30s, and you'll typically see that in casting calls where, if they specify an age range, will say something like "20-29" and what-not. I have said that it seems productions are casting younger, and honestly it seems like every new Christine is only in her 20s, but there have been several actresses cast in the show in their 30s even in the last decade or so: Valerie Link in Hamburg (34), Ali Ewoldt on Broadway (34), and Meghan Picerno in the World Tour and Broadway (maybe 34/35).

But ultimately, your actual age will matter less than what age you can play as (e.g. some people can play teenagers and young adults into their 30s and 40s) and, more importantly, your skills when it comes to singing, acting, and (to some extent) dancing. That should ultimately be the focus when trying to become Christine, not your age!

[wheel-of-fish]

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 • 9 p.m. EST: "Best of Broadway" series—Laird Mackintosh, Kaley Ann Voorhees & Jeremy Hays (2014)

I haven't streamed this since 2020! It'll be the last of the 2014-era ones before we jump ahead to more recent casts (2018-2022). We've seen Laird as Andre a lot, but as a longtime Broadway veteran, he's played the Phantom quite a bit as well, and he really shines in the role. Kaley is an incredible talent and also, I believe, one of the youngest Christines to ever grace the stage.

As always, stream will be on cy.tube and shy anons are welcome. For more info, please see the Saturday Streams FAQ! Link and password will be posted here at 8:45.

[cityoftheangelllls]

“It’s over now, the music of the night” now has a whole new meaning…

(Description below mostly copied and pasted from my Instagram)

Tonight, the original Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera will be giving its last ever performance.

It goes without saying that nothing lasts forever, and I knew this day would come eventually, but I still was so unprepared. I remember how my heart nearly stopped when I heard the news that it was closing. I just felt shattered, too much for words. Like Broadway itself as I knew it was coming to an end.

I can’t even begin to put into words what this show means to me. Not only is the music, the costumes, the special effects, heck, everything about it incredible, it got me through some pretty tough times in my life and pushed me to pursue my ultimate dream of becoming a musical theatre performer. I was also lucky enough to have seen it on Broadway back in 2019, with Peter Joback as the Phantom and Kaley Ann Voorhees as Christine. It was an experience I will always cherish, as long as I live, and especially now.

I know this musical holds so many happy and exhilarating memories, not only for me and everyone else who has seen or heard it, but all the incredible cast and crew involved in the Broadway production and has worked so hard to make it come alive. And these memories will last beyond all time. Also, this is, of course, certainly not the end of Phantom. It’s already left its mark - a humongous mark at that - on theatre and storytelling as we know it, and will continue to live on and enter the hearts of millions.

In honor of this amazing show and production, I whipped this up. I apologize if it’s not my best work, since I haven’t had too much time for making quality colored pencil artwork during school, but I hope my heart still shines through.

Also, thank you Andrew Lloyd Webber , thank you Ben Crawford, thank you Emilie Kouatchou, thank you to EVERYONE who’s been involved in this production over the past 35 years, for making it happen, for making a legacy, and for making me who I am today. Thank you, for everything. May your work and passion never die.

Commissions info

[jennyfair7]

audio gift

Got to see some POTO legends this past weekend and wanted to share the love!

The Four Phantoms in Concert Toledo, OH - January 6, 2022 Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio, Ciarán Sheehan, Kaley Ann Voorhees (Guest Star), David Caddick (Music Supervisor), Ryan Shirar (Music Director)

My master. Share freely but please don’t repost on other platforms. If you list this, please mark as a gift and regift upon request. Enjoy! 😘

[phangirl2012]

Christine actresses with the same names part 2!

•Kayleigh Marven (Austrialian Tour) & Kaley Ann Voorhees (Broadway & World Tour)•

•Song (Lucy) Eun Hyes (Korea) & Lucy St. Louis (Westend)•

•Silvia Luchetti (Madrid) & Silvia Rhyne (Canada & World Tour)•

•Celia Graham (Westend) & Celia Hottenstein (Restaged US Tour)•

•Caitlin Finnie (World Tour) & Kaitlyn Davis (Restaged US Tour)•

•Coleen Besett (Vienna) & Colleen Rose Curran (Westend)•

• Erin Stewart (US Tour) & Eryn LeCroy (Broadway)•

•Emilie Kouatchou (Broadway) & Emilie Lynn (World Tour)•

•Olivia Brereton (UK Tour & Westend) & Olivia Safe (Hamburg)•

#kayleighmarven#kaleyannvoorhees#lucyeunhyes#lucystlouis#silvialuchetti#silviarhyne#celiagraham#celiahottenstein#caitlinfinnie#kaitlyndavis#kaitlynnicoledavis#colleenbesett#colleencurran#colleenrosecurran#erinstewert#erynlecroy#emiliekouatchou#emilielynn#oliviabrereton#oliviasafe#phantomaustraliatour#phantomaustria#phantombroadway#phantomworldtour#phantomkorea#phantomwestend#phantomlondon#elfantasmadelaópera#phantomvienna#phantomcanada

[britishchick09]

team rewrite christine!

aka the musical actresses who embody rewrite christine in various ways! ;)

the voice- dale kristien and melissa dye

the vibes- kanisha marie feliciano, rachel barrell, kaley ann voorhees, yang chenxiuyi (these gals are also the high voices!) and holly anne hull

the personality- anouk vaan lake, rachel barrell and elizabeth welch

the face- melissa dye

the handwriting: holly anne hull

the hair: rewrite christine herself of course! ;D

[markbbrooklyn]

UPDATE: FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT PBS NYC-13 12:30AM Sat 10/5

Singers Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio and Ciarán Sheehan, who cumulatively have performed the iconic Phantom role more than 6,000 times, celebrate the music of Broadway and more. The concert includes a stunning finale paying tribute to The Phantom of the Opera. Kaley Ann Voorhees, who played the role of Christine in the Broadway production, is a special guest star.

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As far as I know, until now, it was only available on PBS Passport (a streaming service which is by $ub$cription only)

Thanks to a Facebook post by ex-Christine Marie Danvers, I found out that it is now being broadcast on "free TV".

So if you receive Channel 13's signal in the NYC area and want to watch/DVR it, it's on shortly after midnight!

Elsewhere, check your local PBS channel, but don't waste your time going to the PBS website - it is still for Pa$$port $ub$cribers only!

[meilas]

Ciaran Sheehan, Kaley Ann Voorhees, Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Sir Franc D’Ambrosio, March 22, 2024

OK, we've had "One Christine, multiple Phantom" many times... when do we get the combo "One Phantom, multiple Christines"...?!

Ethan Freeman, Anne Görner, Thomas Borchert and Ian Jon Bourg at the opening night in Essen 2005

Victor Posta, Attila Csengeri, Sándor Sasvári and Renáta Krassy at the 10th anniversary in Budapest 2013

Same

Same

Earl Carpenter, Ramin Karimloo, Nicole Scherzinger, John Owen-Jones and Simon Bowman at the Royal Variety 2011

John Owen-Jones, Hugh Panaro, Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo and Peter Jöback at Broadway's 25th anniversary

Anthony Warlow, John Owen-Jones, Sarah Brightman, Colm Wilkinson and Peter Jöback at the RAH celebrations 2011

Mike Sterling, Nic Greenshields, Anna O'Byrne and Kieran Brown at The Heart Charity 2015 in Wales

Scott Davies, Jeremy Secomb, Lisa-Anne Wood, Ben Forster and Peter Lockyer at West End Live 2016

Same

[marleneoftheopera]

Broadway Principal Christine’s in Think of Me:

Emilie Kouatchou 

Meghan Picerno 

Kaley Ann Voorhees 

Ali Ewoldt 

Julia Udine 

Mary Michael Patterson

Sierra Boggess (2014)

Samantha Hill

Sierra Boggess (2013)

[whistledownn]

Ramin Karimloo in various Phantom of the Opera and related videos:

as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (2004 West End)

as Gustave Daae (2004 Movie)

as Erik (2008 West End)

in the 'Til I Hear You Sing music video (2010)

as Erik/Mr. Y (2010, Love Never Dies London)

as Erik (2011, 25th Anniversary West End)

as Erik (2015, Prince of Broadway Japan)

Bonus: in Musicals: The Greatest Show (2020)

[glassprism]

Hey there GP! Could you please give me your top 3 Disney princess Christine's? For me: Caitlin Finnie, Anna O'Byrne, Gina Beck. Thank you!

I guess this is where I betray that I'm not much of a Disney fan (or is too much?), when I ask... how are we defining a Disney princess?

Are we going vocally and if so, what kind of vocals?

Operatic with a sweet undertone? Then Amy Manford, Joke de Kruijf, and Rebecca Caine.

Maybe we want to go a little more modern, a little less vibrato, but still classical. Then Valerie Link, Lily Kerhoas, and Caitlin Finnie.

Or how about just kind of squeaky: Robyn North, Maria Coyne, and... Meredith Braun, there's so many of them.

What if some belting is involved? Leila Benn Harris, Chumisa Dornford-May, and Katie Hall.

Or maybe they're just secretly a mezzo... looking at you, Nicky Adams, Katie Knight Adams, and... I'll just go for it, Emmy Rossum.

Or are we going with their demeanor?

The classically feminine, demure, gentle ladies: Patti Cohenour, Lucy St Louis, and Gina Beck.

The intuitive, observant, brainier girls of the Renaissance era: Alison Kelly, Jennifer Hope Wills, and Rachel Barrell.

The fearless, strong-willed, modern, "I am not defined by a man" princesses of today: Meghan Picerno, Kaley Ann Voorhees, and Celinde Schoenmaker.

The sweet, innocent, joyful women that fit into any period: Kim So Hyun, Yang Chenxiuyi, and Holly-Anne Hull.

So what's your pick?