Emilie Kouatchou, the new alternate Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera, made history on October 27 as the first Black woman to star in the Broadway production. Kouatchou shares the role with the Meghan Picerno and takes the stage three times a week at certain performances. Joining Kouatchou was Ben Crawford as The Phantom and John Riddle as Raoul. As previously reported, The Phantom of the Opera …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM on October 28, 2021