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The Phantom of the Opera by Jennifer Basset原文Chapter 10: Madame Gigy visits the PersianFor weeks, all Paris talked about that night at the Opera.Everybody asked questions, but nobody knew the answers.Where was Christine Daae? Where was the Vicome de Chagny?Were they alive, or dead? And the Phantom of the Opera …?Some weeks after that famous night, Madame Giry went out one afternoon to a small house near the Rivoli gardens.She went in and up the stairs to some rooms at the top of the house.The Persian open the door.Madam, God looked at him."My friend, you know the answers. Please tell me. Are they alive or dead?""Come in,"the Persian said quietly.They sat down on some chairs by the window, and looked out across the Rivoli gardens."Yes," the Persian said slowly, "The Phantom is dead now. He did not want to live any longer. I saw his body three days ago, and because of that, I can talk to you about him. He cannot kill me now.""So the Phantom was really a man? " Madame Giry asked."Yes, his name was Erik. That was not his real name, of course. He was born in France, but I knew him in Persia. He was a famous builder and I worked with him there. For a time I was his friend, but not for long. When he came to Paris, I came after him – I wanted to watch him. He was a very clever, very dangerous man. He could be in two, or three, places at the same time. He could be in one place, and his voice could come from another place. He could do many clever things with ropes and mirrors, and secret doors. You see, he helped to build the Opera House. He built secret passages underground, and his secret house on the lake. He could not live in the outside world, because of his terrible, ugly face. Unhappy Erik! We can feel sorry for him,Madame Giry. He was so clever... and so ugly.People screamed when they saw his face. And so he lived this strange life - Half man – Half phantom. But he was a man, in the end. He wanted a woman's love. He stopped.And Madame Giry asked quietly, "And Christine Daae and VicomteRaoul? What happened to them?"The Persian smiled."Ah yes! What happened to young Raoul and the beautiful Christine...? Who knows."Nobody in Paris ever saw Raoul and Christine again.Perhaps they took a train to the north, and lived a quiet happy life together there.Perhaps Christine's wonderful voice is still singing, somewhere in the cold and beautiful mountains of Norway.Who knows.翻译第十章:吉丽夫人拜访波斯人几个星期以来，整个巴黎都在谈论歌剧院的那个晚上。每个人都问问题，但没有人知道答案。克丽斯廷·达埃在哪儿?夏尼伯爵在哪里?他们是活着还是死了?那歌剧魅影呢?那个著名的夜晚过后几个星期，一天下午，吉丽夫人到里沃利花园附近的一所小房子里去。她走了进去，上了楼梯，来到房子顶层的几个房间。波斯人打开了门。夫人，上帝看着他。“我的朋友，你知道答案。请告诉我。他们是死是活?”“请进。”波斯人平静地说。他们在窗边的几张椅子上坐了下来，望着窗外的里沃利花园。“是的，”波斯人慢慢地说，“幽灵现在已经死了。他不想再活了。三天前我看到了他的尸体，正因为如此，我才可以跟你谈谈他。他现在杀不了我了。”“这么说幻影真的是个人?”吉丽夫人问。“是的，他的名字叫埃里克。当然，这不是他的真名。他出生在法国，但我在波斯认识他。他是一位著名的建筑师，我在那里和他一起工作。有一段时间我是他的朋友，但并不长久。他来巴黎时，我跟着他——我想监视他。他是一个非常聪明，非常危险的人。他可能同时出现在两个或三个地方。他可能在一个地方，而他的声音可能来自另一个地方。他可以用绳子、镜子和暗门做很多聪明的事情。你知道，他帮助建造了歌剧院。他在地下建造了秘密通道，在湖上建造了他的秘密房子。他不能生活在外面的世界，因为他可怕的，丑陋的脸。不幸的埃里克!我们为他感到难过，吉丽夫人。他太聪明了……而且很丑。人们一看到他的脸就尖叫起来。于是他过着这种奇怪的生活——半人半鬼。但他终究是个男人。他想要女人的爱。他停止了。”吉丽夫人平静地问道:“克丽斯廷·达埃和拉乌尔子爵呢?他们后来怎么样了?”波斯人笑了。“哦,是的!年轻的拉乌尔和美丽的克里斯汀发生了什么事?谁知道。”巴黎再也没有人见过拉乌尔和克里斯汀。也许他们乘火车去了北方，在那里过着平静幸福的生活。也许克里斯汀美妙的声音还在歌唱，在挪威寒冷而美丽的山区的某个地方。谁知道呢。

The Phantom of the Opera by Jennifer Basset原文Chapter 8: Where is Christine Daae?On Saturday morning,Comte Phillipe looked across the breakfast table at his brother."Don't do it,Raoul, please. All this talk about ghosts and phantoms. I think the girl is mad.""She's not mad,and I'm going to marry her." Raoul said."She's only a little opera singer" Phillipe said unhappily. "And she's very young. Are you still going to love her in ten or twenty years time?Raoul drank his coffee and did not answer.There were two more unhappy faces in the Opera House, too.The directors now understood about O.G.They didn't want anymore accidents."It's a lot of money," Mr. Firmin said unhappily.He thought for a minute."What about some flowers in Box 5? Madam Giry says that O.G likes flowers.""O.G. can bring his own flowers!" shouted Mr. Armand.The evening began well.The chandelier was now back in place, with new ropes.All Paris was in the Opera House.Everybody wanted to hear Christine Daae's voice again.People also knew about the love story between Christine Daae and the Vicomte de Chagny.There are no love secrets in Paris!People watched the Comte and the Vicomte Box 14 with interest.Young men from families like de Chagny do not marry opera singers.When Christine came onto the stage, her face was white, and she looked afraid.But she sang like an angel.Ah, what a voice!All Paris was in love with Christine Daae.She began to sing the famous love song.Suddenly, every light in the Opera House went out.For a second, nobody moved or spoke.Then a woman screamed, and all the lights came on again.But Christine Daae was no longer on the stage!She was not behind the stage. She was not under the stage.Nobody could find her.The Opera House went mad.Everybody around here and there, shouted and called.In the director's office, people ran in and out.The police came and asked questions.But nobody could answer the questions.Mr. Armand got angry and shouted, and Mr. Firmin told him to be quiet.Then, Madame Giry arrived in the office with her daughter, Meg."Go away,woman! " Mr. Armand shouted."Monsieur,there are three people missing now!" Madame Giry said. "Meg, tell the directors your story."This was Meg story."When the lights went out, we were just behind the stage. We heard a scream - I think it was Christine Daae's voice. Then the lights came back on, but Christine wasn't there! We were very afraid, and we began to run back to our dressing room. There were people running everywhere. Then we saw the Vicomte de Chagny. His face was red, and he was very angry. "Where's Christine? Where's Christine?"He shouted. Suddenly, the Persian came up behind him and took his arm. He said something to the Vicomte and they went into Christine Daae's dressing room.….""Yes? And then?" Mr. Firmin said quickly. "What happened next?""Nobody knows!" Meg's face was white. "We looked into Christine Daae's dressing room, but ... but that...was nobody there!"翻译第八章:克丽斯廷·达埃在哪里?星期六早晨，菲利普伯爵隔着早餐桌望着他的哥哥。“别这样，拉乌尔，求你了。一直在说鬼魂和幽灵。我想这女孩疯了。”“她没疯，我要娶她。”拉乌尔说。“她只是个小歌剧演员。”菲利普不高兴地说。“她还很年轻。十年二十年后你还会爱她吗?拉乌尔喝了咖啡，没有回答。歌剧院里还有两张不高兴的脸。董事们现在理解了O.G.他们不想再发生意外。“这是一大笔钱，”菲尔曼先生不高兴地说。他想了一会儿。“在5号盒子里放些花怎么样?”吉丽夫人说O.G.喜欢花。”“O.G.可以带他自己的花来!”阿尔芒先生喊道。这个晚上开始得很顺利。枝形吊灯现在用新绳子放回了原位。整个巴黎都聚集在歌剧院。每个人都想再听到克丽斯廷·达埃的声音。人们也知道克里斯汀·达埃和沙尼子爵之间的爱情故事。巴黎没有爱情的秘密!人们饶有兴趣地看着伯爵和子爵包厢。像德·沙尼这样家庭出身的年轻人不会和歌剧演唱家结婚。当克里斯汀走上舞台时，她脸色苍白，看上去很害怕。但她唱得像个天使。啊，多么美妙的声音!整个巴黎都爱上了克丽斯廷·达埃。她开始唱那首著名的情歌。突然，歌剧院里所有的灯都熄灭了。一时间，没有人动，也没有人说话。然后一个女人尖叫起来，所有的灯又亮了。但是克丽斯廷·达埃已经不在舞台上了!她不在舞台后面。她不在舞台下面。没人能找到她。歌剧院都疯了。周围的每个人都喊着。在主任办公室里，人们进进出出。警察来问了些问题。但是没有人能回答这些问题。阿尔芒先生生气了，大喊大叫，菲尔曼先生叫他安静。接着，吉丽夫人带着她的女儿麦格来到了办公室。“走开，女人!”阿尔芒先生喊道。“先生，现在有三个人失踪了!”吉丽夫人说。“梅格，把你的故事告诉主管们。”这就是梅格的故事。“当灯光熄灭时，我们就在舞台后面。我们听到一声尖叫——我想那是克丽斯廷·达埃的声音。然后灯又亮了，但是克丽丝汀不在那儿!我们非常害怕，开始跑回更衣室。到处都有人在跑。他们看见了沙尼子爵。他的脸涨得通红，非常生气。“克里斯汀在哪里?克里斯汀在哪里?”他喊道。突然，波斯人走到他身后，抓住他的胳膊。他对子爵说了些什么，他们就走进了克丽斯廷·达埃的化妆室.....”“是吗?然后呢?”菲尔曼先生很快地说。“接下来发生了什么?”“没人知道!”麦格的脸变白了。“我们查看了克丽斯廷·达埃的化妆间，但是……但这…那里一个人也没有!”

The Phantom of the Opera by Jennifer Basset词汇提示1. toad 蟾蜍2. monsieur 先生原文CHAPTER4: The Phantom is angryThat was Tuesday night.On Wednesday morning,Mr. Armand and Mr. Firm in were happy men.Paris like the new Margarita.Everything in life was good.The next opera night was Friday.It was Faustaga in,but this time with La Carlotta singing Margarita.By Wednesday afternoon they were not so happy.A second letter arrived for them -from O.G.Why don't you listen to me? I am getting angry. Leave box 5 free for me. And where are my 20,000 francs? On Friday, Daae must sing Margarita again. She is now the best singer in Paris. La Carlotta cannot sing - She has a very ugly voice, like a toad. Remember?I am a bad enemy. O.G."So, Firmin, is this still a joke?" Mr. Armand shouted. "What do we going to do now?eh? Is OG the director here, or are we?""Don't shout, Armand".said Mr. Firmin tiredly."I don't know the answers. Let's talk to Madame Giry, the doorkeeper of Box 5. Perhaps she can help us".But Madame Giry was not helpful.Madam Giry was not afraid of ghosts, and she was not afraid of directors of Opera Houses."People say that you're a friend of the Opera ghost, Madam Giry," Mr. Armand began. "Tell us about him. Some people say he has no head.""And some people say he has no body", said Mr. Firmin. "What do you say, Madame Giry?"Madame Giry looked at the two men and laughed."I say that the directors of the Opera House are fools!"."What? " Mr.Armand shouted.He stood up, and his face was red and angry."Listen to me woman, ---"."Oh sit down, Armand,and listen," said Mr. Firmin. "Why do you say that, Madame Giry?""Because, Monsieur, the Opera Ghost is angry with you. When the ghost wants something, he must have it. He is clever and dangerous, this ghost. The old directors before you, they knew that, oh yes. At first they tried to stop him. Then there were many accidents in the Opera House, many strange accidents. And when did these accidents happen? When the ghost was angry? So, the old directors learned very quickly. The ghost wants Box 5. He can have it every night. The ghost wants money? Let's give the money to him at once. Oh,yes, the old directors understood very well.""But we are the directors, not the opera ghost!" Mr. Armand shouted.He turned to Mr.Firmin."This woman is mad. Why do we listen to her? On Friday night, La Carlotta is going to sing Margarita.And you and I, Firmin, are going to watch the opera from Box 5.""Well, we can try that, Armand. But we don't want any accidents. "Madame Giry came nearer to the two men."Listen tome," she said quietly. "Remember Joseph Buquet? I tell you, the Opera ghost is a good friend, but a bad enemy."The two men stared at her."Those words, Mr.Firmin said slowly, "Why did you say those words? Madame Giry?""Because the ghost says them to me. I never see him, but I often hear him. He has a very nice voice – and he doesn't shouted at people."翻译第四章:幽灵生气了那是周二晚上。星期三早上，阿尔芒先生和菲尔曼先生都很高兴。巴黎喜欢新的玛格丽塔。生活中的一切都是美好的。下一个歌剧之夜是星期五。福斯塔加来了，但这次是拉·卡洛塔唱的玛格丽塔。到了星期三下午，他们就不那么高兴了。他们收到了第二封信——来自O.G.你为什么不听我的?我要生气了。把5号包厢留给我吧。我的两万法郎呢?星期五，达埃必须再唱一次玛格丽塔。她现在是巴黎最好的歌手。拉·卡洛塔不会唱歌——她的声音很难听，像癞蛤蟆一样。还记得吗?我是一个坏敌人。O.G.“那么，菲尔曼，这还在开玩笑吗?”阿尔芒先生喊道。“我们现在该怎么办? 是吗?这里的主管是OG，还是我们?”“别喊，阿尔芒。”菲尔曼先生疲倦地说。“我不知道答案。让我们和5号包厢的看门人吉丽夫人谈谈。也许她能帮助我们。”但是吉丽夫人没有帮忙。吉丽夫人不怕鬼，她也不怕歌剧院的主管。“人们说您是歌剧院幽灵的朋友，吉丽夫人，”阿尔芒先生开始说。“给我们讲讲他吧。有人说他没有脑袋。”“有些人说他没有身体，”菲尔曼先生说。“你说呢，吉丽夫人?”吉丽夫人看着这两个人，笑了。“我说歌剧院的经理们都是傻瓜!”“什么?”阿尔芒先生喊道。他站了起来，满脸通红，很生气。“听我说，女人，——”“哦，坐下，阿尔芒，听着，”菲尔曼先生说。“你为什么这么说，吉丽夫人?”“因为，先生，歌剧院的幽灵生你的气了。当鬼魂想要什么东西时，他必须得到它。这个鬼魂既聪明又危险。在你之前的老导演们，他们知道，哦，是的。起初他们试图阻止他。后来歌剧院发生了许多意外，许多奇怪的意外。这些事故是什么时候发生的?当鬼魂生气的时候?所以，老导演学得很快。鬼魂想要5号包厢。他可以每晚都吃。鬼魂想要钱?我们马上把钱给他吧。哦，是的，老董事们都很明白。”“但我们是主管，不是歌剧幽灵!”阿尔芒先生喊道。他转向菲尔曼先生。“这个女人疯了。我们为什么要听她的?周五晚上，拉·卡洛塔将演唱玛格丽塔。菲尔曼，你和我要去5号包厢看歌剧。”“好吧，我们可以试试，阿尔芒。但我们不想发生任何意外。”吉丽夫人走近那两个人。“听我说，”她平静地说。“还记得约瑟夫·比凯吗?我告诉你，歌剧院的幽灵是个好朋友，但也是个坏敌人。”那两个人盯着她。”“那些话，”菲尔曼先生慢慢地说，“你为什么要说那些话?夫人女孩?”“因为是鬼对我说的。我从未见过他，但我经常听到他的声音。他的声音很好听，而且他不会对人大喊大叫。”

The Phantom of the Opera by Jennifer Basset原文Chapter 2: The directors of the Opera HouseThe Opera House was famous, and the directors of the Opera House were very important men.It was the first week of work for the two new directors.Mr. Armand Moncharmin and Mr. Firmin Richard.In the director's office the next day, the two men talked about Joseph Buquet."It was an accident," Mr. Armand said angrily. "Or Bouquet killed himself.""An accident? .…… killed himself?"Mr. Firmin said."Which story do you want, my friend? Or do you want the story of the ghost?""Don't talk tome about ghosts!" Mr. Arrmand said."We have 1500 people working for us in this Opera House and everybody is talking about the ghost. They are all mad! I don't want to hear about the ghost. Okay? "Mr. Firmin looked at a letter on the table next to him."And what are we going to do about this letter, Armand?"."Do?",cried Mr. Arrmand."Why, do nothing,of course! What can we do?"The two men read the letter again.It wasn't very long.To the new directors.Because you are new in the Opera House, I am writing to tell you some important things. Never sell tickets for Box 5. That is my box for every Opera night.Madame Giry, the doorkeeper, knows all about it. Also, I need money for my work in the Opera House.I am not expensive, and I am happy to take only 20,000 francs a month. That is all. But please remember, I can be a good friend, but a bad enemy. OG."Don't sell tickets for Box 5! 20,000 francs a month!"Mr. Armand was very angry again."That's the best box in the Opera House, and we need the money, Firmin! And who is this O.G.,eh? Tell me that!""Opera ghost,of course," Mr. Firmin said."But you're right, Armand. We can do nothing about this letter. It's a joke, a bad joke. Somebody thinks we are fools, because we are new here. That are no ghosts in the Opera House!"The two men then talked about the opera for that night.It was Faust, and usually La Carlotta of sang Margarita. La Carlotta was Spanish, and the best singer in Paris.But today, La Carlotta was ill."Everybody in Paris is going to be at the opera tonight," said Mr. Armand, "and our best singer is ill. Suddenly! She writes a letter to us just this morning, she is ill, she cannot sing tonight!""Don't get angry again, Armand," Mr. Firmin said quickly. "We have Christine Daae, that young singer from Norway. She can sing Margarita tonight. She has a good voice.""But she's so young., and nobody knows her! Nobody wants to listen to a news singer.""Wait and see.Perhaps Daae can sing better than La Carlotta. Who knows?"翻译第二章:歌剧院的主管们歌剧院很有名，歌剧院的主管们都是非常重要的人物。这是两位新主任工作的第一周。阿曼德·蒙查曼先生和菲尔曼·理查德先生。第二天，在主任的办公室里，两个人谈到了约瑟夫·比凯。“这是个意外，”阿尔芒生气地说。“或者是波格自杀了。”“意外?.......自杀了?”菲尔曼说。“你想听哪个故事，我的朋友?还是你想听鬼的故事?”“别跟我谈鬼!”阿尔芒说。“我们有1500人在歌剧院为我们工作，每个人都在谈论鬼魂。他们都疯了!我不想听鬼的事。没事吧?”菲尔曼先生看了看旁边桌子上的一封信。“阿尔芒，这封信怎么办呢?”“怎么办?”阿尔芒先生叫道。“当然，什么也不做!”我们能做什么呢?”那两个人又读了一遍信。它不是很长。致新任主管。因为你是歌剧院的新人，所以我写信告诉你一些重要的事情。不要卖5号包厢的票。那是我每个歌剧之夜的包厢。守门人吉丽夫人知道这一切。还有，我需要钱在歌剧院工作。我并不贵，一个月只拿两万法郎我就心满意足了。就这些。但请记住，我可以是一个好朋友，而不是一个坏敌人。o.g.“不要卖5号包厢的票!”一个月两万法郎!”阿尔芒先生又生气了。“那是歌剧院最好的包厢，我们需要钱，菲尔曼!”这个o.g.是谁?快告诉我!”“当然是歌剧幽灵，”菲尔曼先生说。“您说得对，阿尔芒。我们对这封信无能为力。这是个玩笑，一个糟糕的玩笑。有人认为我们是傻瓜，因为我们是新来的。歌剧院里没有鬼!”然后这两个人谈论了那天晚上的歌剧。那是《浮士德》，通常是拉·卡洛塔唱的玛格丽塔。拉·卡洛塔是西班牙人，是巴黎最好的歌手。但今天，拉·卡洛塔病了。“今晚巴黎的每个人都要去看歌剧，”阿尔芒先生说，“我们最好的歌唱家病了。突然!她今天早上刚刚给我们写了一封信，她病了，今晚不能唱歌了!”“别再生气了，阿尔芒，”菲尔曼先生赶紧说。“我们有克里斯汀·达埃，那个来自挪威的年轻歌手。她今晚可以唱玛格丽塔。她有一副好嗓子。”“但她太年轻了。没有人认识她!没人想听一个新闻歌手的歌。”“等着瞧吧。也许达埃唱得比拉·卡洛塔好。谁知道呢?”

The Phantom of the Opera by Jennifer Basset词汇提示1.phantom 幽灵原文Story BackgroundThe Opera House in Paris is a very famous and beautiful building. It is the biggest Opera House in the world. Work on the building began in 1861 finished in 1875 and cost 47 million francs.It has 17 floors 10 above the ground, and 7 under the ground. Behind and under the stage, there are stairs and passages and many many rooms. Dressing rooms for the singers and the dancers, rooms for the stage workers, the opera dresses and shoes.There are more than 2500 doors in the building. You can walk for hours and never see daylight under the Paris Opera House. And the Opera House has a ghost, a phantom, a man in black clothes.He is a body without a head or a head without a body. He has a yellow face. He has no nose. He has black holes for eyes. This is the true story of the Phantom of the Opera. It begins one day in 1880 in the dancer's dressing room.Chapter 1: The dancers"Quick, quick, close the door. It's him." Annie Sorelli ran into the dressing room, a face white.One of the girls ran and close the door. And then they all turned to Annie Sorelli."Who? Where? What's the matter?" They cried."It's the ghost" Annie said. "In the passage, I saw him. He came through the wall in front of me! And ... and I saw his face!"Most of the girls were afraid, but one of them, at all girl with black hair laughed. "Pooh!" she said. "Everybody says they see the Opera ghost, but there isn't really a ghost. You saw a shadow on the wall".But, she did not open the door or look into the passage. "Lots of people see him," a second girl said. "Joseph Buquet saw him two days ago. Don't you remember?"Then all the girls began to talk at once. "Joseph says the ghost is tall, and he wears a black evening coat". "He has the head of a dead man, with a yellow face and no nose.…." "... And no eyes - only black holes!".Then, little Meg Giry spoke for the first time. "Don't talk about him. He doesn't like it. My mother told me." "Your mother?" The girl with black hair said. "What does your mother know about the ghost?""She says that Joseph Buquet is a fool. The ghost doesn't like people talking about him, and one day Joseph Buquet is going to be sorry, very sorry." "But what does your mother know? Tell us tell us" All the girls cried."Oh dear!", said Meg. "But please don't say a word to anyone. You know my mother is the doorkeeper for some of the boxes in the Opera House. Well, Box 5 is the ghost's box!. He watches the Operas from that box, and sometimes he leaves flowers for my mother!""The ghost has a box! And leaves flowers in it!""Oh, Meg, your mother's telling you stories! How can the ghost have a box?" "It's true. It's true. I tell you!" Meg said. "Nobody buys tickets for box 5, but the ghost always comes to it on opera nights.""So somebody does come there?""Why, no! the ghost comes, but there is nobody there."The dances looked at Meg."But how does your mother know?" One of them asked."There's no man in a black evening coat, with a yellow face. That's all wrong. My mother never sees the ghost in Box 5, but she hears him! He talks to her, but there is nobody there. And he doesn't like people talking about him!".But that evening, the dancers could not stop talking about the Opera ghost. They talked before the opera, all through the opera, and after the opera. But they talked very quietly, and they looked behind them before they spoke.When the opera finished, the girls went back to their dressing room. Suddenly, they heard somebody in the passage, and Madame Giry, Meg's mother, ran into the room. She was a fat, motherly woman, with a red happy face. But tonight, face was white."Oh, girls," she cried. "Joseph Buquet is dead! You know he works a long way down, on the fourth floor under the stage. The other stage workers found his dead body there an hour ago, with a rope around his neck!"."It's the ghost!" cried Meg Giry."The ghost killed him!".翻译故事的背景巴黎歌剧院是一座非常著名和美丽的建筑。它是世界上最大的歌剧院。这座建筑始建于1861年，于1875年完工，耗资4700万法郎。它有17层，地上10层，地下7层。在舞台的后面和下面，有楼梯、通道和许多房间。歌手和舞者的化妆室，舞台工作人员的化妆室，还有戏服和鞋子。大楼里有2500多扇门。你可以在巴黎歌剧院下走上几个小时，却看不到日光。歌剧院里有一个鬼，一个幽灵，一个穿黑衣服的人。他是一个没有头的身体，或者是一个没有身体的头。他有一张黄脸。他没有鼻子。他的眼睛像黑洞一样。这是《歌剧魅影》的真实故事。故事始于1880年的一天，在舞者的化妆间里。第一章:舞者“快，快，把门关上。这是他。”安妮·索雷利跑进化妆室，脸色煞白。其中一个女孩跑过去把门关上。然后他们都转向安妮·索雷利。“谁?在哪里?怎么啦?”他们哭了。“是鬼，”安妮说。“在过道里，我看见了他。他在我面前穿墙而入!和…我看见了他的脸!”大多数女孩都很害怕，但其中一个黑发女孩笑了。“呸!”她说。“每个人都说他们看到了歌剧院的鬼，但实际上并没有鬼。你看到墙上有个影子。”但是，她没有打开门，也没有往走廊里看。“很多人看到他，”另一个女孩说。“约瑟夫·比凯两天前见过他。你不记得了吗?”然后所有的女孩立刻开始说话。“约瑟夫说鬼魂很高，穿着一件黑色晚礼服。”“他长着死人的头，黄脸，没有鼻子.....”“…而且没有眼睛——只有黑洞!”然后，小梅格·吉丽第一次开口说话了。“别说他了。他不喜欢它。我妈妈告诉我的。”“你妈妈?”黑发女孩说。“关于鬼魂，你妈妈知道些什么?”“她说约瑟夫·比凯是个傻瓜。鬼魂不喜欢人们谈论他，总有一天约瑟夫·比凯会后悔的，非常后悔的。”“可是你妈妈知道什么?告诉我们，告诉我们”所有的女孩都哭了。“哦，天哪!”麦格说。“但是请不要告诉任何人。你知道我妈妈是歌剧院一些包厢的看门人。5号包厢是鬼的包厢!他在那个包厢里看歌剧，有时还会给我妈妈送花!”“鬼有一个包厢! 里面还有花!”“噢，麦格，你妈妈在给你讲故事呢!鬼怎么会有包厢呢?”“这是真的。这是真的。我告诉你!”梅格说。“没有人买5号包厢的票，但在歌剧之夜，鬼魂总是来这里。”“那么，确实有人到那儿去了?”“为什么,不!鬼来了，但那里没有人。”跳舞的人看着梅格。“可你妈妈是怎么知道的?”其中一个问道。“没有一个穿黑色晚礼服、黄脸的男人。这都是错的。我妈妈从来没见过5号包厢的鬼，但她听到了!他和她说话，但那里没有人。而且他不喜欢人们谈论他!”但那天晚上，跳舞的人不停地谈论着歌剧院的幽灵。他们在歌剧开始前，在歌剧的整个过程中，在歌剧结束后都在交谈。但他们说话的声音很轻，说话前都回头看了看。歌剧结束后，女孩们回到了她们的化妆间。突然，他们听到走廊里有人，麦格的母亲吉丽夫人跑进了房间。她是一个肥胖的、慈母般的女人，红着一张快乐的脸。但今晚，脸是白的。“哦，姑娘们，”她叫道。“约瑟夫·比凯死了!”你知道他在很远的地方工作，在舞台下面的四楼。一小时前，其他工作人员在那里发现了他的尸体，脖子上缠着一根绳子!”“是鬼!”梅格·吉丽叫道。“是鬼杀了他!”

We're so back! In s02e01 “Loose Ends” of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: Summer School, Imogen insists on keeping the baby plotline on the show. Tabby is angry, and taking it out on Chip's terrible mom. Faran remains a contradiction of motivations, but at least they killed off the ballerina thing—and Madame Giry too. Noa is getting sick of Shawn's mom's lip about her living rent-free (literally) in their house for six months, and draining her son's precious bodily fluids nightly. And Mouse has become obsessed with the Spooky Spaghetti website and their urban legends about Archie and Rose Waters, despite knowing it's all made up. Oh, and Kelly became a Riverdale character.

We're so back! In s02e01 “Loose Ends” of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: Summer School, Imogen insists on keeping the baby plotline on the show. Tabby is angry, and taking it out on Chip's terrible mom. Faran remains a contradiction of motivations, but at least they killed off the ballerina thing—and Madame Giry too. Noa is getting sick of Shawn's mom's lip about her living rent-free (literally) in their house for six months, and draining her son's precious bodily fluids nightly. And Mouse has become obsessed with the Spooky Spaghetti website and their urban legends about Archie and Rose Waters, despite knowing it's all made up. Oh, and Kelly became a Riverdale character.

Tune in to this special Broadway Spotlight series, brought to you by Peter Eyers, host of the STAGES podcast. In January 2024, Peter will be leading a 10-day tour to sample the best of Broadway and New York - alongside a host of cultural experiences at museums and galleries populating The Big Apple.In this episode, Peter chats with Maree Johnson, who opened the premiere Australian production of The Phantom of the Opera in Melbourne in 1990 as a member of the ensemble and a cover for Christine …. later becoming the Christine Alternate. In the most wonderful serendipity, a couple of decades later, Maree rejoined The Phantom of the Opera – on Broadway. This time Maree played the role of Madame Giry – a role she relished from 2017 through to the closure of the production earlier this year.Academy Travel is a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours, allowing you to travel with like-minded companions and learn from internationally renowned experts. Like our podcast, our tours are designed to appeal to travellers with a strong interest in history, archaeology, architecture, the visual arts and the performing arts.Learn more here - https://academytravel.com.au/

Tune in to a Broadway Spotlight edition of the STAGES podcast. A Spotlight replay brought to you by Academy Travel - a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours.In January 2024, Academy Travel will be leading a 10 day tour to sample the best of Broadway and New York - alongside a host of cultural experiences at museums and galleries populating The Big Apple.Find further information at the Academy Travel website … academytravel.com.au and search Theatre in New York - Best of Broadway tour.To whet the appetite, STAGES will be revisiting conversations with Australian artists who have conquered The Great White Way in a series of Broadway SPOTLIGHT episodes - brought to you by Academy Travel.Maree Johnson opened the premiere Australian production of The Phantom of the Opera in Melbourne in 1990 as a member of the ensemble and a cover for Christine …. later becoming the Christine Alternate. In the most wonderful serendipity, a couple of decades later, Maree rejoined The Phantom of the Opera - on Broadway. This time Maree played the role of Madame Giry - a role she relished from 2017 through to the closure of the production earlier this year.Maree Johnson was a treasured addition to the STAGES podcast … joining us in March 2020.

Something a bit different this week as Alexa is joined by two guests. Cat Ogden is a singer and vocal coach who specialises in singing for mental health and wellbeing, and she is alongside founder of Sing Now, Sarah Joyce. As you'll see from the episode title, congratulations are in order as both guests on Singing Teachers Talk are expecting, so the topic of conversation today is all around understanding pregnancy for the singer and the self-employed.   KEY TAKEAWAYS In Dr Catherine Gardner's report, she notes that the common physical experiences of pregnancy such as nausea, vomiting, breathlessness, swelling, reflux, difficulty sleeping, and fatigue were sometimes made worse by singing. Cat experienced debilitating sickness while pregnant with her second child which led to vomiting, weight loss, and hospitalisation. As someone who is self-employed, there was nobody to fall back on while she was ill. There was no one else to take her students' lessons and she had to do it all herself.  The vomiting she experienced while ill affected Cat's voice but she was able to find support from Pregnancy Sickness Support, which is linked in the notes below.  The positive impacts that pregnant women brought up in Dr Gardner's research included greater breath awareness, reduced performance anxiety and the ability to refocus priorities.    BEST MOMENTS ‘I was literally vomiting either side of lessons'  ‘Acid reflux through trimesters 1, 2, and 3 was a really big one for me'  ‘When it comes to performing I'm more relaxed than I ever have been'   EPISODE RESOURCES  BAST Training    Guest Website: sarah-joyce.co.uk sing-now.co.uk catogdensinging.com   Social Media:  @sarahjoycesing @catogdensinging   Relevant Links & Mentions:  Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Episode 55 - Teaching Singing for Mental Health and Wellbeing with Cat Ogden: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EE00DU5gciDilLMAfq1SG?si=50834e119d7141e8 Dr Catherine Gardner: singingfortwo.com Vocal Health Education: vocalhealtlh.co.uk Pregnancy Sickness Support: https://www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/; @pregnancysicknesssupport Medication List: https://ncvs.org/prescriptions/ Happy Mum Happy Baby Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1q5dLwCTmrU4XNEy8cXyBX?si=c046318def5344e8 ABOUT THE GUEST  Sarah Joyce: On graduating from Guildford School of Acting in 2008, Sarah made her West End debut in Zorro at the Garrick Theatre, covering and playing the lead female role, Luisa. This was followed by a world tour as principal singer on board Cunard's renowned Queen Victoria. Sarah then toured the UK with the 25th anniversary production of Phantom of the Opera, covering and playing Madame Giry, and appeared in the London Palladium production of Scrooge starring Tommy Steele, where she played Mrs Cratchit. As well as running her own choir in Surbiton, Sarah gigs with the London Contemporary Voices and is lead singer for the Soultanas, funk & soul band. In addition, Sarah enjoys working as a vocal coach at her studio in Guildford as well as teaching at Italia Conti and the University of Creative Arts. She holds a certificate in vocal health first aid from Vocal Health Education, and is now a Vocal Habilitation Professional.   Cat Ogden: Cat Ogden trained at UCLan in Music Theatre and is currently studying for a Master's in Voice Pedagogy with the Voice Study Centre. She specialises in teaching children and young adults, and in singing for mental health and wellbeing. Cat has a certificate in mental health first aid, vocal health first aid and has completed the BAST 20 hour course. She lives in Cheshire.    ABOUT THE PODCAST BAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. Website: basttraining.com Get updates to your inbox: Click here for updates from BAST Training Link to presenter's bios: basttraining.com/singing-teachers-talk-podcast-biosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/PTW2Pvj_8lM Maureen Taylor loves to inspire and uplift others through musical storytelling and Cabaret is the perfect vehicle for that! Taylor is known for her critically acclaimed Taylor Made Bob Merrill show which was part of New York's Cabaret's Greatest Hits at the Metropolitan Room. In addition to regional musical theatre, Taylor has performed with the Chicago Lyric, Philadelphia and West Palm Beach Opera companies. She studied with Opera stars Renata Tebaldi and Carlo Bergonzi in Italy as a result of being a Bel Canto Winner. In Switzerland Taylor got to perform as Madame Giry in Phantom Of The Opera (both German and English). * She also lived on a purple bike and got her Reiki certification. In the UK, she performed at Hever Castle, Brighton Pavilion Dome, Theatre Royal, and the London Palladium (where she was a stand-in for Helen Mirren). She was also in a comic book musical entitled The Ultimate Man in the Bridewell. Taylor is a soprano soloist on Tim Wheater's Platinum Award Winning CD: "Incantation" recorded in Bath, England. Fun fact: She taught musical theater in London: 3-16 year olds. *.Ask me about the 3-5 year olds! https://www.facebook.com/maureen.taylor.5895https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureentaylorinspires #RichardSkipper #cabaret #music #NYC https://open.spotify.com/album/17X74rMDTvTfcIDT507hH6

Dan Giovannoni is a prolific writer of plays for young people and adults. His work as a playwright and as a teaching artist demonstrate his belief in how creativity can change the world. Dan has new plays at Barking Gecko and the Melbourne Theatre Company. Also, Maree Johnson, Broadway cast member of Phantom of the Opera now performing on Sydney Harbour, shares her Top Shelf and we explore the 'repertory theatre' model that has inspired Belvoir's rep season of plays by Caryl Churchill and Alana Valentine.

Dan Giovannoni is a prolific writer of plays for young people and adults. His work as a playwright and as a teaching artist demonstrate his belief in how creativity can change the world. Dan has new plays at Barking Gecko and the Melbourne Theatre Company. Also, Maree Johnson, Broadway cast member of Phantom of the Opera now performing on Sydney Harbour, shares her Top Shelf and we explore the 'repertory theatre' model that has inspired Belvoir's rep season of plays by Caryl Churchill and Alana Valentine.

Dan Giovannoni is a prolific writer of plays for young people and adults. His work as a playwright and as a teaching artist demonstrate his belief in how creativity can change the world. Dan has new plays at Barking Gecko and the Melbourne Theatre Company. Also, Maree Johnson, Broadway cast member of Phantom of the Opera now performing on Sydney Harbour, shares her Top Shelf and we explore the 'repertory theatre' model that has inspired Belvoir's rep season of plays by Caryl Churchill and Alana Valentine.

Madame Giry is a character that often isn't talked about, most likely because she is such a mysterious one. To me, that is what makes her such an interesting one. This week, I discuss the subtle changes to her character between some adaptations and also analyze the importance of ‘Madame Giry's Tale'.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/cBo-5Q1P_d0 Tina Walsh has truly dedicated her life to the stage, working with some of the most celebrated Broadway directors & choreographers: Hal Prince, Tommy Tune, Jerry Mitchell, Gillian Lynne, to name a few. Here are a few highlights. Tina originated the role, Donna Sheridan, in Mamma Mia! Las Vegas cast. She created two roles, Morgana/Bess Houdini, in three different spectacular productions of EFX! and EFX ALIVE! costarring opposite Michael Crawford (original cast), then Tommy Tune and followed by 80's heartthrob Rick Springfield at the MGM Grand. Tina performed the role of Madame Giry for almost 8 years, traveling to 8 countries and 11 cities with the 25th Anniversary World Tour of the Phantom of the Opera and Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Recordings: Michael Crawford EFX! Original Cast Album including the duet “Tonight” with Michael Crawford. Tina is one of 70 people featured in Jim Bickford's “Las Vegas Dreams” book. She is the inaugural recipient of the Leah & Jerome M. Fullenwider Award for the Dallas Summer Musicals HSMTA. For the past four years, Tina has enjoyed sharing her knowledge as a musical theatre instructor, private vocal coach, and a special guest director for Shine Performing Arts. She is a national judge for Showstopper, America's first, longest running and most prestigious dance competition. Tina is super excited to be choreographing the showgirl number for the 12th Anniversary Spectacular Follies, Return to the 50s, this September at the Eisemann Center of Performing Arts.  The show that gave Tina her Equity card. A CHORUS LINE.

To celebrate Karen Mason's upcoming 70th Birthday (March 30), this acclaimed Broadway actress & Cabaret Icon returns to bare it all about lessons learned. From vocal issues to Rebecca, one of Broadway's biggest musical theatre scandals to not having a Broadway contract renewed, Karen Mason is Baring It All with Call Me Adam. Missed Part 1 of our interview? Listen Here! Karen Mason is a 13-time Mac Award winning Cabaret Icon. She has been seen on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard, Wonderland, and most recently, she performed around the country in the First National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies. Tune into Mason's Makin' Music every Thursday at 5pm on Karen's Facebook Page Connect with Karen: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Karen Mason: Karen Mason was recently seen as “Madame Giry” in the North American premier of Love Never Dies — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. On Broadway, Karen garnered rave reviews starring as “The Queen of Hearts” in Wonderland. She originated the role of “Tanya” in Abba’s Mamma Mia!, receiving a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress. Her other leading roles include "Norma Desmond" in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim on Broadway & in Los Angeles for three years; "Velma von Tussel" in the final Broadway company of Hairspray; “monotony” singer, "Mazeppa" in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; 'Rosalie" in Carnival (another Drama Desk nomination); plus featured roles in Broadway’s Torch Song Trilogy; & Play Me a Country Song. Karen won the Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in And the World Goes ‘Round, & starred Off-Broadway in her own show Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. Karen has headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow & Stars, the Algonquin; The Cinegrill & UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles; The Plush Room in San Francisco; & Davenport’s in Chicago. She has shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Her highly acclaimed recordings include her newest single, "It’s About Time," written by Paul Rolnick & Shelly Markham; her 2009 Mac award-winning Right Here/Right Now, 2005’s The Sweetest of Nights, the Mac award-winning When The Sun Comes Out, as well as three other CD’s: Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, recorded live at the West Bank Café; Better Days, featuring songs by her longtime composer/arranger, Brian Lasser (including the 1998 Emmy award-winning song “Hold Me“); & Not So Simply Broadway. Karen has been featured on original cast recordings of Wonderland; Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), And the World Roes 'Round (RCA Victor), The Child In Me, Vol. 1 (Harbinger Records), Lost In Boston ll (Varese Sarabande), & the studio cast recording of Wonderful Town (Jay Records), Her television appearances include the hit dramas ED and Law & Order: SVU. Film credits include Sleeping Dogs Lie & A Chorus Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadway Actress & Cabaret Icon, Karen Mason is "Baring It All with Call Me Adam" about starring on Broadway as well as her legendary cabaret career (she's a 13-time MAC Award winner). Karen gives the inside scoop on: Cast Pranks Sunset Boulevard (starring the legendary Glenn Close) Cabaret legacy with long-time collaborator Brian Lasser Working with Award Winning composers Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michele Brourman, Amanda McBroom, Scott Evan Davis, Billy Goldenberg, her husband Paul Rolnick Rapid Fire Questions Tune into Mason's Makin' Music every Thursday at 5pm on Karen's Facebook Page Karen is also teaching a MasterCourse called The Song Is YOU! at Singasium. Sign up here! This interview has been split into two episodes. The second part of this interview, focusing on Lessons Learned, will be released at a later date. Connect with Karen: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Karen Mason: Karen Mason was recently seen as “Madame Giry” in the North American premier of Love Never Dies — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. On Broadway, Karen garnered rave reviews starring as “The Queen of Hearts” in Wonderland. She originated the role of “Tanya” in Abba’s Mamma Mia!, receiving a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress. Her other leading roles include "Norma Desmond" in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim on Broadway & in Los Angeles for three years; "Velma von Tussel" in the final Broadway company of Hairspray; “monotony” singer, "Mazeppa" in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; 'Rosalie" in Carnival (another Drama Desk nomination); plus featured roles in Broadway’s Torch Song Trilogy; & Play Me a Country Song. Karen won the Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in And the World Goes ‘Round, & starred Off-Broadway in her own show Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. Karen has headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow & Stars, the Algonquin; The Cinegrill & UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles; The Plush Room in San Francisco; & Davenport’s in Chicago. She has shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Her highly acclaimed recordings include her newest single, "It’s About Time," written by Paul Rolnick & Shelly Markham; her 2009 Mac award-winning Right Here/Right Now, 2005’s The Sweetest of Nights, the Mac award-winning When The Sun Comes Out, as well as three other CD’s: Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, recorded live at the West Bank Café; Better Days, featuring songs by her longtime composer/arranger, Brian Lasser (including the 1998 Emmy award-winning song “Hold Me“); & Not So Simply Broadway. Karen has been featured on original cast recordings of Wonderland; Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), And the World Roes 'Round (RCA Victor), The Child In Me, Vol. 1 (Harbinger Records), Lost In Boston ll (Varese Sarabande), & the studio cast recording of Wonderful Town (Jay Records), Her television appearances include the hit dramas ED and Law & Order: SVU. Film credits include Sleeping Dogs Lie & A Chorus Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chapter 16 - Madame Giry's Astounding Revelations as to Her Personal Relations with the Opera Ghost. In which more revelations as to the managers dealings with the Ghost are revealed. To stay in touch, make comments or catch up on my blog I can be found here Very Small Rocks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-clarke85/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-clarke85/support

On this weeks show we chat with Lucie Jones who has appeared on the X-Factor and represented the UK in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. In the West End she's starred in Les Miserables and, most recently, as Jenna in Waitress. She has just released her debut album, Lucie Jones: Live at the Adelphi (which we also share a track from). We also chat with Karen Mason who has starred on Broadway in Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia and Wonderland. Most recently she's been touring the USA playing Madame Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. Finally, publicist Lisa Goldberg tells us about how she got started in the business and the impact that COVID is having on Broadway. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Broadways biggest musical about Stockholm syndrome is BACK, but this time in CONEY ISLAND. Are the rumors of Grace playing Madame Giry true?? Is Mikey leaving the podcast to voice Chewbacca over at Lucasfilm?? Anything can happen at Coney Island.... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Some 23 years after playing Christine Daee in the Australian production of The Phantom of the Opera, Maree Johnson is back with the show - on Broadway - this time playing the mysterious Madame Giry. It is a show that has great sentimental meaning for Johnson and the experience allows her two very different access points to a story that has thrilled audiences for several decades.The desire to act had been present since childhood. Bargaining with brothers to switch the TV from cricket to a musical proved a regular challenge. Such determination was always going to reward with Johnson ultimately giving Australian audiences tremendous delight in a host of iconic roles - Maria in West Side Story, Eliza in My Fair Lady, Grizabella in Cats and Cosette in Les Miserables, to name a few.A win in the Sydney Cabaret Convention in 1998 took Maree to NYC where a next exciting chapter was to unfold. She quickly established herself with performances around the USA in Zorba, Passion and Adam Guettel’s Myths and Hyms. Marriage and family was also found, establishing Maree as very much a local.Maree was back in Australia recently and it was a great treat for Stages to sit down with her for a couple of hours to catch up on her journey over the past few years. Also to gain terrific insight, into what it takes to be a performer on Broadway and part of an iconic musical.

Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording: and "has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!" (TheatreScene.net) Karen is a 12-time MAC Award winner and has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years. She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Major Female Vocalist and has three Bistro Awards. This interview was recorded back in September of 2017 when she was starting out on the road as Madame Giry in the national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.com and on Twitter: @KareReviews Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor, Apple, Google, SoundCloud, Spotify, Breaker, Overcasts, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support

Karen Mason is a star of on-and-off Broadway, a recording artist and cabaret performer of renown, and currently can be seen as Madame Giry in the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies"...the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera." Karen does the big pitch on why we need that sequel...why I should see it...and we delve into the history of a creative "freak" who knew early on that singing and performing in front of an audience was where she was meant to be. Plus we're joined by guest Lara Scott who has seen the show and shares her thoughts. "Love Never Dies" is currently at the Pantages theater in Los Angeles (through April 22, 2018) and moves to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa (April 24-May 5) and will continue touring the country; get more info and tickets here and learn more about Karen and her latest collection of music "It's About Time" at karenmason.com

Karen Mason is a star of on-and-off Broadway, a recording artist and cabaret performer of renown, and currently can be seen as Madame Giry in the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies"...the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera." Karen does the big pitch on why we need that sequel...why I should see it...and we delve into the history of a creative "freak" who knew early on that singing and performing in front of an audience was where she was meant to be. Plus we're joined by guest Lara Scott who has seen the show and shares her thoughts. "Love Never Dies" is currently at the Pantages theater in Los Angeles (through April 22, 2018) and moves to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa (April 24-May 5) and will continue touring the country; get more info and tickets here and learn more about Karen and her latest collection of music "It's About Time" at karenmason.com

Hosts Briana Phipps, Timothy Rodriguez and Jacque Borowski discuss the film of The Phantom Of The Opera. The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British-American film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux. It was produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher. It stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé, Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, Minnie Driver as Carlotta Giudicelli, and Jennifer Ellison as Meg Giry The film was announced in 1989 but production did not start until 2002 due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy career. It was shot entirely at Pinewood Studios, with scenery created with miniatures and computer graphics. Rossum, Wilson, and Driver had singing experience, but Butler had none and so had music lessons. The Phantom of the Opera grossed approximately $

Sanna Martin, just nu aktuell som Madame Giry i Phantom of the opera i Stockholm gästar podden och pratar om hur hon började, varför Phantom inte var den självklara musikalen för henne och mycket mer, med Viktoria Tocca.

Joanna Strand's theatre credits include Madame Giry in the West End production of Phantom of the Opera, Dolly in Hello Dolly, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance (WLO) as well as soprano roles with Garsington, Savoy and Grange Park Operas. Michael Garrick said she “has the power to delight, impress and most of all- touch the soul.”

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Anne Kanengeiser.  She will discuss her role in the hit Broadway Series THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Credits for ANNE KANENGEISER include:  (Madame Giry). Broadway: Ragtime; Little Women. National Tour: Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts); The Phantom Of The Opera (Mme. Giry); Little Women. Helen Hayes Awards for Eleanor: An American Love Story (Eleanor Roosevelt, Ford's Theater); Passion (Fosca, Signature Theatre). Regional: Fiddler On The Roof (Golde, Penn. Shakespeare); Carousel (Nettie, Goodspeed). TV: L&O: SVU; Guiding Light. Recordings: Ragtime; Eleanor: An American Love Story. In Pittsburgh, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play Wednesday, February 18 through Sunday, March 1, 2015. To purchase tickets, visit www.TrustArts.org, call 412-456-4800 or in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue.  Ticket prices start at $40.

In addition to our regular episode interview with Jubilee! showrunner Fluff LaCoque, we're also marking the 30th anniversary of the vintage vegas showgirl production with this conversation with the show's most successful alumna, Tina Walsh. As you're about to hear, Walsh came to Vegas from Texas as a young actress determined to put in a few months as a singer and dancer for Jubilee! Instead, she stayed in the show for eight years, then starred in EFX with Michael Crawford, Tommy Tune and Rick Springfield. After that, she opened Mamma Mia! at Mandalay Bay in the lead role of Donna and currently she appears nightly as Madame Giry in Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular. In this conversation, Walsh tells terrific stories of life backstage at Jubilee in the 1980s and 1990s, when she and her co-stars shared a backstage hallway at Bally's with a showroom where the likes of Sammy and Dean performed regularly.   As always, don't forget that our website is TheStripPodcast.Com, our e-mail is TheStripPodcast@aol.com, you can leave us voicemail at 702-997-3300 and follow us on Twitter at TheStripPodcast   And now, enjoy the interview.

This former Nevada governor's dad had mob ties and invested with the likes of Dave Berman, Gus Greenbaum and a dude nicknamed Ice Pick. Who was it?Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by July 20. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com.Twitter: @TheStripPodcastBlog: VegasHappensHere.ComVoicemail: 702-997-3300 Open & Banter: Start to 41ishFluff LaCoque Part I:  41-103ishTrivia/Poll/Letters: 104ish-1:13Fluff LaCoque Part II: 1:14-1:33ishTSTToTW: 1:34ish-endThirty years is a blink of the eye in most places, but it's an |eternity for the every-changing Las Vegas. This summer, the venerable, historic Jubilee! celebrates the start of its fourth decade at Bally's, so we chatted with the 88-year-old firecracker who has ruled the land of massive headdresses and sequined skivvies with an iron fist for all this time. Fluff LaCoque talks to Steve about bruised thighs, chubby guys, fake boobs and so much more this hour. Also, we'll hear an excerpt from our conversation with Jubilee's most successful alumna, Tina Walsh, who was a principle singer for the show in the 1980s and is presently appearing as Madame Giry in Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular. The entire conversation with Walsh will be posted as an extra edition into the feed and on the website. In Banter: Miles makes HIS big announcement, Steve has a WSOP adventure, several Vegas closures afoot, the Plaza has some odd new things coming, more MGM misfortune and a Titanically bad restaurant idea.