Scion Films Phantom Production Partnership
In its long presence on Broadway and in its various manifestations on film and the stage, many women have taken on the lead role of Christine Daae. Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical's creator, remarked on "CBS This Morning" that fans are crazy about the production and its iconic female role: "There are a lot of people that are crazy, I think. ... They change their name to Christine Daae. ... It's a bit strange to me. The fans have been extraordinary. I've been very, very lucky."
Emmy Rossum in the 2004 film "The Phantom of the Opera."
The Phantom of the Opera
The Opening Night curtain call on January 26, 1988. From left, Steve Barton (Raoul), Harold Prince, Michael Crawford (The Phantom), Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Sarah Brightman (Christine).
The Phantom of the Opera
Sierra Boggess and Hugh Panaro in this undated photo from "The Phantom of the Opera." Boggess is the current Christine Daae on Broadway.
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Actress Elizabeth Loyacano as Christine Daae and actor Tim Martin Gleason as Raoul perform during a media night preview of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino June 23, 2006, in Las Vegas.
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Former Russian champion Valeri Spiridinov plays the Phantom and former Russian Junior World champion Ekaterina Murgova plays Christine Daae in a version of "The Phantom of the Opera on Ice" at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon in London in this undated photo.
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Actress Elizabeth Loyacano takes a curtain call following her performance as Christine Daae, on opening night of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino June 24, 2006 in Las Vegas. The $75 million show is a production of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera."
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Actor Anthony Crivello as The Phantom and actress Elizabeth Loyacano as Christine Daae perform during a media night preview of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino June 23, 2006 in Las Vegas.
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Actress Elizabeth Loyacano as Christine Daae performs during a media night preview of "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular" at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino June 23, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The $75 million show opened June 24, 2006.
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