I think it's becoming official that we're having a DVD version of RetJ 2023 馃槶馃槶
I really hope they're also going to play in France but with everyone's schedule I don't think it's going to happen before the end of 2024 or 2025 (I can wait one or two more years as long as I can go see the musical 馃檹馃檹)
"Starting from July 2024, the international tour of the original "Phantom of the Opera" will resume in China and then travel to more regions/territories. The original version of "The Phantom of the Opera" refers to the classic version that uses the direction and choreography of Harold Prince, the staging and choreography of Gillian Lynne, and the costume and set design of Maria Bjornson. The original English version of Phantom can only be seen in London's West End and China."
The initial list of cities are:
Shenzhen - Shenzhen Esplanade Opera Hall (Tickets)
Xi'an - Shaanxi Opera House
Shanghai - Shanghai Grand Theater
Suzhou - Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
Chengdu - Chengdu City Concert Hall
Beijing - Beijing Tianqiao Art Center
Dates from BroadwayWorld
Jonathan Roxmouth and Matt Leisy are confirmed to return.
To the left, recent UK made Star Princess bodices worn in the UK and in Asia. To the right, new UK made bodices, also worn in the UK and Asia.
ROW 1: Claire Lyon in the World Tour revival, and Lucy St Louis in the West End revival
ROW 2: Pan Hangwei in Beijing, and Lucy St Louis in the West End revival
ROW 3: Lucy St Louis in the filmed West End fitting, and Son Eun Hye in the Seoul revival
ROW 4: Holly-Anne Hull in the UK Tour revival and early West End revival, and Lily Kerhoas, West End revival
ROW 5: Claire Lyon in the World Tour revival, and Kown Ga Min in the Seoul revival
I am not shaming the individual wearers. They are beautiful and talented and put on the assigned costume. I am also not shaming the individual costume makers. They make what they are asked to make. Chances are some of these bodices were even made by the same costume makers. I am shaming the decision of going from what reflects on Maria Bj酶rnson's rich design, to stripped-down, half-assed bodices which sometimes doesn't even seem to be properly fitted to the actress.
OK, so the general audience may not notice. But for example in photos it is quite visible. You can do better. The column to the left is a proof you both CAN and HAVE done better. As it is now some fan replicas looks a lot better than the stage equivalent. I'm not sure that's what you want. Just... up the game goddamnit!