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...soothe the savage breast but perhaps in this case the misquote is more apropos. Music does indeed soothe the savage beast in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Based on Gaston Leroux's famous novel, Phantom tells the story of young Christine Daae (Patti Cohenour) whose career as an opera star is launched by the Phantom, a disfigured, masked composer who haunts the opera house. Their story reveals the tragedy and beauty of unrequited love...
...Patti Cohenour, who has just returned from playing Christine with the Canadian National Company, is excellent in her role as the singer. The chemistry between Cohenour's tranquil Christine and Gray's stormy Phantom is perfect. These performances make this standard beauty and beast tale touching...
Even so, dozens upon dozens of theme-park and cruise-ship alumni go on to Broadway and movies, among them Oscar nominee Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Color of Money) and Tony nominee Patti Cohenour (The Mystery of Edwin Drood). Countless others earn a steady if unspectacular living from touring shows, club dates, commercials or studio recording...
...international star. Lloyd Webber was furious. His implied threat of no-Sarah, no-Phantom eventually prevailed, but under an agreement with the union, Brightman will play Christine for only six months. To preserve her voice, she will appear in six of the eight weekly performances; American Patti Cohenour will sing the other two. (Crawford's contract is for nine months and all eight performances.) Brightman was philosophical about the compromise. "I would have been disappointed because I worked on that part for three years, and I created it," she said. "I might have disliked seeing another actress taking over...
...half of Holmes' songs are instantly hummable, notably the sweet Perfect Strangers and the plucky Don't Quit While You're Ahead. The show's style calls for singing and charm more than acting. That is just what it gets from Jazz Great Cleo Laine and Broadway Veterans Patti Cohenour, Betty Buckley and especially George Rose as a smug, unflappable...