Ben was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona and received a BFA in Music Theatre from The University of Arizona (BEAR DOWN). His Broadway credits include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mr. Salt), the titular character in Shrek The Musical, Big Fish (Edward Bloom u/s, Don Price), Les Misérables (Javert/Valjean u/s) and On the Twentieth Century (Bruce Granit u/s). Ben is so incredibly grateful to be back onstage. Be sure to check out Ben’s EPs Electronic Pandemic and A Crawdaddy Christmas on all music streaming platforms! @crawdady21
EMILIE KOUATCHOU
Christine Daaé
Emilie is making her Broadway debut in Phantom. Recent credits include Unknown Soldier (Playwrights Horizons); Oklahoma! (Broadway at Music Circus, Sacramento, CA); Merrily We Roll Along, Passing Strange, Me and My Girl, Violet, A Man of No Importance (University of Michigan); Sweeney Todd (Connecticut Repertory Theater). Graduate, University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre program. She is extremely grateful for the love and support from her family, friends, team at CGF Talent and everyone who has supported her throughout the years. All Black Lives Matter.
PAUL ADAM SCHAEFER
Raoul
PAUL A. SCHAEFER (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny) is SO grateful to be a member of this cast for over a decade. He has also played The Phantom more times than he can count. Other Stage work: …Millie national tour and PCLO, Company at Barrington, High Society at Walnut Street, My Life with Albertine at Playwrights, Giant at Signature. TV: “FBI,” “Uncoupled” with NPH, “Blacklist,” “Baker and the Beauty,” “Law & Order,” “Guiding Light.” He is a proud graduate of the MT program at University of Michigan. Many thanks to CPM, Clear, my loving parents and my regular and quite attractive scene partner, Elena.
JULIA UDINE
Alternate Christine
Julia is thrilled to return to Phantom, where she made her Broadway debut as Christine. She previously toured the country as Christine with the original cast of the restaged North American National Tour. She has been fortunate to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Maestro Yannick Nezet-Seguin, celebrating Leonard Bernstein, and has also performed with Josh Groban in the opening of his Stages tour in Atlanta. Other Theater credits include City Center’s Pirates of Penzance (Mabel), Jack’s Back (Jenny), Tell Me On a Sunday and Shrek (Fiona). TV includes “Law & Order: SVU” and “All My Children.” Love and thanks to her family and friends!
POLLY BAIRD
Meg Giry
Polly recently appeared in the new Susan Stroman musical, Marie, at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. She has toured the country with An American in Paris and Phantom. She is beyond thankful to have been a part of the Phantom Phamily for so many years! Endless thanks to Denny and Seth, as well as her amazing family.
Nehal Joshi
Monsieur Andre
Broadway: Flying Over Sunset, All My Sons, School of Rock, Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Les Misérables (Original Revival Cast), Threepenny Opera. Off-Broadway: Cyrano, Working (2008 revision, Drama Desk Award), Grand Hotel (Encores!), Three Sisters. Regional highlights: Les Misérables (Dallas Theatre Center), Oklahoma! (Arena Stage), Disgraced (Arena Stage), Disney’s The Jungle Book (Goodman/Huntington).
Video Game: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
TV/Film: “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Wire,” “Search Party,” Blackout.
IG: @nehaljoshi. The first time he stepped on a Broadway stage was to audition for Phantom…he didn’t get it (don’t worry the story ends happily).
CRAIG BENNETT
Monsieur Firmin
Broadway: The Last Ship (Billy Thompson), A Tale of Two Cities (Jerry Cruncher), South Pacific (Thomas Hassinger), Miss Saigon (Sgt. Schultz). Off-Broadway: Music in the Air (City Center Encores!), Citizen Ruth (NY Fringe Festival). National tour: The Phantom of the Opera (Monsieur Firmin), The Light in the Piazza (Signor Naccarelli), Billy Elliot (Big Davey), Mamma Mia! (Bill Austin), Ragtime (Willie Conklin), Les Misérables (Combeferre). Regional: A Little Night Music (Fredrik), Randy Newman’s Faust (Michael), House of Martin Guerre (Jehannot), all at the Goodman Theater, Chicago. Thanks to Steve and Dale. Love to Sala and Mako.
RAQUEL SUAREZ GROEN
Carlotta Giudicell
Raquel is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut with Phantom! Off-Broadway: Roxanne Conti, iFigaro (90210)! (Duke Theater); Grand Dame, Vox Lumiere’s Phantom of the Opera. Opera: Marzelline, Fidelio (Opera Carolina); Frasquita, Carmen (Opera San Antonio, Venture Opera); Susanna, Le nozze di Figaro (Opera on the James); Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi (Opera on the James, DiCapo Opera); Opera Lyra Ottawa; Syracuse Opera. Prize Winner: Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition, Florida Grand Opera YPO Competition. Special thanks to my loving mom and dad, Tara Rubin Casting, Renée Fleming, Joan Lader, UIA Talent and my dream team at Empower Voices Now!
MAREE JOHNSON
Madame Giry
MAREE JOHNSON (Madame Giry) is thrilled to rejoin the Broadway production after recently playing Madame Giry on Sydney Harbour (Handa Opera & Opera Australia). Other Australian credits include Phantom (Christine Daaé) Cats (Grizabella), Les Misérables, West Side Story (Maria), My Fair Lady (Eliza), Scrooge (Isabel/
CARLTON MOE
Ubaldo Piangi
Heralded by The New York Times as an “ardent tenor,” Carlton Moe debuted at Carnegie Hall as a soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with such organizations as the Oregon Symphony, Walla Walla Symphony, Aspen Music Festival, Savannah Voice Festival, Opera in Williamsburg, Charlottesville Symphony, and the Martina Arroyo Foundation. He holds a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he attended on a full scholarship. All my love to Alison.
KELLY LOUGHRAN
Ballet Chorus
Broadway debut! Tour: Fame (Iris Kelly). Regional: West Side Story, An American in Paris, Singin’ in the Rain. Endless gratitude to Polly and Denny. I love this show and can’t wait to share the magic with our audiences. To Mom, Dad and Kathleen, thanks for believing in me! To God be the glory!
GISELLE O. ALVAREZ
Ballet Chorus
Broadway debut! New York: Brigadoon (NYCC Encores!) Regional: Maria in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (TUTS). Concert Dance: CityDance Ensemble, the Washington Ballet, Miami City Ballet. Proud National YoungArts Foundation Alumna. Passionately committed to advocating for a world free of Multiple Sclerosis. Endless love to the Alvari for their unconditional support. Passionately committed to advocating for a world free of Multiple Sclerosis. Endless love to Alexander and the Alvari.
JESSICA BISHOP
Ballet Chorus
To my teachers from nowhere Texas to NYC, I wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you for your impact: Susan Olson, Laura Smith, Adam Miller, Jeanine Pardey Levine, Nancy Bielski, Jen Waldman and Andrew Byrne. For BigD, Ben, Nancy, Beau, Hope and Mom in heaven, my love always. Isaiah 61. @jessicabishopofficial
JANINAH BURNETT
Innkeeper’s Wife (“Don Juan Triumphant”)
Broadway: Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème on Broadway (Mimí). Principal artist at the Metropolitan Opera, Theatre du Châtèlet Paris, Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Den Norske Opera. TV: “FBI” (guest star). Film: Spike Lee’s Red Hook Summer (featured). Debut album: Love the Color of Your Butterfly available at janinahburnett.com
XIAOXIAO CAO
Ballet Chorus
Broadway debut! Xiaoxiao was born in China. She danced with Guangzhou Ballet as a soloist in China after her graduation from Guangzhou Art School. In 2012, She moved to the U.S. and joined the Suzanne Farrell Ballet. She’s a dancewear designer as well, her line is called Xiaoxiao Designs (@xiaoxiaodesigns)
Nicholas Cunningham
Solo Dancer
Australian-born. Broadway: Michael Moore’s The Terms of My Surrender (2017); assoc. choreographer, La Cage aux Folles (2010). West End: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake (world tour, 2007 2014), Movin’ Out. Assoc. choreographer: Pet Shop Boys, world tour. Film: Nine (dir. Rob Marshall). Theatre: Moulin Rouge, Féerie. Opera: San Francisco Opera, The Trojans.
JOSEPH DEPIETRO
Swing
Broadway debut! Thank you for coming back to Broadway! International: Phantom, QM2. Selected Regional: Ragtime, Altar Boyz, Hair, 1776. Proud Volunteer Supporting Artist for CO/LAB Theater Group, which provides theatre arts opportunities to individuals with developmental disabilities. BFA Ithaca College. For the Core4 always, and the greatest friends. @josephdepietro
KANISHA MARIE FELICIANO
PAGE (“DON JUAN TRIUMPHANT”)
Kanisha Marie Feliciano (Page). Broadway debut: Flying Over Sunset. Credits: Abduction of the Seraglio, Little Women, Dinner at Eight, Don Pasquale, The Ballad of Baby Doe. MM, U of Houston. BM, Westminster Choir College. Love to Nova Thomas and Tom Jaber for helping me find my voice, and to friends and family for unwavering support.
DAVID MICHAEL GARRY
Joseph Buquet/Don Attilio (“Il Muto”)
Broadway/national tour: Evita, Carousel, A Bronx Tale, The Last Ship, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, Company. Regional theaters credits include: The Kennedy Center, Cincinnati Playhouse, Arkansas Rep, Paper Mill Playhouse and more. TV/Film: “Prodigal Son,” “Jessica Jones,” “Elementary,” “Person of Interest,” “Flesh & Bone,” “Unforgettable.”
CHRIS GEORGETTI
Porter/Fireman
Chris proudly made his Broadway debut with Phantom in March 2018! Two-time Rutgers University graduate (BMus and MMus). Host of the Georgetti on Ice! podcast. Represented by CPM Talent Management. All my love to my wife Amanda, my angel of music. chrisgeorgetti.com
KELLY JEANNE GRANT
Madame Firmin
Broadway: Company (Kathy), 2007 Tony Award, revival. National tours: The Phantom of the Opera (Christine alternate), Show Boat (Magnolia u/s), Secret Garden (Rose u/s). Regional: Cabaret (Sally), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), South Pacific (Nellie). TV/Film “Blacklist” (NBC), “Crashing” (HBO), “That D#$n Michael Che” (HBO Max). Thanks Tom, Parents, Barry and daughter Navia!
SATOMI HOFMANN
Wardrobe Mistress/Confidante (“Il Muto”)
Broadway, television, film and commercial actress; voiceover; musician; composer; arranger; panelist on I Heart Geek Podcast. Credits include TV: “Servant,” “Mare of Easttown,” “FBI: Most Wanted”; Theater: Midsummer…, EFX opposite Michael Crawford and David Cassidy; Film: Stuck, Four Bottles; Commercial: Curtain Up!-Broadway’s Back, Bank of America, IBM. AEA, SAG-AFTRA. www.satomihofmann.com
JOLINA JAVIER
Ballet Chorus
NYC: A Chorus Line (Connie Wong, NYCC Encores!), Nixon in China (The Met), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Little Dancer (Nicoline, 5th Avenue Theatre) TV: “The 75th Annual Tony Awards,” “The Jimmy Fallon Show,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Kate Spade, Bush’s Baked Beans, Boll & Branch, BioTru, Kayak. @jojolinajavier
AYAKA KAMEI
Ballet Chorus
Broadway debut! Originally from Ehime, Japan, she’s performed with the International Tour of The Phantom of the Opera and The MET Opera. Endless thanks to Denny and the Phantom family. Love and big hugs to Vinny, as well as her family and friends! ayakakamei.com
TED KEEGAN
Jeweler (“Il Muto”)
Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Camelot, Cyrano – The Musical, Phantom. National Tours: Camelot, Phantom. Orchestral soloist: Detroit, Syracuse, Charleston WV, Portland, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Edmonton, Fort Worth Symphonies, Dayton Philharmonic, National Symphony. Ted’s solo CD available on iTunes. Proud member of Actors Equity Association for 32 years. Visit: TedKeegan.com
KFIR
Solo Dancer
Kfir began his dance career in Israel, where he was born and raised. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance and Principal dancer with the Alabama Ballet, Kfir is also a pop singer/songwriter whose latest single is featured on MTV Europe. For more Kfir music visit www.Kfir.com.
WESTON KRUKOW he/him
Swing
Broadway debut! Weston danced through UofA (Tucson), Smuin Ballet (SF) and the Lyric Opera (Chicago). Touring: An American in Paris (first national as Swing, internationally as Dance Captain). TV: “Mrs. Maisel,” “Gilded Age,” “Severance,” “Harlem,” “West World.” Emmy Award winner for “BaseBallet.” Grateful for family, Ted and all teachers. @westonkrukow
Courney Kristen Liu
Ballet Swing
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Queen of the Night, Peridance, and the Cincinnati Ballet. Ballet teacher and choreographer. MFA & BA, Duke University. Courtney is thrilled to return home to the Majestic! Much love and gratitude to Denny, Polly, family, friends and Troy. @courtneykristenliu
PETER LOCKYER
Swing
Peter is thankful to return to The Majestic and this wonderful company. Thirty years proud member of Actors Equity Association. Seven Broadway shows. Six national/international tours. One West End. Regional shows, countless concerts and gigs. And a lucky twenty-six years married to Melanie. Happy to still be here.
SCOTT MIKITA
Swing
Raoul and Phantom in three other versions. Tours: Hal Prince’s Show Boat, Into the Woods, Martin Guerre. Regional: She Loves Me, Company, A Christmas Carol (Goodman), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Steppenwolf), Lend Me a Tenor, Crazy for You. Director: Into the Woods. Northwestern graduate. Love to Hannah and Lily.
GREG MILLS
Swing
Broadway: The Woman in White. Off-Broadway: After the Ball (Irish Rep). Tours: Phantom (Raoul), Big (Josh). Las Vegas: Phantom. Regional: Evita (Che), Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Miss Saigon (Chris), Aida (Radames), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), Chess (Freddie). Love and thanks to my family, Bridget and Connor. Woo Doggies!
TRISTA MOLDOVAN
Swing
Broadway/National Tours: Christine in Phantom (Broadway’s 10,000th performance), Carlotta in Cameron Macintosh’s Spectacular New Phantom tour, The Bridges of Madison County (Francesca understudy), White Christmas (Betty Haynes). Regional: Cleveland Playhouse, Denver Center, Riverside Theatre, Arkansas Rep, Bay Street Theatre. Alum: Baldwin-Wallace University. Love to her family and to Stephen.
BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY
Swing
Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera. Tours: Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns (The Phantom, American Premiere), Cats (Gus, 30th Anniversary); Regional: Unmasked (World Premiere, Paper Mill); Evita (New York City Center); multiple U.S. productions of West Side Story (Tony). Forever grateful to those who brought me here. @BronsonBiz
JUSTIN PECK
Solo Dancer
Originally from Vancouver, Justin has performed at the Met Opera, the Tony Awards, the Kennedy Center and in various film and TV productions. Broadway: Movin’ Out (Swing), Come Fly Away (original cast, Dance Captain, Hank). Companies: Alberta Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. Love to Grandma Lil, Button and Kristina.
PATRICIA PHILLIPS
Spanish Lady (“Don Juan Triumphant”)
Broadway: Kinky Boots; Phantom (Carlotta); OBC: The Secret Garden, La Bohème, Sound of Music (revival). Carnegie Hall: Jerry Springer (original U.S. Cast). Film: Everybody’s Fine with Robert De Niro. TV: “Sweeney Todd” (Live from Lincoln Center), Tony Awards, “The Sopranos.” @theofficialpatriciaphillips
MARNI RAAB
Swing
Christine Daaé over 3,000 performances (Broadway, world/national tours), Cats (Hamburg), The Secret Garden (JOB), My Fair Lady (Media), concerts. Director/Dramaturg: Steel Magnolias (Seton Hall), Trouble in Tahiti/Filthy Habit (LOON), Adding Machine (B-Side), Belleville (Brooklyn College). Producer: FEAR (Off-Broadway). Faculty @iamusicaltheatre. Story Analyst, Amazon Studios. @marnisee
LINDSAY ROBERTS
Swing
Broadway debut. Off-Broadway: Carmen Jones (Cindy Lou, AUDELCO nomination, Best Featured Actress in a Musical); Brigadoon, New Yorkers, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Lost in the Stars (Encores!); Radio City. Broadway National Tours: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Memphis, After Midnight. www.lindsayroberts.com
JANET SAIA
Swing
Honored to be back at the beloved Majestic with you all! Native of Oakland, CA. Boston Conservatory of Music alumnus. Credits include Broadway/National tour: Leonard Bernstein’s MASS (Carnegie Hall), Phantom, Martin Guerre (U.S. premiere), Carousel, Cats (Grizabella) and 42nd Street. Love to Bennett and Cameron. www.janetsaia.com
CARLY BLAKE SEBOUHIAN
Ballet Chorus
NYC credits include Fiorello! and Brigadoon at City Center Encores!, as well as the original workshop of An American in Paris. Regional: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Fiddler on the Roof, The Nutty Professor, Sweet Charity, Mary Poppins. Film/TV: “The Punisher” (Netflix), “For Life” (ABC), Equal Standard.
JEREMY STOLLE
Passarino (“Don Juan Triumphant”)
Theater: Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Percy), Carousel (Billy), Camelot (Lionel), Jekyll & Hyde (Jekyll). TV: “As The World Turns” (Patrick), “Guiding Light” (Marco), “All My Children,” “Rescue Me.” Thanks to The Mine. Love to my beautiful wife and family.
STEPHEN TEWKSBURY
Monsieur Lefévre/Firechief
STEPHEN TEWKSBURY has been a part of four different Phantom companies and is thrilled to be returning to The Majestic. Broadway: Kinky Boots, Phantom, Miss Saigon. National tours: Les Misérables (Javert, Enjolras), Phantom (Phantom). Regional: Geva Theatre, Sweeney Todd, (Sweeney); North Carolina Theatre, Oliver! (Bill Sykes); Ogunquit Playhouse, Beauty and the Beast (Beast). Stephen has yet to appear on “Law & Order.” Special thanks to his wife Trista and his son Matthew for their continued support. Dedicated in loving memory to his mother Nancy.
Claire Van Bever
Ballet Chorus
Broadway debut! Originally from Portland, OR, she’s performed with the international tour of The Phantom of the Opera, Mordance and Neglia Ballet and choreographed for Woman in Motion. Eternally grateful to Denny. Thankful for my artistic family who always supports me. BA Liberal Arts, The New School.
CARRINGTON VILMONT
Auctioneer
Phantom national tour; The Fall of Zalam (Shapeshifter Lab); Hello My Baby!, Half a Sixpence (Goodspeed); The Foreigner (Maltz Jupiter); Cabaret (Pittsburgh Public). TV/Film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Breaking Bad,” “Vinyl,” “FBI,” “The Blacklist: Redemption,” “Odd Mom Out,” “Flesh & Bone,” “Royal Pains,” “The Carrie Diaries,” The Tell-Tale Heart, Death in Love.
TUG WATSON
Swing
Tug is always thrilled to be back at Phantom. Broadway and tours include Cats, Chicago and Evita. TV: “Law & Order: SVU.” MFA San Diego State University, BFA Syracuse University. Son of Drew and Becky, he hopes you enjoy the show. Stay well!
JIM WEITZER
Monsieur Reyer/Hairdresser (“Il Muto”)
Jim played Raoul on Broadway and in the national tour. Broadway: Little Women (Mr. Brooke). National tour: My Fair Lady (Freddie). Regional: Forever Plaid (Smudge), Passion (Giorgio), …Forum (Hero). Concert: Jerry Springer (Carnegie Hall), Tokyo Symphony (conductor, Jerry Steichen). Graduate: Northwestern. Love to Mom, Dad, Brenda, Mike, the fam and P.H.
ELIZABETH WELCH
Princess (“Hannibal”)
Christine Daaé in the German company of The Phantom of the Opera. She also covered Christine on the national tour. Regional: Les Misérables, The Taffetas, Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story. Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, L’Elisir d’Amore. Love to my angel.
ERICA WONG
Ballet Chorus
Broadway: M. Butterfly, The King and I. National tour: An American in Paris. Regional: Brigadoon (Maggie), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Eliza), In Your Arms (White Snake). Television: “NCIS: Hawaii.” Ballet Companies: Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Much aloha to my family, John, Patty, Jamie and Nick. www.ericawong.co, @ericawong.co