25 things from the cast of The Phantom of the Opera

Today I speak to the cast who have been working day and night to make a world class production come alive, The Workshop Players are proud to present Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, by special arrangement with The Really Useful Group. The most successful entertainment event and the longest running musical in Broadway history, will go on the boards at the Lionel Wendt from the 1st to the 12th of October 2014 (excluding the 8th October – Poya).

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1. That bad body odour is the sign of hard work.

2. That it’s okay for a man to wear heels and know how to expertly flick open a hand fan.

3. That the background is as important as the foreground.

4. That Christine and the Phantom can go through several changes in body size and height in a single song.

5. That warm up exercises can kill you. You will never love the floor more than right after singing the entirety of  ‘row row row your boat’ thrice while doing planks or push-ups.

6. That you will not be criticized for mentally escaping reality for 2 hours.

7. That there’s a Prima Donna in every one of us. Being a drama queen is part of the job description.

8. That we all have a face we hide away forever, but we love to try on the faces of strangers.

9. That even people with two left feet can learn to dance.

10. That there are good days and bad and that’s perfectly normal.

11. That singing, dancing and acting simultaneously is not as easy as it looks.

12. That no one is a star and at the same time everyone is a star.

13. That being late for rehearsal is a very bad idea. You might get locked out.
 

The cast of Phantom
 

14. You soon learn to embrace that the Phantom of the Opera will stay inside your mind whether you like it or not.

15. That wearing a mask or being unrecognizable on stage unleashes a completely opposite personality to that of your own.

16. That food can finish before you say the word, "go".

17. That each person is a ball of talent we are yet to discover.

18. That you will have awkward moments when instead of fearing the Phantom’s appearance at the masquerade ball, you have to help him down the steps.

19. We all know the story, we've all seen the ending a hundred times and still the expressions on the faces after every single run, priceless!

20. Toes pointed- chin up! Spare the wrath of Madame Giry! Gradually you end up walking the same way at the supermarket and don't feel bad about it.

21. That Surein will punish you severely if he catches you drinking cold stuff. He drinks it.

22. That you will find yourself making dramatic hand gestures when speaking, even when you’re offstage.

23. That props are not to be messed with, unless you want the props directress to literally kill you.

24. That Surein’s lectures can feel longer than the show itself.

25. That there aren't "small" roles, "big" roles; "silent" roles or "speaking" roles - once we set foot on stage, each of us has a special and unique story to tell.