#phantom antwerp

[west-end-wonder]

The Belgian production of “The Phantom of the Opera” Stadsschouwburg, Antwerp, October 24, 1999 to June 2000.

PHANTOM: Hans Peter Janssens CHRISTINE: Susanne Duwe  RAOUL: Michael Shawn Lewis  CARLOTTA: An Lauwereins  FIRMIN: Ernst van Looy ANDRÈ: Marc Meersman  MADAME GIRY: Stephanie H. Tschöppe MEG GIRY: Sophie Kiddle MIRROR BRIDE: Janine Kitzen

[cantikdaae]

So basically the Belgian version of Phantom was seen as a flop by the Belgian press/public. All because most of the performers did not speak dutch/flemish and the press/public were really bothered by the heavy accents. So it had to close earlier than expected. I wondered how that production would have been if they casted people that could actually speak the language.