Emilie Kouatchou, the first Black actress to play Christine Daaé in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera, appeared on Today Thursday to talk about her role Jen Juneau is a News and Movies Staff Writer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kouatchou made her debut as an alternate in the show last October Broadway is back and breaking some new ground when it comes to ...

Get a first look at Kouatchou as Christine Daaé below! Kouatchou plays the role of Christine at certain performances, playing the role three times a week, rotating with Meghan Picerno.

Broadway has advanced the movement toward diversity and inclusion—making it possible for Black girls to perform in iconic roles full-time. Actress Emilie Kouatchou has become the first Black performer ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There’s a new girl on the cast list of Broadway’s iconic musical “Phantom of the Opera,” and her name is Emilie Kouatchou. The talented young actress, 25, is making history as ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Emilie Kouatchou is making history in her Broadway debut as Christine Daae in "Phantom of the Opera." Taking the stage at the Majestic Theatre in New York City, the young woman is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emilie Kouatchoue says she nearly cracked under pressure ahead of her first performance in October as the first Black female lead ...

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The musical “Love Never Dies” revisits the characters of “The Phantom of the Opera” a decade later, as the Phantom is living on Coney Island, and his great love Christine Daae is a world-renowned ...

There's no denying that “Love Never Dies” boasts lush melodies, beautiful designs and impassioned performances. Yet composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to his 1986 smash “The Phantom of the Opera,” ...