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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Inga Parkel

Phantom of the Opera: Emilie Kouatchou will be first ever Black actor to play Christine in Broadway musical

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Emilie Kouatchou has made history as the first Black actor to play Christine Daaé in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera.

The Chicago actor stepped into the role as Christine full-time on 26 January 2022 after she was initially cast as the understudy in October 2021.

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