Photo Exclusive: Becoming Christine! Spend a Day With Phantom's Enchanting New Star Julia Udine

Photo Exclusive: Becoming Christine! Spend a Day With Phantom's Enchanting New Star Julia Udine

Photos Photo Exclusive: Becoming Christine! Spend a Day With Phantom's Enchanting New Star Julia Udine

May 06, 2015

Julia Udine is making her Broadway debut as Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera after originating the role in the new touring version of the international hit musical. She shares a recent two-show day around town and backstage at the Majestic Theatre!

Photo Exclusive: Becoming Christine! Spend a Day With Phantom's Enchanting New Star Julia Udine

I woke up to a beautiful spring day! Julia Udine

Oh, good morning, friends! Such a glamorous morning ritual. Colds, allergies… no thanks!!!! Julia Udine

What a treat!! Going to meet my Mom and middle school director for brunch!! It’s the first day I’m not wearing my big puffy jacket – WOOHOO! Julia Udine

It was so wonderful getting to catch up with my middle school director!!! Photo cred: my mom (She’s a bit camera-shy.) Julia Udine

Grande Soy Chai to help me through the matinee. Julia Udine

Signing in at the callboard! Only two shows left this week. ☺ Julia Udine

Our stage managers Greg, Jim and Bethe in a completely ‘candid’ pic…obviously ;) Julia Udine

Our production supervisor, Seth Sklar Heyn with our Vicomte de Chagny, the one and only Jeremy Hays, in a very ‘serious’ notes session by the callboard. Julia Udine

Good morning, Laird Mackintosh!! Julia Udine

I redecorated my dressing room this week and I can’t help but admire my hard work…..and my Mom’s…thanks, Mom. :-) Julia Udine

The cast of Phantom also includes James Barbour (Phantom) Jeremy Hays (Raoul), Laird Mackintosh (Monsieur André), Tim Jerome (Monsieur Firmin), Michele McConnell (Carlotta), Christian Šebek (Piangi), Linda Balgord (Madame Giry), Kara Klein (Meg Giry) and Kaley Ann Voorhees (Christine alternate).

The Phantom of the Opera is produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group, has music by Lloyd Webber and is directed by Harold Prince. Lyrics are by Charles Hart (with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe), and the book is by Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber.

It has production design by the late Maria Björnson, lighting by Andrew Bridge and sound design by Mick Potter with original sound by Martin Levan. Musical staging and choreography are by Gillian Lynne. Orchestrations are by David Cullen and Lloyd Webber.

For more information visit phantombroadway.com.