Understudies Need Some Love

Greetings, fellow Phans! Well, the semester is officially over for me. I'm now enjoying summer vacation and should be able to blog here more frequently. Also, I'll be going to see POTO in Las Vegas in a little over a month, so you can expect a review of that performance. I'm definitely excited to see the stage show again, and I've heard great things about the cast! Speaking of stage show casts...

Joyeux anniversaire à toi, Monsieur Gaston Leroux!

143 years ago today, the man who created the original story of Erik, the Phantom of the Opera, was born. This year also holds the honor of being the 100th anniversary of the novel's first English-language publication. (It had first been published in French 2 years prior as a newspaper serial, and debuted in novel form in 1910.)

Whatever version of POTO each of us might hold nearest and dearest to our hearts, we must give credit where it is due... so cheers to the man without whom none of this -- not the movies, musicals, Phan webpages, fanfics, or even this very blog -- would exist. Thank you, Monsieur Leroux, for creating a story that has stood the test of time and continues to touch audiences to this day.


I remain your obedient servant,
I.A.E.