Another Hallow's Eve Has Come

Greetings once again, Phans!

It's that time of year once again, and I just couldn't let it pass by without a post here. I wore my ALW!Phantom outfit once again, and it was a big hit during class. I do wish Halloween lasted longer than just one day a year, but alas, we must make do.

A bit of POTO news, since that's what this blog is for, after all... The new UK Tour now has a new Phantom; John Owen-Jones left the production around the end of September and was replaced by Earl Carpenter. The Broadway production is also having a somewhat major cast change; Trista Moldovan will soon be leaving the production and Marni Raab will be promoted to principal Christine while a completely new performer, Samantha Hill, will be the alternate. Later on, Marni will also leave the cast and Sierra Boggess will take over in time for the Broadway production's 25th anniversary celebration next January.

In other news, the Broadway production's official Facebook page has said that the show is back on tonight after a 2-day hiatus due to Hurricane Sandy. I'm glad to know the actors, crew, and theater all got through the storm safely, and hopefully, the rest of the areas affected by the hurricane will soon be back in action as well.

Oh, and I've a bit of personal news, as well. I've started up another Blogspot where I can post about stuff besides Phantom -- check it out here. Don't worry, though; I'll still be updating this blog as often as I can, as well.

In any case, Happy Halloween to all!


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

Hallow's Eve

Greetings, everyone! I hope you're all having a fantastic Halloween, and that you have something fun planned for tonight. I'll once again be at the annual Halloween parade downtown... Looking forward to seeing what kinds of characters will be prowling the streets this year.

Last weekend, I got to see POTO at Palikū Theatre again. That turned out to be their penultimate performance; their final one was the next day. And as it turns out, there were quite a few surprises in store. I found out that some cast members had discovered my review from last time I saw it (you can see comments from Johnny Reed and Tom Holowach, who played Ubaldo Piangi and Monsieur Lefevre, respectively), and were apparently impressed by it. I got a tour of the backstage area and a chance to meet several of the actors to congratulate them in person. I'll post a review of that experience shortly... Promise!


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

Happy Hallow's Eve!

Greetings, everyone! I'm sorry I haven't posted in so very long... but I knew I couldn't let Halloween go by without some kind of acknowledgment on this blog. I hope all of you have a wondrous All Hallow's Eve, whether you're planning on trick-or-treating, staying home and giving candy to kids (and kids-at-heart) who drop by, going to Halloween parties, curling up with your favorite scary books/movies/music, or doing something else to keep the spirit of Halloween alive in your heart. As for me, I'll be prowling the streets of Waikiki as part of their annual costume parade!