You work yourself up," he added, "but then you’ve got to go to the stage door and talk to people. Some shows are harder than others, and I’m not exactly sure why. "I'm pretty demolished after a performance," said Lee, "but It depends. That’s just what you need for the Phantom."įinally, ever wondered what performing every night 'till 11 p.m. "He’s kind, full of laughs, and very loud with a big booming voice," she said. Plus, Tavares says, Lee's a total character. I’ve got to give him so many props for instigating conversations - sitting down and really getting to know me." Quentin's a very present partner in all this. You have to navigate day to day and communicate. "When you're in a show with someone," she added, "it’s almost like you’re in a relationship. When asked about her co-star, Tavares laughs. We’ve been performing together a year now, and she always brings something new to the show every night. I cannot tell you how I appreciate that." "She’s a bundle of fire and energy and strength, and that’s fun to work against. Happily, this national touring production appears to be an easy fit for Lee and Tavares - even if he's 6 feet 7 inches, and she's 15 inches shorter. If an actor's relationship to his or her character is important, another key factor - which can lift or kill a production - is the rapport the leading lady and leading man have with each other. And that’s very important to me at the moment." "It’s kind of Christine’s turning point," Tavares said, "where she stands on her strength and makes her own choices. But you see her over and over offering him a way out of the cast he’s locked in."Ĭhristine's ability to think for herself is one of the traits Tavares most admires, and is one reason the song "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" has become the actress' favorite. Obviously, he’s not able to figure out the right path. "She tries to show her kindness," Tavares said, "but ultimately she has to leave because she can’t save the Phantom - he has to save himself. But she sees beyond the physical into this violent, frightened individual, and finds his intelligence and worth."Ĭhristine's good side almost spells her doom "She sees this man who’s wounded, who's had to hide his whole life to escape criticism and violence. "Christine is the epitome of empathy," the actress said. Tavares' character, by contrast, is full of virtues, in addition to her breathtaking voice. Which, given that the Phantom threatens to blow up the Parisian opera house and everyone in it, is putting that as gently as possible.
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