Best Musical Kisses Ever!

1) The Phantom & Christine's in Love Never Dies! (the Australian one of course during 'Ah Christine'!) Mainly because this kiss is different from Phantom since it affirms the love that everyone wanted them to have, instead of pity & sorrow. When I was watching that kiss, I was thinking 'WHY THE HELL WASN'T THIS IN LONDON EVEN IF IT WOULD STILL SUCK ANYWAY?!' Also congrats to Anna O'Byrne for being given the part of Alternate Christine in the London production of Phantom even though I think she should be a principal!

2) The Phantom & Christine's in Phantom of the Opera because it's so romantic yet pitiful for Christine & it's also sweet that it's the Phantom's first EVER kiss!

3) Elphaba & Fiyero's from Wicked! Such a sweet ending to a very passionate love song which confirms their love after years of lying to Glinda about their infatuations with each other.

4) Mickey & Linda's from Blood Brothers! It was possibly one of the funniest kisses I've ever seen since how long it is & how comical it is since Mickey's been in love with Linda for years & how shy he was to tell her his feelings.

5) Tony & Maria's first kiss from West Side Story! It's so sweet since it's the first time they meet & are unaware that they're from rival gangs with their loving causing one of the saddest deaths ever!



I really struggled with this one so if there are any others kisses I missed, please let me know!

Actors who have played more than one role in the same show!

Since I just found out Louise Dearman will be the only actress to play Glinda & Elphaba in Wicked, I decided to show some facts of other actors who have played different roles in the same show!

1) Ramin Karimloo in 2 situations: in 2004 he played Raoul in Phantom & returned in 2008 as the Phantom! He also played Enjolras & Feuilly & an understudy Marius in his first run of Les Miz & went on to play Jean Valjean in 2012!

2) Hadley Fraser played Marius in Les Miz in 2002, before returning to play Javert in 2011-2012!

3) Tim Martin Gleason played Raoul in Phantom in the US tour & returned as the Phantom!

4) Glee star Lea Michele played Young Cosette in Les Miz when she was 8 & ended up playing Eponine in the Hollywood Bowl production!

5) Lea Salonga was previously Eponine in to 90's in Les Miz & ended up playing Fantine in the 2006 Broadway revival!

6) In a similar situation, Caroline Sheen played Eponine in Les Miz & returned as Fantine in 2011-2012 before leaving for her pregnancy!

7) Some Phantom buffs might not know this, but London Christine Nicky Adams returned to Phantom in 2009-2010 as Madame Giry! I saw her as Madame Giry & I must say, I was quite shocked that she's capable to play a young soprano & an aging ballet teacher in a five year gap!

8) Rosemary Ashe was the original London Carlotta & returned for the 25th Anniversary Concert as the Confidante in the Il Muto scene!

9) Bebe Neuwirth was Velma Kelly in Chicago in 1996 on Broadway & returned 10 years later as Roxie Hart!

10) Steve Barton was the Original London & Broadway Raoul in 1986 & eventually returned as the Phantom in 1990!