PHANTOM'S FAVORITE DIVAS
Three Broadway Christines reveal an unexpected side of Phantom’s Favorite Diva. Combined, they have over 20 years of experience on Broadway, national tours, and internationally with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece. These beautiful and versatile performers deliver an evening of humorous, heartwarming songs and stories, gorgeous harmonies, and dynamic vocal trio arrangements. This unexpectedly magical evening brings a powerhouse set with original songs, and classics like Carousel, The Music Man, Wicked, and The Andrew’s Sisters. Phantom’s Favorite Divas are full of fun elegant surprises, but they never forget their roots. These talented ladies pay tribute to their leading man in the mask with classics from the whole Phantom of the Opera legacy, and thrilling twist.
Kathy Voytko
made national news when Hugh Jackman praised her in a curtain speech that went viral, for jumping into the lead role of Marian Paroo (played by Sutton Foster) with only a few hours’ notice on the fourth Broadway preview of THE MUSIC MAN. She is currently absolutely delighted to be playing Mrs Potts in the new North American tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Kathy toured the United States as Christine in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and was chosen by the legendary Hal Prince to play Eva Peron in the 25th anniversary tour of EVITA. She was also a soloist in THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER on its USA tour.
Elizabeth Welch
Recently in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. She spent a year in Germany as Christine Daae in the German production of Das Phantom der Oper. Elizabeth began her career in opera, and spent time in Germany and Austria singing Susanna in Figaro’s Hochzeit, Féodorain Der Opernball, and Adina in L’Elisir d’Amore. Other favorite opera roles include Despina in Cosi fan Tutte and Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Elizabeth’s musical theater repertoire includes Cosette in Les Miserable, Peggy in The Taffetas, Lilli in Kiss Me, Kate, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Maria in West Side Story (Denver Post Ovation Award),and Anna in The King and I, and her favorite childhood role, Marian the Librarian in The Music Man.
Sara Jean Ford
Broadway credits include: The Phantom of the Opera (ChristineDaaé), CATS (Jellylorum), How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Smitty), A Little Night Music (Petra) and Finian’s Rainbow. Off Broadway: The Fantasticks (Louisa), Anyone Can Whistle and Love Life at City Center: Encores! NationalTours: Glinda/Nessarose-Wicked. Regional: 9 to 5 (Judy) and Mary Poppins (Mrs.Banks)- North Carolina Theatre, Sunday in the Park with George (Dot), Candide-Cunegonde, Little House on the Prairie (Nellie Oleson)-World Premier. Sara has soloed numerous times with symphony orchestras at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Disney Hall.
Jeremy Stolle
Currently in the World Premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Maquerade. A fully immersive musical presentation of the Phantom of the Opera. He is a recording artist and concert singer from the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. Jeremy starred in the Disney theatricals pre-Broadway production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, He also appears as Jehan on the original cast recording of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Other theater credits include the workshop production of Broadway’s A Tale of Two Cities, Music Theater Wichita’s Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Adam) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon), North Shore Music Theater’s Camelot (Lionel), and multiple national productions of Beauty and the Beast (Gaston). As a concert artist, Jeremy has traveled the world performing solo concerts and with symphonies including the Indianapolis Symphony, The Springfield Symphony, The Pacific Symphony, The Broadway Stars in Taiwan and the Modesto Symphony Pops. Jeremy has performed his solo show “No More Talk of Darkness” with Performing Arts Centers nationwide including The Straz, The Overture Center, W. Carroll Coyne Center, Gallo center and ASCANSA.
Arri Lawton Simon
is an award-winning writer, performer, and educator based in NYC. He is faculty at Professional Performing Arts/Rosie’s Theater Kids and maintains a private voice studio. Arri Lawton Simon’s diverse capabilities as an actor, singer, pianist, and clarinetist have seen him shine in myriad roles, from workshops to groundbreaking new works. He recently originated the role of “Saul” in the contemporary opera Watch Night, directed by Bill T. Jones at PACNYC—a testament to his skill in bringing new characters to life. As half of the writing team McGuire & Simon, Arri is a composer, lyricist, and book writer for the stage and other media. Notable works include: The Bubble (based on the Fox/Uchovsky film of the same name), Express (originally created for the New York Transit Museum), and Kibby The Space Dog (a TYA commission for Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center). Arri serves on the steering committee of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshops and has lectured on dramatic writing at universities and conferences across the country. Performance highlights include NY City Center Encores, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center. AEA, BMI, Dramatists Guild, ASCAP. www.mcguireandsimon.com