Small Christines

In the all productions, there are actresses who are a bit smaller than average cast. Of course, Asian actresses are the overall smallest Christines, but the most of them appear average height compared to the rest of their casts. The onces listed here appered tiny compared to the cast:

- Julie Hanosn - Broadway. She's around 163 / 5'4".

- Ana Marina - World Tour/West End. She is around 157 / 5'2"

- Tabitha Webb - West End. She's around 156 / 5'1". I think she was the most tiny Christine in Her Majesty's Theatre.

- Teresia Bokor - Copenhagen. She is around 156 / 5'1".

Chris Brown photography: Tabitha Webb

We've got two versions of Les Miserables: original and The Tours (and Broadway now). Both shows doesn't to much differ from one another, but eg Cosette has two different In My Life/A Heart Full of Love dresses...

Original

The first Cosette's dress. In 1985, Rebecca Caine sang In My Life on the Queen's Theatre stage. She worn dark pomegranate dress with white lace collar.

Generally, actress in this outfit looks so much innocently and girly, so I can say, that I prefer this dress than that from The Tours, but now, let's move to next costume...

The Tours (and Broadway)

Well, this dress is nice, but not as much like that first. I really don't like these puffy(?) sleeves. Style of this outfit is nice, but green color... Maybe if would by - I don't know - blue? But not light, only dark. And sleeves a little small. This costume isn't bad, but I really prefer the first.

Summing that short note, I don't understand, why costume in The Tours is different than in the original show. I remember, that Cosette's coat and hat also is different in original and in the next show.

When else I write something about coat and hat, but I will must say, that dark wig is to much nicer than blond. I also prefer Katie in dark hair, so...

Some photos from backstage at Royal Albert Hall

Christines in RAH:

Sarah Ryan - she was alternate Christine in London in 1998.

Robyn North - understudy Christine at only 19 from 2003 to 2004, then sharing the role with Leila Benn Harris from 2007 to 2008 before being bumped down to alternate when Gina Beck took over.

Tabitha Webb - she was understudy from 2005 to 2007 and alternate from 2009 to 2011.

Katy Treharne - she was understudy from 2009 to 2011, leaving in September only to return a few months later to replace Katie Hall.

Katie Hall - understudy from 2008 to 2009 at the very young age of 17. She has since returned to tole as alternate and will also be playing the role in the new UK Tour.

Celia Graham - London's Christine from 2002 to 2003 and in 2005 and 2006, She would later play Christine in London's Love Never Dies as understudy replacement for Sierra Boggess, reuniting with Ramin Karimloo.

Sofia Escobar - principal Christine. She performed there as an understudy from 2007 to 2008 with Ramin Karimloo as her Phantom, then returned to the production in 2010 as principal with John Owen-Jones ans Scott Davies as her Phantom.

Claire Doyle - London's Christine understudy, taking over the role in September 2011 after Katy Treharne left. 

Deborah Dutcher is another long-running Christine, working in the Hamburg production, the UK Tour and in London from 2000 to 2002.

AJ Callaghan - was an understudy in Phantom from 2001 to 2002. She was bumped up to alternate for a brief period of time and came back for a few months as standby. 

Rachel Barrell - she played the role from 2004 to 2006 and up against such famous Phantoms as John Owen-Jones and Earl Carpenter.

Nicky Adams - she played Christine in the UK Tour, then went on to play her in London from 2003 to 2004 as alternate. She returned to Phantom in 2009 as Madame Giry. 

Chris Brown photography: Tabitha Webb

Tabitha Webb as Cosette, West End

 

Sassy Christines

Chris Brown photography: Wishing gown

Christines vel. Amintas:

Tabitha Webb, West End

Celia Graham, West End

Trista Moldovan, Broadway

Valerie Link, Hamburg