And then to come back here to Detroit is very special thing as well.” Another standout is Derrick Davis, the first African-American to play the iconic role of The Phantom in a national tour of the musical. My brother was actually in a show here at the Michigan Opera Theatre.
In an interview with Katie Laban from, Travis says, “I just fell in love with doing theatre. Residents were particularly excited for this tour because the leading lady, Christine Daaé, is being played by Katie Travis, a Bay City, Michigan, resident. This fact is odd when one considers that other distinguished musicals such as The Lion King, Wicked, and The Book of Mormon have appeared in consecutive years in Detroit. The show nearly sold out within the first few days of ticket sales, which according to Broadway In Detroit, may be due to the fact that the musical has not been to the Motor City since 2009. The Phantom of the Opera, the longest running Broadway musical in history, with more revenue generated than any other stage play or movie in history, toured in Detroit from January 11-22.
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