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Broadway ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Addresses Sex Crime Erik Casting After James Barbour 2008 Arrest for Touching Underage Girl [FACEBOOK]
Broadway’s long running, highly acclaimed, musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' is coming under fire for casting James Barbour in the role of Erik (the Phantom) Back in 2008 Barbour pleading guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, admitting to having improperly touched a 15-year-old girl back in 2001. Now the official Phantom Facebook page has addressed the issue. Live Broadcast of The Metropolitan Opera's 'The Merry Widow' Starring Renée Fleming and Kelli O'Hara to Be Shown in Movie Theaters Around the Nation
Select theaters around the nation will be participating in a live, high-definition broadcast of "The Merry Widow" starring opera singer Renée Fleming."The Merry Widow" is a Metropolitan Opera operetta by Franz Lehár featuring Fleming as the beguiling femme fatale Hanna, who captivates the Paris social seen.Susan Stroman, known for her Broadway productions including the Tony Award-winning musicals "Crazy for You," "Contact" and "The Producers," directs and choreographs the show.Other performers featured include baritone Nathan Gunn as Hanna’s lover Danilo, tenor Alek Shrader as the young nobleman Camille de Rosillon and baritone Sir Thomas Allen as the Baron Zeta. Broadway star Kelli O’Hara, best known for her acclaimed performances in "South Pacific" and "The Light in the Piazza," makes her Met debut as the Baron’s coquettish wife Valencienne.
