“I think what’s really cool about this production is Christine makes all of her own choices. “It’s just been really interesting to rediscover Christine in this way. For her, each version of Christine has been slightly different, has been building up strength. Manford has played Christine in three different productions – in London, in Greece, and now in her home country of Australia. But if the story were black and white, if the Phantom came across as a clear-cut villain, the show wouldn’t have lasted this long. On paper, he is despicable – a blackmailing murderer who is obsessed with a young, vulnerable singer. For a character like the Phantom, this is essential. “What I believe brings people back and back and back to see this show so much, and for so many years, is because every interpretation is different,” says Piterman.
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