Rebecca Pitcher
Encyclopedia
Rebecca Pitcher is an American
musical theatre
actress primarily known for her role as Christine
in the Broadway
adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera
. Previously, Pitcher had played Christine in the Phantom of the Opera national tour opposite Gary Mauer
. She joined the Broadway cast in 2005 as an alternate for Christine, and on April 17, 2006, became the main performer of the role, replacing Sandra Joseph.
, later attending the Peabody Institute
. She was part of the Pittsburgh Opera Center at Duquesne
, playing roles such as Papagena in The Magic Flute
.
United States
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musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
actress primarily known for her role as Christine
Christine Daaé
Christine Daaé is the main female character in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera , the young singer with whom the main character Erik, the Phantom of the Opera falls in love.- Character history :...
in the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,...
. Previously, Pitcher had played Christine in the Phantom of the Opera national tour opposite Gary Mauer
Gary Mauer
Gary Mauer is an actor who most recently starred in the third national tour of The Phantom of the Opera playing the role of the Phantom. On Broadway, Gary starred as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagney in Phantom and played the role of Enjolras in Les Misérables. He has also appeared in numerous regional...
. She joined the Broadway cast in 2005 as an alternate for Christine, and on April 17, 2006, became the main performer of the role, replacing Sandra Joseph.
Biography
Pitcher graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, later attending the Peabody Institute
Peabody Institute
The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a renowned conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland at the corner of Charles and Monument Streets at Mount Vernon Place.-History:...
. She was part of the Pittsburgh Opera Center at Duquesne
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
, playing roles such as Papagena in The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue....
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