Interviews Category | In Sleep He Sang To Me - Gothic Musical Theatre & Opera

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"The Phantom is not a monster. He is a man who has been taught by the world that he is unlovable — and yet he still dares to sing. That is the tragedy, and that is the beauty."

— Ramin Karimloo, on portraying the Phantom

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Exclusive Performer · Phantom

📅 October 13, 2026 🕯 18 min read 🎙 In-Depth

Ramin Karimloo: 'The Phantom Lives in All of Us'

In conversation with Ramin Karimloo — West End & Broadway Phantom, Les Misérables veteran

"When I put on the mask for the first time, I understood something I had never understood before — that the Phantom is not hiding from the world. He is hiding from himself."

In this rare, extended interview, Ramin Karimloo opens up about his two decades of portraying the Phantom across London, Broadway, and international stages — the emotional toll of the role, the magic of the live audience, and why, after all these years, the music still moves him to tears.

New Performer · Christine

📅 October 6, 2026 🕯 14 min read

Sierra Boggess: 'Christine Is a Woman Who Finds Her Own Voice'

In conversation with Sierra Boggess — Broadway & West End Christine, The Little Mermaid originator

"Christine is not a victim. She is a young woman learning to trust her own power — and that is what makes her so dangerous to the Phantom."

Video Director

📅 September 29, 2026 🕯 16 min read 🎥 Video Available

Maria Friedman on Directing the New Sunset Boulevard

In conversation with Maria Friedman — Olivier-winning director, performer

"I wanted to strip away the nostalgia and let the audience see Norma for what she truly is — a woman drowning in her own legend."

Composer

📅 September 22, 2026 🕯 20 min read

Frank Wildhorn: 'Gothic Music Must Bleed'

In conversation with Frank Wildhorn — composer of Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel

"A gothic score must have blood in it. It must ache. If the audience does not feel the character's wound in their own chest, you have failed."

Exclusive Performer · Baritone

📅 September 15, 2026 🕯 12 min read

Lukáš Benko: 'Every Night, I Die on Stage — and I Would Do It Again'

In conversation with Lukáš Benko — Prague National Theatre baritone

"To sing the great gothic roles is to accept that you will leave something of yourself on the stage every night. That is the price of the art."

Designer · Costumes

📅 September 8, 2026 🕯 11 min read

Maria Bjornson's Legacy: A Conversation with Her Former Assistants

In conversation with Andrea Fletcher & John Nesbit — former design assistants to the legendary Maria Bjornson

"Maria didn't just design sets. She designed dreams — and nightmares. Every candle, every shadow, every piece of velvet had a purpose."

Conductor

📅 September 1, 2026 🕯 13 min read

David Charles Abel: 'The Phantom's Organ Is the Heartbeat of the Show'

In conversation with David Charles Abel — musical supervisor, Phantom of the Opera

"Lloyd Webber wrote an organ part that is practically a character in its own right. When that organ speaks, the Phantom is already in the room."

Video Director · Choreographer

📅 August 25, 2026 🕯 15 min read 🎥 Video Available

Stephen Mears on Staging the Impossible: Choreographing the Phantom

In conversation with Stephen Mears — original choreographer of The Phantom of the Opera

"Hal Prince wanted the show to feel like a dream — and my job was to make sure every movement, even the stillness, felt like part of that dream."

Colm Wilkinson

Original Phantom · On the role that defined his career

October 27, 2026

Gillian Lynne's Estate

Remembering the legendary choreographer of Phantom

November 3, 2026

Emily Tate

Rising soprano · New Christine of the West End

Every voice tells a story — and in the shadows of the stage, every story is a song waiting to be heard.

— The Masked Chronicler