Name: Episode 1: Dear Daae: Backstage at THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with Ali Ewoldt
Uploaded: 2019-04-28T00:50:23.000Z
Duration: 9 min 41 s
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--Hello, everyone! I am Ali Ewoldt and I am so excited to welcome you to my brand

new Broadway.com vlog Dear Daaé that's all about me

playing Christine Daae in the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway here at the

Majestic Theatre in New York City. Um so I'm very excited to go on this journey

with you over the next eight weeks. You're gonna see some really cool

backstage stuff. We're preparing for Phantom's 30th anniversary, which is gonna

be amazing. So there are gonna be a lot of really cool adventures there and so this

first episode is gonna be you know a little getting to know you a little team

Christine. I've gathered them all together and our version of a little

making the video where you'll get to see a little making of the Instagram video.

And if you haven't seen the finished product, you'll know what I'm talking

about when you watch this episode. Go and check out my Instagram page because it's

really dorky and hilarious. Um yeah oh the other thing is, I filmed this a

little bit early because I'm actually gonna be in the Philippines next week,

more about that later, um so if you see a lot of Christmas stuff around, I

apologize. It was Christmas here now, so that's sort

of what's happening in our world, and I think that's it. I hope you guys enjoy.

Okay... one more thing. If you have any suggestions or questions or things that

you are dying to see, please message me on Twitter. I'm at Ali Ewoldt, and

include @Broadway.com as well #DearDaae. I should probably go...

Dear Daae, today's a very exciting day because I'm about to meet my new Phantom. He's

actually starred as the Phantom both on Broadway and in London and in Sweden ,and

is a huge star. If you don't know who he is, google him

His name's Peter Jobak. We're gonna have rehearsal soon and I can't wait

--How long have you been here for? --I've been here, come have a seat.

--Okay --And you were you were last year what

Stockholm last year for a year year but that was in Swedish so...

--You have to remember everything. If you just

laughs into Swedish, I like it.  --Yeah it'll be good.

--I'm happy to work with you. It's gonna be

--Yeah. Aren't they cool? Some some are a

little more abstract. But they're awesome. --Yeah, we're gonna rehearse now.

usually there's only one Christine in the Christine dressing room and more

often than not there's only one Christine in the building at a time, but

today is a very special day. It is photo call day, which means! Yay!

Kaylee's here with me! We're having a little a little Christine party.

--A little pow-wow. Having a little fun.  --Excuse

our half faces and bald caps cuz you know like you do, right?

If that could just be a little more from these come in from down

Perfect Ali, you want to put one arm up on here?

--Okay so I did a little vlog research while I was preparing for

this one and I saw on Laura Osnes's vlogs because she's the loveliest that

she does a one-minute plank every show and I tried to figure out where to put

it in, and this is my only break. I actually just put this costume on across the

stage came up here use the restroom because it's my only chance and

so now I'm gonna try and get a plank in.  Okay.

--Just made it. Now, I have to go back to the other side of the stage.

Okay so I have to go in a second, but I just wanted to give you a quick little

tour. Look! I have lights now up in my room that Andrew just put. Here's my

amazing fan art. Got my phantom doll up. Some more beautiful fan art. I love it so

if anyone has more please send it in. These are my parents. They dressed up for

Halloween on a cruise ship, and I adore this picture. Oh my gosh. I got to go

--Team dresser extraordinaire. There she is.

Elizabeth Wells. You've already met the wonderful Kailey. And I'm wearing a Santa

--It's the holiday season.  --The holiday season.

--Do we have any Christine secrets or bloopers we'd like to share with the

viewers at home? --Besides my $10 lipstick?

Hey Kailey, have you ever fallen down on stage?

I fall down probably more than anyone has

--Honestly, it you said that but it might be true.

--Are you on tonight because it might be...

--But honestly the but the worst one, the worst one, was during Rodney's first week

here. It was like our second show on together okay right and Paul was on for

Phantom. And he goes, he yells at the end, just like go now and leave me!

--Oh because Paul... a little earlier.  --Yes, so literally, I