The fan-favorite Broadway veteran Norm Lewis is doing something he’s never done before: starring on Broadway in a play. After a career marked by many of the great roles in musical theater (&#…
is doing something he’s never done before: starring on Broadway in a play. After a career marked by many of the great roles in musical theater , the actor’s turn in the new comedy “
He added, “When I was doing ‘Phantom’ [in 2014] I had to live like a monk. I didn’t speak during the day. A lot of my social activities were put on hold or never existed. Doing a play — I’m not saying that it’s not as difficult, but it’s not as precious when it comes to making sure that you sound the same way you did on Tuesday as you do on Sunday.”
“I love the show, I love the music, but I never thought that I could play the Phantom because I thought I had to be a star,” he explained. “But I just kept going on with my career and people kept asking me, ‘What’s your dream?’ And I said ‘Phantom.’ After a while it became more than just wanting to play the role. I wanted to also set a precedent and hopefully show that African Americans are doing more than ‘The Wiz.’ ‘Phantom’ is the pinnacle of male musical roles.
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