10 Broadway Replacement Stars That Slayed The House Down in 2019
There is still no special Tony or Drama Desk Award for Best Replacement on Broadway, but if there were, these folks would make the shortlist from 2019. Each brought something special, original, and incredible to their long-running musical. Here are 10 memorable replacement stars from the year…
Meghan Picerno as Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera
There’s a reason this Angel of Music was handpicked by Hal Prince and Andrew Lloyd Webber to ascend the ranks of legendary Christines. Meghan is in an elite group of actresses who have played Christine in both Phantom and its sequel, Love Never Dies, and her performance was all the richer for it. And, as an opera star, she brought that legit vocal power to the beloved ALW score. Her “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” took audiences breath away.