Lucy St Louis
The World’s first Black Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera
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ucy St Louis has joined the London cast of The Phantom of the Opera playing the coveted role of Christine Daaé. She has also made history as becoming the first Black performer to play the role of Christine in the West End or on Broadway. Before Phantom Lucy played Diana Ross in the West End premiere of Motown the Musical. How did you start your career as an actor? When/where was your big break? My career has been one long journey of growth, education, and realisation! I would say there were a few parts to my career really taking off. I left Laine Theatre Arts, half a year early to do ‘Ragtime’ at Regent’s Park, and I was incredibly fortunate, as by the time my graduation came around, I had several jobs lined up. One of them being in the Original West End Company of ‘The Book of Mormon’ 1st cover to the lead female Nabalungi, I could not believe my luck. I then went on be in the Original Company of ‘Beautiful’ The Carol King Musical as one of the Shirelles, also playing a featured part of little Eva. I would say that my first big career shift was when I landed the part of Diana Ross in the Original Company of ‘Motown the Musical’. For me personally, my love of Classical Music and Opera was still the avenue that my heart desperately wanted to explore, as it was the basis of my vocal training and childhood dreams.
40 BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021
