I even recall my irritation at a man in the row in front of me who felt it necessary to point out very loudly to his companion early on in proceedings proper, “ That’s the ‘GoCompare’ man!”, referring to Wynne Evans, who played Piangi in this production but is indeed probably more famous for his role as Gio Compario in a series of insurance advertisements on national television. Sierra Boggess as Christine – Photo Credit Joan Marcus. In the background, showtunes from a great many productions other than The Phantom of the Opera played through the speakers. There were nibbles galore, too, including tiny buns roughly in the shape of the Albert Hall, and they fed us and fed us (to slightly misquote a famous Welsh hymn) until we wanted no more. I recall how unusually warm it was in London back in early October 2011: our ‘VIP Experience’ envelopes became makeshift fans (‘phans’, even?) – the Royal Albert Hall did not install an air cooling system until 2016 – and it was one of those pre-show receptions where my glass of wine was topped up repeatedly, and without me asking. It was a highly memorable experience and this video recording of the event is an excellent way to relive it.
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