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...

go do a show now. I'll see you soon.

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

to meet him. --Yeah?

--Hi! So nice to meet you.

--Great to see you

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

--Say hi to Broadway.com! --Hi!

--I've been here

about a year and a half now.

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

three years?

--Yeah I was five years ago five 2013..

Only five months. -- Is it like

riding a bike or not really?

--I feel okay.

We did it in

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

amazing. Is that it from your fans?

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

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

--Here we go!

--Yeah.

--Dear Daae,

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?

--It's a loo. It's a look!

["Sisters" from White Christmas plays]

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

--Yeah, nice.

[laughs]

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

--Sure. --There we go and a little bit

tighter in Rodney. --Oh.

--[laughs]

[Singing opera warm-ups]

--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

I'm gonna go do my second act. Bye!

--Got Sarah Snyder. --Hey!

--Team dresser extraordinaire. There she is.

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

hat cos you know we're making a video.

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

--A whoop-die-do,

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

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

--So many. --That's a good secret, too

Hey Kailey, have you ever fallen down on stage?

[laughs]

--How dare you?!

--I've fallen a lot on stage.

I fall down probably more than anyone has

fallen down ever on stage.

--I don't think that's true.

--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

turn to run away and I tripped on the dress and my legs get tangled.

--Because the epic.

--It's epic.

--It's like so many layers and so my legs got tangled in the

layers.

--I was watching you from the travel...

--Rodney is holding my hand still...but I am flat on my

stomach on the ground and I tried to crawl, but I can't crawl because I can't get my

legs out! So, I'm just laying there literally

nailing my way to the sides. Like clawing my way to the side,

--And Paul meanwhile was like, Go.

--Meanwhile --Seriously, go, Christine!

--Meanwhile Paul is standing there just like

just like watch watching me die. And poor Rodney, poor Rodney, has both of his hands

on my hands and is literally dragging me off. --So funny.

--Honestly, that's one of the worst falls that I had,

but like one of many.

--So of course I could not have an

episode about team Christine without featuring my favorite member,

my little Mia Belle, who really likes this camera right now. She's my little

pup. You'll see more of her. I hope you all enjoyed, and I'll see you next week!

Thank you so much! Bye!