Meet John Martin Bengtsson who saw Phantom of the Opera for the first time at Oscarsteatern in Stockholm in his teens. Since seeing that first performance with Mikael Samuelson as the Phantom, being part of the show has been one of John Martin's professional goals. In this episode he'll give you an insight in the past three years that the spent with The Phantom of the Opera, first as ensemble/Passarino and Peter Jöback's understudy in the Stockholm revival production, then as Raoul in the Gothenburg non-replica production and finally during the season 2018-2019 as alternate Phantom and ensemble in Copenhagen. How does he feel about auditions? Which is his favorite Phantom costume? And least favourite? What was it like to be part of a non-replica production? And what happened during one of the previews in Copenhagen with the Hannibal poster? Listen and find out. All the best! Phantomology Podcast.Since the episode was recorded John Martin Bengtsson has also been emergency cover for the role of the Phantom in The World Tour of The Phantom of the Opera.

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Phantomology episode 2 - John Martin Bengtsson

Meet Mia Karlsson, Swedish soprano with several leading roles in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on her resumé. Among roles she has sung is Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Cosette in Les Misérables and Christine in The Phantom of the Opera.In this podcast we talk about Mia's journey with the Phantom of the Opera in Copenhagen. Mia started out in 2000 as swing and second understudy for Christine and continued as mirror bride and first understudy in 2003. In 2009 she sang Christine in the Copenhagen revival of Phantom of the Opera and in the 2018-2019 revival she was swing again and played many roles in the ensemble.We hope you will enjoy this episode, getting to know Mia Karlsson.With Love!Phantomology 

Phantomology Podcast episode 1 - Mia Karlsson.

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Phantomology episode 2 - John Martin Bengtsson

Phantomology Podcast episode 1 - Mia Karlsson.