Vegas' Arts & Entertainment Corner
| Interview with Patrick Leveque in Andrew Lloyd Webber's “Phantom The Las Vegas Spectacular” |
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CW: Wow, that is high! I have more respect for all of you who play the role of
Raoul now. Did you take any singing, dance or acting lessons?
PL: Yes, I took singing lessons in college as well as acting and a very small
amount of dance (I wish I had taken more).
CW: You seemed at ease in your dance moves as Raoul in show.
PL: Thank you for that. I have not had much dance training but all of our Christine’
s are good dancers. Both the girls in the lead role and our two understudies are
such skilled dancers that they make the dancing very easy.
CW: Have you ever had anything funny happen to you on stage in “Phantom” or
other shows you have done?
PL: A year and a half ago...back home...I was Curly in “Oklahoma” with the
Mountain Play in Mill Valley. We played in a 4000 seat outdoor amphitheater...and
for this show in particular I was able to ride in on a horse singing "Oh what a
Beautiful Morning." I was late for my first entrance because my horse had just
eaten and he was not getting onto the stage...or moving at all for that matter...until
he had...well...gone to the bathroom. Our director understood why I was late
however and was very sympathetic...to me and to Blondie our horse.
CW: Oh my, that was hard on Blondie too. (Laughter) I heard you had to learn to
ride a horse for that role. Was that hard to deal with a horse on stage besides this
one time?
PL: It was hard sometimes just getting the timing down while singing. Making sure
that I was on or off in time to either start or end the song. For a regular rider this
would be no problem, but for me it was a challenge.
CW: How do you like working and living in Las Vegas?
PL: I enjoy Vegas very much. It offers a wonderful opportunity with “Phantom.” I
just miss the ocean.
CW: What would you like to do in the future?
PL: I look forward to more shows. Also hopefully singing on my own.
CW: Are you looking to make an album of your own? Or maybe doing concerts on
stage?
PL: If I was to leave stage shows, I would most definitely like to find a way to do
concerts on stage. I love singing all kinds of music from standards to Broadway to
Pop. An album would be wonderful to make at some point.
CW: Are there any roles you would love to do?
PL: I would love to do any male role from Rogers and Hammerstein musical. Any
male role in “Les Mis” and of course “The Phantom.”
CW: I think you would be great as Marius in “Les Mis” you have the voice for it.
What is your favorite Rogers and Hammerstein musical?
PL: I have two favorites Rogers and Hammerstein musicals, "Carousel" and
"Oklahoma." Both to me are Classic American treasures.
CW: What do you like to do in your free time?
PL: Golf, workout, find time with family and friends, and enjoy good food and wine
with wonderful company.
CW: Seems that many actors like golf, well we have lots of places to play golf in
Las Vegas. As for good food and wine…you could not have picked a better city
than Las Vegas! We have some of the best chefs in the country.
Thank you for chatting with me. I look forward to hearing more about you in the
future, and wish you the best in your career.
PL: Carolyn…I want to thank you again for taking such time and interest in our
show and in my performance. I really appreciate it. I wish the world of theater had
more people like yourself to support it and love it with as much passion as you
have. Take care and I wish you all the best.
CW: You are welcome Patrick. Hope to see you on stage again.
CW: Wow, that is high! I have more respect for all of you who play the role of
Raoul now. Did you take any singing, dance or acting lessons?
PL: Yes, I took singing lessons in college as well as acting and a very small
amount of dance (I wish I had taken more).
CW: You seemed at ease in your dance moves as Raoul in show.
PL: Thank you for that. I have not had much dance training but all of our Christine’
s are good dancers. Both the girls in the lead role and our two understudies are
such skilled dancers that they make the dancing very easy.
CW: Have you ever had anything funny happen to you on stage in “Phantom” or
other shows you have done?
PL: A year and a half ago...back home...I was Curly in “Oklahoma” with the
Mountain Play in Mill Valley. We played in a 4000 seat outdoor amphitheater...and
for this show in particular I was able to ride in on a horse singing "Oh what a
Beautiful Morning." I was late for my first entrance because my horse had just
eaten and he was not getting onto the stage...or moving at all for that matter...until
he had...well...gone to the bathroom. Our director understood why I was late
however and was very sympathetic...to me and to Blondie our horse.
CW: Oh my, that was hard on Blondie too. (Laughter) I heard you had to learn to
ride a horse for that role. Was that hard to deal with a horse on stage besides this
one time?
PL: It was hard sometimes just getting the timing down while singing. Making sure
that I was on or off in time to either start or end the song. For a regular rider this
would be no problem, but for me it was a challenge.
CW: How do you like working and living in Las Vegas?
PL: I enjoy Vegas very much. It offers a wonderful opportunity with “Phantom.” I
just miss the ocean.
CW: What would you like to do in the future?
PL: I look forward to more shows. Also hopefully singing on my own.
CW: Are you looking to make an album of your own? Or maybe doing concerts on
stage?
PL: If I was to leave stage shows, I would most definitely like to find a way to do
concerts on stage. I love singing all kinds of music from standards to Broadway to
Pop. An album would be wonderful to make at some point.
CW: Are there any roles you would love to do?
PL: I would love to do any male role from Rogers and Hammerstein musical. Any
male role in “Les Mis” and of course “The Phantom.”
CW: I think you would be great as Marius in “Les Mis” you have the voice for it.
What is your favorite Rogers and Hammerstein musical?
PL: I have two favorites Rogers and Hammerstein musicals, "Carousel" and
"Oklahoma." Both to me are Classic American treasures.
CW: What do you like to do in your free time?
PL: Golf, workout, find time with family and friends, and enjoy good food and wine
with wonderful company.
CW: Seems that many actors like golf, well we have lots of places to play golf in
Las Vegas. As for good food and wine…you could not have picked a better city
than Las Vegas! We have some of the best chefs in the country.
Thank you for chatting with me. I look forward to hearing more about you in the
future, and wish you the best in your career.
PL: Carolyn…I want to thank you again for taking such time and interest in our
show and in my performance. I really appreciate it. I wish the world of theater had
more people like yourself to support it and love it with as much passion as you
have. Take care and I wish you all the best.
CW: You are welcome Patrick. Hope to see you on stage again.