I would want to be Mme Giry. I wouldn't want to be a lapdog like Meg or like Christine is at times. I've played lapdog characters, and motherly characters, I do the motherly characters the best. =)

Ah, going strictly by Leroux's novel, I'm going to deviate from the trend I am seeing and say La Carlotta. With her swollen ego, bad temper, paranoias, and cold mechanical techniques, what's NOT to love? (heh heh)

Although I am female, I'd love also to play a few "trouser roles" (like when Christine played Siebel) such as any one of the managers or The Persian.

Madame Giry would be another choice.

Too bad I'm no performer and I can't sing worth a poop. Not even my beloved Erik could help this voice of mine....(yowsers, I think I am now a blaspheming heretic for that one)

I would want to be Christine. Only, I wouldn't have even paid attention to Raoul, I would have gone straight to Erik, and I wouldn't have torn off his mask, I would have let him show his face to me when he thought I was ready.

I would be Christine so I could know Erik, and I think to have two men who both loved me immensely, one of whom was a genius, would be an incredible experience, and I'd also Punjab Raoul and stay with Erik!!

Yes, I would like to be Erik!!!
Someone capable of such passion, so full of knowledge, so self sufficient, so intelligent, so tragic ! Definitely, I would like to see things like he did, feel things like he did, love like he did. And sing and be an Angel of Music for Christine !

I'd be the Persian. *grin*

If I could be anyone, I would be The Persian. He helped the Phantom to escape and he almost understood the pain that Erik was experiencing. Or I would be a fly on the wall of Erik's house. Oh the stories I could tell...

If I could be any character in 'Phantom', I would be the Phantom himself. I love the way he is in control, and just everything about him. The Phantom, for sure!!

I too am female, and adore Erik, but I would like to be the Persian or Andre...the Persian because he's Erik's friend and knows what's going on and is just generally cool, Andre (in the musical) because he has cool lines.

I most definately would be Christine!!! That would be really Really cool to be Christine!!I don't think you need too much more explaining why, but if you do email me back and ask...

I would be christine I think it would be wonderful to have two guys after me at once.

I'd like to be Christine. I think you'll find most of the women on these board want to be this character as well.

Christine, like Doh, I just make her costumes for fun;) Actually, found a print that is even better than the dye job.. so look out for a new cossie.. after I do a blue version of the Titanic Dinner dress;)

My reasons. Well in Leroux she is a real person. She has a history that would be concidered abnormal today, but seemed wonderful for her. She had belief in all that her father said, yet he told her tales that weren't true. Her belief in those tales and her father led her to be manipulated by Erik, whatever his intentions were, this is what he did. When she realises her what she believed in was false, she didn't crumble, she had moments of fear and horror. But she never snapped and retaliated against Erik or her father. Mind you, she doesn't say much about the latter afterwards... Even though she is completely alone, the three people she could have relied upon are of no help: Erik will kill Raoul if she and he get too close, Mamma Valerius is old and needs caring for, and still believes in the tales of Daddy Daae. She felt deeply, and was lost in a game she could get herself out of because it was run by someone else and begun many years before. She tried to keep everyone happy, and prevent a disaster, but failed. The game of engagement was supposed to end, and she'd keep Erik from a rage. In fact, he was part of it, it was he who had the rule of them only being together at the Opera. Raoul was supposed to leave after a month and she hoped his feelings wouldn't run so deep as to change the plans. In the end she found the strength to overcome her horror and give up herself to save Raoul, the Persian, the Opera patrons, and most importantly Erik. A remarkable female character written by a man of the pre war era. Somewhat more believable than recently written characters. For the musical, the same character, even though her story is over simplified, it would be a good challenge as an actress/singer to get her to come alive.

Christine for reasons which I think are obvious ;)

I would be Meg b/c she is around my age and no one ever really talks about her much. so yeah...i would be meg

I would like to be Mme. Giry. She knows so much about Erik and is always moving to protect him. She knows how to both keep the managers at bay and keep Erik's temper at bay.

If I could be any character out of the Phantom of the Opera I would be Christine. One because I'm crazy about Erik. and two because I love to be a singer/actress!

I think Erik has the best personality so I would like to be the first woman to play him (dressed as a man of course) other wise Christine but make the right, sane and only choice, If we cant change the story Madame Giry cos she is dramatic with a capital MAD.

If I could be anyone, it would be Christine. To hear the beautiful and powerful music. To be loved so dearly and deeply, by two worthy men. To see through the mask of the Phantom and show him the love he has never known, to stay with him always and become a part of the music of the night.

Hands down...
The grasshopper.
So I could jump jolly high!

Christine, of course. I'm a singer and couldn't pass up the opportunity of being taught by the Angel himself :-) Or the Persian, because I like the idea of being someone who knows more than just about everyone else in the general vicinity.

If I could be any character in Leroux's novel, it would be Mme. Giry. Don't know why, I just feel a certain way about the woman.

I think I would be Erik, himself. There is such pathos in his existence, he lives only for his music until Christine comes into his life. He then lives only for her, for her voice, for the possiblity of her touch upon his hand, his lips, .... He exists only to serve her and to love her without condition, without regret. I believe he exemplifies the best and the worst of the human condition, the extreme of love is passion, the extreme of anger is violence and he is both of these and none of these. He is able to swing from one extreme to the other and still maintain control of his situation.

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