Andrew Lloyd Webber's megahit The Phantom of the Opera will welcome a new title player in August. Emma Grimsley, who has been understudying the role on tour for two years, will be stepping into the role of Christine Daae full time from August 7.

Grimsley will be taking over from Eva Tavares when the production lands in Honolulu at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. 

Emma will be joining a cast made up of Derrick Dee as The Phantom, Jordan Craig as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Trista Moldovan as Carlotta Giudicelli, David Benoit as Monsieur Firmin, Rob Lindley as Monsieur Andre, Susan Moiz as Madame Giry, Phumzile Sojola as Ubaldo Piangi and SarahGrace Mariani as Meg Giry.

What is The Phantom of the Opera about?

Hidden in the tunnels deep below the Paris Opera resides a deformed musical genius who stalks the halls and terrorizes the company from the rafters. With his half-covered by his famous white mask, his only happiness comes from tutoring the beautiful, orphaned chorus girl Christine Daae, with whom he has an enduring obsession. Unseen, he teaches the young ingenue to sing 'The Music of the Night.' As her 'Angel of Music', Christine blossoms and steps out of the chorus line onto center stage.

When Christine becomes engaged to another man, the Phantom is driven wild with jealousy and will stop at nothing to have her for himself, even resorting to murder. And so begins a tantalizing tale of forbidden love and supernatural adventure so exciting that over 130 million people worldwide have lost their hearts and minds to the drama.

The Phantom of the Opera is now on a national tour across North America.