Meg is Christine’s best friend and a ballet dancer. She’s sweet, loyal, and probably has a mild obsession with Christine. “Christine, you’re so talented! Christine, let’s watch the chandelier together!” She’s a supportive friend, but let’s be real: she’s also a bit of a background character.
In the sequel, Love Never Dies, she becomes a full-on villain who tries to steal the Phantom. Talk about a glow-up (or a dark turn). In the original, though, she’s just there to hand Christine a veil and say, “You’ve got this.” We all need a Meg in our lives: quiet, present, and always ready with a prop.
The Phantom’s Victims: The Chorus, Stagehands, and Joseph Buquet
Let’s not forget the poor stagehand Joseph Buquet, who gets strangled for looking at the Phantom’s face. He’s literally a walking red flag: “Don’t look at him, kids!” He didn’t listen. He died. The chorus spends the whole show being terrified, which is honestly relatable. Working in that theater seems like a nightmare OSHA violation.
And the stagehands? They just want to move scenery and avoid falling sandbags. The Phantom flips out, and everyone suffers. They are the unsung heroes (mostly strung up, actually) of this tragedy.
So, there you have it: a dysfunctional family living under a chandelier. The Phantom wants love but settles for terrorism. Raoul wants heroics but gets tangled in ropes. Christine wants normalcy but ends up kissing a skull. It’s messy, it’s dramatic, and it’s absolutely perfect.
Now go listen to the soundtrack and pretend you can hit that high C. I know you will. I will too.
