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- Nobody has played the Phantom more often than Howard McGillin. With more than 2,500 performances, he holds the record for playing the title role on Broadway. He was playing the role when Phantom broke the record for the longest-running Broadway production in 2006.
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Apr 14, 2023 · Michael Crawford originated the role of the Phantom in 1988, winning the Tony Award for his performance. Sarah Brightman first portrayed Christine. The celebrated soprano was married to Andrew...
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- Michael Crawford. Michael Crawford was the original phantom back in 1986. Anecdotally, Michael was offered the part after Andrew Lloyd Webber and his then wife Sarah Brightman arrived early for her singing lesson and happened to overhear the end of the previous students lesson.
- Ben Forster. After winning ITV’s reality TV competition Superstar in 2012, Ben Forster stepped up to don the infamous mask in 2016. His next turn in musical theatre wasn’t so lucky as in 2018, he came off a ladder during a performance of Elf The Musical, breaking his ankle, and was unable to finish the run.
- Ramin Karimloo. At only 28, Ramin was the youngest ever Phantom on the West End. In another piece of Phantom history, in 2010 he originated the role of the Phantom in Love Never Dies – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s official sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera.
- Peter Polycarpou. Peter Polycarpou has had a long and varied career. He played the Phantom back in 1991, while he was also starring in BBC sitcom Birds Of A Feather.
Aug 16, 2023 · This article closely examines the cast of the iconic musical Phantom of the Opera. It explores the actors who have played the major roles, including Michael Crawford as The Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine Daae, Hugh Panaro as Raoul, and Patti LuPone as Carlotta Guidicelli.
Jan 25, 2022 · Who is in The Phantom of the Opera cast? As of December 2019, Josh Piterman currently plays the lead role of the Phantom, which was originated in the 1980s by actor Michael Crawford. Phantom is Piterman's West End debut, but he is well-established in the Australian theatre scene.
Aug 10, 2019 · As the music of the night plays on, we're taking a closer look at the current 2019 cast! Ben Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera)
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Peter Kevoian is a member of the Original Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which featured Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman and has since become the longest...
Dec 26, 2018 · The original cast of the 1986 West End production included Sarah Brightman (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s then wife) as Christine and Michael Crawford as the Phantom. Steve Barton played the role of Raoul. History. The musical opened on London’s West End in 1986 and then on Broadway in New York in 1988.
