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A preview of the first act was staged at Sydmonton Court (Lloyd Webber's home) in 1985, starring Colm Wilkinson (later the star of the Toronto production) as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Kristin (later Christine), and Clive Carter (later a member of the London cast) as Raoul, West End star David Burt was also featured as Monsieur Firmin and ...
- Gaston Leroux
- 1986
Starring Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), and Steve Barton (Raoul), the West End production earned an Olivier Award for musical of the year in 1986. The subsequent Broadway production quickly attracted an audience of devoted fans, colloquially called “phans.”
- Meg Matthias
- Jon Robyns
- Earl Carpenter
- Killian Donnelly
- Michael Crawford
- Ramin Karimloo
- John Owen-Jones
- Simon Bowman
- Peter Polycarpou
- Ben Forster
- Tim Howar
Jon Robyns took over as the Phantom on 3 Apr. 2023. He previously played Jean Valjean, Marius, and Enjolras in Les Miserables, King George III in Hamilton, Sir Galahad in Spamalot and Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q.
Carpenter first played the Phantom from 2005 - 2007, later returning to the musical for limited runs from 2011 - 2013. Aside from The Phantom of the Opera, he's also played Javert in Les Miserables. Carpenter returns to Phantomfrom 13 February to 1 Apr. 2023.
Donnelly first starred in The Phantom of the Opera in the early 2010s as Raoul. A decade later, Donelly returned to The Phantom of the Operain the title role. He originally played the Phantom in the musical's UK tour, however the show was cancelled after 13 performances due to the pandemic.
Having originated the role of the Phantom at His Majesty’s Theatre, there’s a timeless quality to Michael Crawford’s performance. Crawford starred opposite Sarah Brightman as Christine Daae for two years, and won the Olivier for Best Actor in a Musical. After his London performances, he reprised the role on Broadway. As well as his Phantom credit, ...
Ramin Karimloo’s history with The Phantom of the Opera stretches over two decades, taking over the role of Raoul for a 12-month engagement. Leaving the company to play Enjolras in Les Miserables, Karimloo made his debut as the titular character in 2006, staying in the role until 2009. His West End career has seen him originate the Phantom in Love N...
Did you know that John Owen-Jones has played the Phantom for more performances than anyone in British history? After a continuous run of nearly 1,400 performances in the 2000s, he later reprised the role for a four month engagement in 2015. He’s also starred in Les Miserables as Jean Valjean and a concert production of Show Boatat the Royal Albert ...
After originating the role of Chris in Miss Saigon at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Bowman moved a few streets down the road to star in the operatic musical from September 1994. Taking over the role of Raoul, Bowman later made his Phantomdebut in April 1996, appearing as part of the musical’s coveted 10th anniversary celebrations alongside original mem...
He’s starred in a number of London’s greatest musicals, including Miss Saigon, Oklahoma! and Sweeney Todd, but did you know that Peter Polycarpou has played the Phantom? Taking over the role in 1991, the British born Greek-Cypriot actor sung alongside Shona Lindsay in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. In recent years, Polycarpou has returned to oper...
After winning a nationwide televised competition to play Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Forster continued his theatre career by playing the Phantom in 2016. It’s not the first time he’s appeared in a Lloyd Webber musical, previously in Evitaat the Dominion Theatre.
Canadian singer and songwriter Tim Howar is best known as one sixth of rock group Mike and the Mechanics, however he’s built up a theatre CV any budding actor would dream of. Making his London debut at the turn of the century, he’s performed in Peggy Sue Got Married, Tonight’s the Night and On The Town. In recent years, he’s starred in Rock of Ages...
Erik (also known as the Phantom of the Opera, commonly referred to as the Phantom) is the titular character of Gaston Leroux's novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, best known to English speakers as The Phantom of the Opera.
Apr 14, 2023 · Set in 1919, The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of the beautiful soprano Christine Daaé, who is both seduced and terrorized by a masked phantom living in the shadows of the Paris Opéra...
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Aug 10, 2019 · Andrew Lloyd Webber 's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince and produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc., opened on Broadway on January 26,...
Meet the original Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, and find out who was in the Original Cast, what parts they played and more.
