Many, many, many people over the years have played the Phantom. There have been lots of different stage productions, in many countries all around the world and each new showing usually has a new person playing him. not to mention a few movies (usually Horror movies) that have been released. but the original man to play him on stage was Michael Crawford. Gerard butler took over the role when they turned the musical into a movie in 2004.
The original Phantom of the Opera was played by Lon Chaney in the 1925 silent film. In Andrew Lloyd Webber's original production, it was Michael Crawford. In the movie it was Gerard Butler. In the Las Vega show, it is Anthony Crivello.
In the newest Phantom of the Opera (2004) the Phantom (Erik) was played by Gerard Butler.
In the 2004 film adaptation of the Phantom of the Opera, Gerard Butler plays the Phantom.
Gerard Butler plays the phantom of the opera.
Michael Crawford played the part of the Phantom.
On the original Broadway cast list, Michael Crawford starred as the phantom. However in the 2004 film, Gerard Butler played the phantom.
Julian Sands
Howard Mcgillin
Paul briefly played the Phantom in a Canadian production of The Phantom of the Opera
in the phantom of the opera them song the phantom of the opera is the subject of the song
No there has never been a black guy on Broadway playing the Phantom of the Opera. Robert Guillaume played the Phantom in Los Angeles production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1990 replacing Michael Crawford.
Michael Ball played Raoul in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera in the London Stage play in 1990 replacing Steve Barton...when he went to Broadway with the original London Cast Phantom of the Opera. Michael Ball has on musical tours had sing the songs from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera..he himself has not yet to my research played the Phantom...in the stage play. Michale Ball does appear in Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary as Raoul.
Michael Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
Howard Mcgillin
Charles Dance in 1991 NBC Phantom of the Opera.
Christine is played by Sara Jean Ford in Broadway Phantom of the Opera New York 2011.
in the Broadway play the phantom is played by John Cudia
Paul briefly played the Phantom in a Canadian production of The Phantom of the Opera
1925 Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney.1943 Phantom of the Opera with Claude Rains1961 Phantom of the Horse Opera with Woody Woodpecker a cartoon1962 Phantom of the Opera with Herbert Lom1970 Murders in the Rue Morgue with Herbert Lom it is very similar1974 Phantom of the Paradise Rock Musical1974 Phantom of Hollywood with Jack Cassidy1977 Hill's Phantom of the Opera1983 Phantom of the Opera with Maximilon Schell1986 Webber's Phantom of the Opera with Michael Crawford1987 Phantom of the Opera animation1991 Phantom of the Rock Opera Chipmunks animation.1989 American Phantom of the Opera Love Story1991 Phantom of the Opera made for TV with Charles Dance1992 Phantom of the Ritz1989 Phantom of the Opera with Robert Englund2001 Phantom of the Opera with Julian Sands2004 Webber's Phantom of the Opera with Gerard Butler.There is 1916 Phantom of the Opera made in Germany withNils Olaf Chrisander but the film is unavailable or lost.
in the phantom of the opera them song the phantom of the opera is the subject of the song
No there has never been a black guy on Broadway playing the Phantom of the Opera. Robert Guillaume played the Phantom in Los Angeles production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1990 replacing Michael Crawford.
The Phantom Of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.
Michael Ball played Raoul in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera in the London Stage play in 1990 replacing Steve Barton...when he went to Broadway with the original London Cast Phantom of the Opera. Michael Ball has on musical tours had sing the songs from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera..he himself has not yet to my research played the Phantom...in the stage play. Michale Ball does appear in Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary as Raoul.
Sarah Brightman Played Christine. Micheal Crawford played the Phantom. Andrew Loyd Webber composed the music. Charles Hart wrote most of the lyrics. Gaston Leroux written the Phantom of the Opera, released in 1909 as a novel.