Michael Crawford created most of the role and won all the awards a stage actor can get. He played the Phantom role in London, New York City and Las Vegas.
Sarah Brightman played Christine Daaé, but Dale Kristien took off since Sarah had left in 1988. Dale Kristien is the longest running Christine in history, since 1988 em New York City to Las Vegas. She played with both Michael and Steve Barton. Steve Barton played Raoul in London and New York City. The Phantom of the Opera is the longest running musical in the history of Broadway, because of the hard work of Michael, the cast and the producers.
Michael Crawford was not in Tampa Florida in 1997. He stopped playing the Phantom in LA, California 1991.
Tim Martin Gleason had done The Phantom of the Opera Tour in Tampa, Florida in 1991 and return in 2009-2010 with the original cast.
The Phantom-Michael Crawford Christine Daae-Sarah Brighman Roaul-Steve Barton
The Phantom of the Opera starred:
Davis Gaines - Dale Kristien - Michael Piontek
It was most likely Michael Crawford, unless he was sick and there was an understudy
The West End production played its 10,000th performance on 23 October 2010.
Personally I think Gerard Butler did a pretty good job in the 2004 movie, however on stage Michael Crawford was brilliant in the original cast of Phantom, But also Ramin Karimloo who currently is playing Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webbers sequel Love Never Dies, played Phantom in the West End's production of Phantom of the Opera and cameo'd Christine's father in the 2004 movie Phantom of the Opera. He gives an breathtaking performance of Phantom in both Phantom and Love Never Dies and has a truly amazing voice.
The Phantom of the Opera -Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom-Baritone to High Falsetto Christine-Sophrano, First to Second range Raoul-Tenor
Kevin McNally was in the 2004 film "The Phantom of the Opera" playing the role of Joseph Buquet. He was also in all three of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films in 2003, 2006 and 2007 as Joshamee Gibbs.
Blink-182 did a cover of the Phantom of the Opera.
Michael Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
281 in the 25th anniversary performance.
The Opera Populaire.
Howard Mcgillin
Phantom of the Opera the stage play is available at any city and state with its own unique cast. Sometimes a Broadway's Phantom of the Opera will travel to state to state, to give an unique performance. It is the same with London's Phantom of the Opera, they can travel to Regions of the UK to varieties of cities, towns.
The West End production played its 10,000th performance on 23 October 2010.
Charles Dance in 1991 NBC Phantom of the Opera.
Bryn Terfel is a baritone opera singer from Wales. His first performance was in 1990 in a performance of the opera Cosi fan tutti. He played the part of Guglielmo.
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
Phantom of the Opera was first released in 1925 with Lon Chaney. First time in color was in 1943 Phantom of the Opera with Claude Rains. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera 2004 with Gerard Butler.