On 2 October 2011, Crawford made a special appearance during the finale of The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall- a fully staged production of the musical at the famous London venue - marking 25 years since the show received its world premiere. Although reunited with original Christine, Sarah Brightman, Crawford did not sing as he had just finished performing in a matinee of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium.[30]
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The three original cast from Phantom of the Opera, in 1925, Lon Chaney as the Phantom, Mary Philbin as Christine, Norman Kerry as Raoul. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera in October 1986, Michael Crawford as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine, Steve Barton as Raoul.
Michael Crawford appeared as the Phantom in New York Broadway in 1988 and Los Angeles 1989. Michael Crawford won an Olivier Award (Best Actor in a Musical)in London, a Tony Award (Best Performance By An Actor in a Lead Role, Musical), an N.Y's Drama Desk Award, and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Achievement in Theatre (Lead Performance).
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.
Yes the London Stage Phantom of the Opera 1986 with Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton the CDs is sold everywhere even at Walmart Stores in the South of the US.
Steve Barton who play Raoul who was the stand in for Michael Crawford's Phantom when he was in the hospital for a hernia operation this was in LA 1990.
Steve Barton as Phantom( from March to October 1990)
Michael Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
Sarah Brightman-Christine, Steve Barton-Raoul
Michael Crawford (not Ozzy Osbourne)
If you're talking about Christine, it was Sarah Brightman. And for the phantom (Erik) it was Michael Crawford. Raoul was played by Steve Barton
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Steve Harley was originally supposed to be the phantom on stage but instead Michael Crawford was the given the role of the phantom. Although you can find videos of Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman singing the song "The Phantom Of The Opera" it never went on stage. Andrew Lloyd Webber changed his mind for the part of the phantom at the last minute, giving it to Michael Crawford.
Michael Crawford (Phantom); Sarah Brightman (Christine); Steve Barton (Raoul).
Some reviews I've read state that he had literally just run off the stage of the Palladium in The Wizard of Oz to appear with the other Phantoms....
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Michael Crawford is a British actor and singer, best known for originating the role of the Phantom in the stage musical "The Phantom of the Opera." He has had a successful career in both stage and screen, winning multiple awards for his performances.