Will Michael crawford ever reprise the role phantom of the opera?

Answer 1

While never released to the general public, there is a video recording of an early performance of the musical with Michael Crawford that is only available to certain people involved with the Broadway show. Whether or not it will ever be released remains in question.

Officially of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael, Sarah, Steve's performance is not available on DVD, or VHS. You can watch them on YouTube, the film is crude done by someone in the audience.

Music of the Night is the only video that Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber had made it is a promotional video, a commercial a sneak peak of what the London stage Phantom of the Opera were to be in 1986. It then in 1987, it was released as a single went to charts of the top ten of the UK number #4.

If you are really interested in their performance, form a petition over 1000 plus signatures for the original London stage Phantom of the Opera play on DVD Michael, Sarah, Steve post it to West End Theatre .

Answer 2

In 1984, at the final preview of Starlight Express, Crawford bumped into the show's creator, Andrew Lloyd Webber. Webber had met Crawford socially several times and remembered him from his work in Flowers for Algernon.

He informed Mr. Crawford that he was working on a new project based on the Gaston Leroux novel and wanted to know if he was interested. Crawford said he was, but the show was still in the early planning stages and nothing had been decided. Several months passed, erstwhile Webber had created a pitch video featuring his then-wife Sarah Brightman as the female lead Christine and British rocker Steve Harley as the Phantom, singing the title song. Crawford was turned off by this, supposing the songwriter had chosen to do a more rock-inspired spectacle in lieu of a more traditional Opera/musical.

Since casting Harley, though, Andrew Lloyd Webber had begun to regret his choice, wanting instead a singer with a more classic, melodic voice, as described in the original book.

By coincidence, Webber's wife Sarah Brightman, who at the time took lessons with the same vocal coach as Crawford, suggested her husband audition him. Crawford was called in, and history was made.

In 1986 he began his performance in London, later going onto New York in 1988, and then Los Angeles a year later.

Crawford won Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, a Tony Best Performance By an Lead Actor, New York 's Drama Award, Los Angeles Critics Circle Award For Distinguished Achievement in theater in Lead performance.

Answer 3

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber wishes Michael Crawford would reprise his role as the Phantom. At this moment in time Michael is enjoying a break from playing the Wizard of Oz at his home in New Zealand.

Answer 4

Personally I do not know, but I have read some opinions from various articles, that Michael Crawford was filled with tears of joy, meaning he was too choked up to sing.