I think you might be referring to Paul Stanley.
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11 actors have been cast as The Phantom on Broadway: Michael Crawford, Timothy Nolen, Chris Groenendaal, Steve Barton, Kevin Gray, Mark Jacoby, Marcus Lovett, Davis Gaines, Thomas James O'Leary, Hugh Panaro and Howard McGillin. Hugh Panaro returned to the role in 2003, and Howard McGillin returned in 2005.
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Michael Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
Sarah Brightman
Colm Wilkinson was original Phantom for the 1989-1999 Toronto production.Jeff Hyslop played the Phantom in 2006 in Vancouver Canada
There are many people who have played the part of Maureen in Rent, on and off Broadway. Some of the significant people to play Maureen are:Idina Menzel (original Broadway cast member, Maureen in the movie)Sherie Rene ScottEden Espinosa ('Live on Broadway' recording)Nicolette Hart (Broadway Tour)
All of the can be played on piano and have piano acompaniements.
Michael Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
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
Sarah Brightman
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 is still currently running at the Majestic Theatre, but it has about played about 9219 shows, and had opened on January 26, 1988. As of 2010, it has been running for 22 years.
Phantom of the opera and # 2 is Cats i have a list of longest Broadway runs from 1-10 that i found on www.favtmonster.com it mite be really helpfull to all u folks out there doing a Broadway project!!!
Hugh Panaro has: Played David in "Broadway Damage" in 1997. Played himself in "iN Deep" in 2011. Played himself in "CBS This Morning: Saturday" in 2012. Performed in "The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece" in 2013. Played himself in "Russian Broadway Shut Down" in 2014.
The 1996 movie, The Phantom, starred Billy Zane as the title character. Other actors that appeared in the movie include Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kristy Swanson.
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.
Gerard Butler-by music critics from various musical magazines did not like him. They thought he could not sing a single note as his co-stars. Some teenagers and college age women think he can sing wonderfully.As for the best voice goes depends on the viewers musical preference.Hugh Panaro is currently on Broadway, he has wonderful musical reviews from critics and the audience.Ramin Karimloo- He played both the Phantom of the Opera and the Phantom of Love Never Dies and he is the current favorite on the London stage.Michael Crawford-He is the first Phantom and has the most rewards from both London stage and Broadway. Some fans view he is the best singer of all the actors that played the Phantom.
Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera in 1976 - 1991 was the first musical version of the story by Gaston Leroux and has enjoyed financial success.Hill wrote the original English lyrics to the music of Verdi, Gounod, Offenbach, Mozart, Weber, Donizetti, and Boito. Christina Collier-played Christine. Peter Straker played the Phantom. Steven Pacey played Raoul. In 1984 Sarah Brightman was offered the role of Christine but declined the offer. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera 1986 in West End of London and on Broadway 1988, Michael Crawford played the Phantom, Sarah Brightman played Christine, Steve Barton played Raoul.