are you sure it was the pantages? i know years ago he performed it at the Dorothy chandler pavilion with i believe Dale Kristien as Christine..not sure of the year though..
Michael Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
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
Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton.
The original Phantom of the Opera had come out in 1925 with Lon Chaney. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera 1986 on London Stage with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman.
Broadways original Phantom of the Opera was Michael Crawford. He has also appeared in the movie versions of "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" and "Hello, Dolly". Most Recently he was back on Broadway in Jim Steinman's "Dance Of The Vampires", which he also co-produced.
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).
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)
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 Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
Sarah Brightman-Christine, Steve Barton-Raoul
For four years from 1986-1990. -Michael performed in London 1986, 1988 Broadway, 1990 Los Angeles.
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
Yes.
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).