michael crawford played the title role when the phantom of the opera opened in londons west end in 1986.
michael crawford played the title role when the phantom of the opera opened in londons west end in 1986.
when the phantom of the opera opened in londons west end in 1986 who played the title role?
michael crawford
"phantom" began previews at her majesty's theatre in london's west end on 27 september 1986 under the direction of hal prince, then opened on 9 october. it was choreographed by gillian lynne and the sets were designed by maria björnson, with lighting by andrew bridge. michael crawford starred in the title role with sarah brightman as christine and steve barton as raoul. the production, still playing at her majesty's, celebrated its 10,000th performance on 23 october 2010, with lloyd webber and the original phantom, michael crawford, in attendance. it is the second longest-running musical in west end (and world) history behind "les misérables", and third overall behind "the mousetrap".
the phantom of the opera (1986 musical)
the singing contributions on 'the hero' were recorded by west end & broadway performers: stephen ashfield (book of mormon broadway); sam bailey (x-factor winner); david bedella (rocky horror show); norman bowman (42nd street west end); christina bianco (joseph & the amazing technicolor dreamcoat); alan burkitt (kiss me kate west end); sophia anne caruso (nbc sound of music live!); rodney earl clarke (on the town west end); collabro (britain’s got talent winners); maria coyne (wicked west end); louise dearman (wicked west end); killian donnelly (les miserables west end); samantha dorsey (les miserables west end); kerry ellis (wicked west end); alice fearn (wicked west end); ben forster (phantom of the opera west end); emma hatton (wicked west end); kara lily-hayworth (cilla uk tour); matt henry (kinky boots west end); rob houchen (les miserables west end); ida; james monroe iglehart (hamilton broadway); charlotte jaconelli (heathers the musical west end), emma kingston (evita international tour); luke mccall (phantom of the opera west end); jai mcdowall (britain’s got talent winner); nadim naaman (phantom of the opera west end); trevor dion nicholas (aladdin west end and broadway); david phelps; dame siân phillips (cabaret west end); laura pitt-pulford (seven brides for seven brothers west end); joe aaron reid (dreamgirls west end); david ribi (dreamboats and petticoats west end) oliver savile (wicked west end); cleve september (hamilton west end); charlie stemp (hello dolly! broadway); savannah stevenson (wicked west end); marisha wallace (dreamgirls west end); emma williams (mrs henderson presents west end); michael xavier (sunset boulevard broadway).
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