Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) took roughly four hours per performance to put the prosthetics on in the original London productions. On Broadway, it was cut to roughly three, and over the years has been reduced to 45 minutes. More than one Phantom has described make-up disasters onstage. Michael Crawford recounts a story where he pulled away from the kiss at the end only to see that "[his] lower lip was now hanging off Sarah [Brightman]'s face!". To cover the flub, he pulled her back for another kiss and "took back the lips" and kept that side of his head turned away from the audience.
Kevin Gray (actor) Kevin Gray (actor) Kevin Gray (February 25, 1958 – February 11, 2013) was an American actor who worked primarily in musical theater. Gray, a graduate of Duke University, played Kayama in the 1985 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures". He was the youngest actor to play the title role in "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway and in the U.S. national tour, and received The Carbonell Award for his portrayal. Gray played the King of Siam in the 1996 Broadway revival of "The King and I", and in the UK touring production. He played Pontius Pilate in the