Visit the Playbill Vault for the complete cast and creative team. His nine year theatrical career has encompassed most forms of musical variety including the role of Will Parker in Oklahoma Rolf in The Sound of Music a lead dancer in Evita and lead dancer. Rounding out the company were Denny Berry, Frank Mastrone, and Alba Quezada as swings.ĭirected by Harold Prince with choreography and musical staging by Gillian Lynne, The Phantom of the Opera features production design by Maria Björnson, lighting design by Andrew Bridge, and sound design by Martin Levan. Phantom of the Opera is Peter’s second West End musical (the first, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) having been in Australia for the last 28 years.

The opening night cast starred Michael Crawford as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé (with Patti Cohenour assuming the role at certain performances), Steven Barton as Raoul, Judy Kaye as Carlotta Guidicelli, Cris Groenendaal as Monsieur André, Nick Wyman as Monsieur Firmin, Leila Martin as Madame Giry, David Romano as Ubaldo Piangi, and Elisa Heinsohn as Meg Giry alongside George Lee Andrews, William Scott Brown, Irene Cho, Nicole Fosse, Jan Horvath, Jeff Keller, Peter Kevoian, Lisa Lockwood, Rebecca Luker, Lori MacPherson, Barry McNabb, Beth McVey, Luis Perez, Dodie Pettit, Richard Warren Pugh, Candace Rogers-Adlr, Charles Rule, Mary Leigh Stahl, Philip Steele, Olga Talyn Catherine Ulissey, and Kenneth H. The production earned 10 Tony Award nominations, winning seven including Best Musical.

Since it's first show at the Majestic Theatre in 1988, The Phantom of the Opera has played 16 previews and 13,366 performances. Look Back at Rebecca Luker on the Stage For Her Birthday

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