THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Majestic Theatre
Opened on Broadway: January 26, 1988 Performances: 13,174 (as of 9/22/19) Director: Harold Prince Choreographer: Gillian Lynne Book: Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Charles Hart Runtime: 2hr. 30min. (1 Intermission) Opening Night Cast: Michael Crawford as The Phantom Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé Steve Barton as Raoul Leila Martin as Madame Giry Elisa Heinsohn as Meg Giry Current Cast: Ben Crawford as The Phantom Megan Picerno as Christine Daaé John Riddle as Raoul Maree Johnson as Madame Giry Kelsey Connolly as Meg Giry Understudies: For The Phantom: Laird Mackintosh & Greg Mills For Christine Daaé: Eryn LeCroy & Elizabeth Welch For Raoul: Jason Forbach & Greg Mills For Madame Giry: Kelly Jeanne Grant & Janet Saia For Meg Giry: Deanna Doyle & Courtney Kristen Liu Actors/Actresses Who've Played in this Show: The Phantom: Michael Crawford, Cris Groenendaal, James Romick, Brad Little, Marcus Lovett, Mark Jacoby, Howard McGillin, Timothy Nolan, Hugh Panaro, John Cudia, Norm Lewis, James Barbour, Peter Jöback, Laird Mackintosh, Ben Crawford Christine: Sarah Brightman, Rebecca Luker, Sandra Joseph, Elizabeth Southard, Laurie Gayle Stephenson, Sara Jean Ford, Karen Culliver, Samantha Hill, Jennifer Hope Willis, Rachel Zatcoff, Mary Michael Patterson, Marni Raab, Trista Moldovan, Julia Udine, Ali Ewoldt, Kaley Ann Voorhees, Megan Picerno Raoul: Steve Barton, Tim Martin Gleason, Jim Weitzer, Michael Shawn Lewis, Gary Martin, Ciarán Sheehan, Sean MacLaughlin, Jeremy Hays, Jordan Donica, Rodney Ingram, Jay Armstrong Johnson, John Riddle Madame: Leila Martin, Ellen Harvey, Leila Martin, Cristin J. Hubbard, Maree Johnson Meg: Elisa Heinsohn, Carly Blake Sebouhian, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Heather McFadden, Polly Baird, Kara Klein, Kelsey Connolly |
Synopsis:
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.