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Howard McGillin and Hugh Panaro are the two longest running principal Phantoms in the production. Norm Lewis was the first African American actor to portray the Phantom on Broadway.
Sixteen performers have been cast as the Phantom on Broadway, along with an additional five who have played limited engagements.
The Phantom of the Opera Broadway Original Cast
- George Lee Andrews. Monsieur Firmin. Monsieur André ...
- Steve Barton. Raoul. The Phantom. ...
- Denny Berry. Ballet Swing.
- Sarah Brightman. Christine Daaé ...
- William Scott Brown. Porter. ...
- Irene Cho. Ballet Chorus of the Opéra Populaire.
- Patti Cohenour. Christine Daaé ...
- Michael Crawford. The Phantom.
In the original West End and Broadway productions, she was portrayed by Sarah Brightman.
Crawford reprised his role on Broadway in 1988, winning a Tony Award for his performance. In 1991, 1,300 performances and three and a half years later, Michael Crawford left The Phantom of the Opera. He will always be known by fans of the musical as the original and best Phantom. Are you a Michael Crawford fan?