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Nov 26, 2015 · The Phantom of the Opera has been seen by over a million people worldwide and is celebrating its 30th year in the West End this year. Now is your chance to get to know the fantastic John Owen-Jones, who has played the Phantom more times in the West End than any actor in the show’s history.
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He played roles in The Pirates of Penzance and Much Ado About Nothing. In 2001, he was chosen to succeed Scott Davies in the title role in The Phantom of the Opera. He left the role on 26 February 2005, after three and a half years and nearly 1,400 performances, making him the longest running London Phantom.
YearTitleRoleTheatre2023-2024Miles Gloriosus2023Edouard Dindon2023Phil Hollinghurst2022Phil Hollinghurst- Michael Crawford. Michael Crawford was the original phantom back in 1986. Anecdotally, Michael was offered the part after Andrew Lloyd Webber and his then wife Sarah Brightman arrived early for her singing lesson and happened to overhear the end of the previous students lesson.
- Ben Forster. After winning ITV’s reality TV competition Superstar in 2012, Ben Forster stepped up to don the infamous mask in 2016. His next turn in musical theatre wasn’t so lucky as in 2018, he came off a ladder during a performance of Elf The Musical, breaking his ankle, and was unable to finish the run.
- Ramin Karimloo. At only 28, Ramin was the youngest ever Phantom on the West End. In another piece of Phantom history, in 2010 he originated the role of the Phantom in Love Never Dies – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s official sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera.
- Peter Polycarpou. Peter Polycarpou has had a long and varied career. He played the Phantom back in 1991, while he was also starring in BBC sitcom Birds Of A Feather.
Jan 26, 2013 · Incredibly, since breaking that record, PHANTOM has played both an additional 6½ years and 2,800 performances - which by itself would be a smash hit run for a Broadway musical.
- Jon Robyns. Jon Robyns took over as the Phantom on 3 Apr. 2023. He previously played Jean Valjean, Marius, and Enjolras in Les Miserables, King George III in Hamilton, Sir Galahad in Spamalot and Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q.
- Earl Carpenter. Carpenter first played the Phantom from 2005 - 2007, later returning to the musical for limited runs from 2011 - 2013. Aside from The Phantom of the Opera, he's also played Javert in Les Miserables.
- Killian Donnelly. Donnelly first starred in The Phantom of the Opera in the early 2010s as Raoul. A decade later, Donelly returned to The Phantom of the Opera in the title role.
- Michael Crawford. Having originated the role of the Phantom at His Majesty’s Theatre, there’s a timeless quality to Michael Crawford’s performance. Crawford starred opposite Sarah Brightman as Christine Daae for two years, and won the Olivier for Best Actor in a Musical.
The Phantom of the OperaLive in LondonOctober 15, 2004 - February 26, 2005 - December 2010Starring: John Owen-Jones as The Phantom, Rachel Barrell/Gina Beck ...
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26.02.2005; London.John Owen Jones's last show of his first run.Cast: John Owen Jones, Rachel Barrell, Oliver Thornton.*The video is provided for entertainme...
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