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In 1990, Guillaume was cast in the Los Angeles production of The Phantom of the Opera, replacing Michael Crawford in the title role. Guillaume was the first Black actor to portray the character. Television As Benson in Soap, 1977
Oct 24, 2017 · Guillaume made history in 1990 as the first African-American performer to play the title role in The Phantom of the Opera when he took over from Michael Crawford in the Los Angeles production...
Oct 24, 2017 · Obit. by Andy Lefkowitz • Oct 24, 2017. Robert Guillaume. (Photo: Getty Images) Robert Guillaume, the Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated star who is distinguished in theater circles as the...
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May 2, 1990 · Actor Robert Guillaume on Tuesday stepped into the mask of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical at the Ahmanson Theatre, only two days after original Phantom Michael Crawford...
Jan 26, 2017 · And, also, for Hal Prince, it’s not a modern phenomenon. He cast [African-American actor] Robert Guillaume as the Phantom [in the Los Angeles production] 20 years ago.”