Michael Crawford

On stage 3 productions, 35 years

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In the literature8 passages

• Original London cast (1986) : Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steven Barton, Michael Reed (conductor). Polydor 831 273–2 Y-2.ebooks/Block, Geoffrey/Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block.txt
• When Michael Crawford left Phantom of the Opera it had no impact whatsoever on the box office. When Andrew Lloyd Webber produced Sunset Boulevard on his own he linked its success to the presence of a star. When Glenn Close departed so did the big box office.ebooks/Engel, Lehman/Words with Music_ Creating the Broadway Musical Libretto - Lehman Engel.txt
• Cast: Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Steve Barton, Judy Kaye, Cris Groenendaal, Nicholas Wyman, Leila Martin, David Romano, Elisa Heinsohn, George Lee Andrewsebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
• The Phantom of the Opera opened in London in 1986 with Michael Crawford and Miss Brightman. It won a resoundingly affirmative reception for its cast, staging, and scenic effects, including a chandelier that descends from the auditorium ceiling and crashes on stage. At this writing, the musical is still running at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Ba…ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
• “Michael Crawford was in the movies of Hello, Dolly! and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum . I’ve seen him on stage in Phantom of the Opera . The critics say now he has all this dramatic weight to bring to the part, but I don’t buy it. He has more weight, but not dramatic.”—BEN BAGLEYebooks/Hadleigh, Boze/Broadway Babylon - Boze Hadleigh.txt
• Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford played the roles of Christine Daae and the Phantom. Speaking of how he worked with Prince, Crawford said that the director at first gave him an outline of what he thought the character should be. Crawford explained that, because he works very much alone in the show,ebooks/Ilson, Carol/Harold Prince_ A Director's Journey - Carol Ilson.txt

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