Awards
- Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1988.
- Awarded Olivier Award for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his performance of the title role in Barnum (1981)
- Awards won for his performance in the title role in Phantom of the Opera:
- Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical (1986)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (1988)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (1988)
- Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Musical (1988)
- Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for "Distinguished Achievement in Theatre (Lead Performance)" (1990)
- Awards won for his performance as Count Fosco in "The Woman in White" (2004):
- Outstanding Stage Performance Award from the Variety Club of Great Britain (2004)
- "Best Supporting Actor in a Musical" -- Theatregoers Choice Award voted by on-line readers of WhatsonStage.com
- Named Showbusiness Personality of the Year by the Variety Club of Great Britain
- Voted #17, ahead of Queen Victoria, in the 100 Greatest Britons (2002) poll sponsored by the BBC.
- BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical - for The Wizard of Oz (2011)
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