Casting
The original casts of the major productions of The Phantom of the Opera:
| Character | Original West End Cast | Original Broadway Cast | Original Canadian Cast | Original Las Vegas Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Phantom of the Opera | Michael Crawford | Colm Wilkinson | Brent Barrett Anthony Crivello‡ |
|
| Christine Daaé | Sarah Brightman Claire Moore† |
Sarah Brightman Patti Cohenour† |
Rebecca Caine Susan Cuthbert |
Sierra Boggess Elizabeth Loyacano‡ |
| Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | Steve Barton | Byron Nease | Tim Martin Gleason | |
| Carlotta Giudicelli | Rosemary Ashe | Judy Kaye | Lyse Guerin | Elena Jeanne Batman Geena Jeffries Mattox‡ |
| Madame Giry | Mary Millar | Leila Martin | Kristina Marie Guiguet | Rebecca Spencer |
| Meg Giry | Janet Devenish | Elisa Heinsohn | Donna Rubin | Brianne Kelly Morgan |
| Monsieur Richard Firmin | John Savident | Nicholas Wyman | Gregory Cross | Lawson Skala |
| Monsieur Gilles André | David Firth | Cris Groenendaal | Paul Massell | John Leslie Wolfe |
| Ubaldo Piangi | John Aron | David Romano | Peter Cormican | Larry Wayne Morbitt |
† The role of Christine Daaé is double-cast in most professional productions. The secondary actress performs the role twice a week (on Broadway, Thursday evening and Saturday matinée).
‡ Three roles (The Phantom, Christine, and Carlotta) were double-cast in the original Las Vegas production, with the two actors in each pair singing alternate performances. Las Vegas casting is now identical to that in the Broadway production, with single casting for all characters except Christine.
- Notable West End replacements
- Phantom
-Dave Willetts -Peter Jöback -John Owen-Jones -Ramin Karimloo -Peter Polycarpou -Martin Smith -Simon Bowman -Peter Karrie -Earl Carpenter -Peter Cousens
- Christine
-Claire Moore -Rebecca Caine -Myrra Malmberg -Gina Beck -Rachel Barrell -Leila Benn Harris -Robyn North
- Raoul
-Ramin Karimloo –Michael Ball -Robert Meadmore -Simon Bowman -John Barrowman -Simon Burke -Clive Carter -Oliver Thornton -Killian Donnelly
- Carlotta
–Julia Goss -Margaret Preece -Shan Cothi
- Notable Broadway replacements
- Phantom
–Timothy Nolen -Steve Barton -Mark Jacoby -Davis Gaines -Thomas James O'Leary -Hugh Panaro -Howard McGillin -Brad Little -John Cudia -Gary Mauer
- Christine
-Lisa Vroman –Patti Cohenour -Rebecca Luker -Rebecca Pitcher -Jennifer Hope Wills
- Raoul
-Gary Mauer –Hugh Panaro -Brad Little -John Cudia -Tim Martin Gleason
- Monsieur André
–George Lee Andrews
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