The Phantom of the Opera
Live on Broadway
September, 2018
Starring: Ben Crawford (Phantom) Ali Ewoldt (Christine) Jay Armstrong Johnson (Raoul) Raquel Suarez Groen (Carlotta), Laird Mackintosh (Andre), Craig Bennett (Firmin), Maree Johnson (Madame Giry), Polly Baird (Meg Giry), Ted Keegan (Piangi)
A more recent video!
Ben Crawford is the current Phantom on Broadway, and has been in the role since April 16, 2018. Unless something changes, Ben Crawford seems set to be Broadway's final Phantom when the show closes on February 18, as well as for the shows 35th anniversary on January 26, 2023.
Unrelated, but to me Ben Crawford sounds a lot like Davis Gaines, wonder if anyone else noticed this!
This video also showcases Ali Ewoldt as Christine. Ali made history when she joined the production back in 2016 as the first Asian-American actress to play the role on Broadway. I will also say, I think Ali was an absolutely phenomenal Christine. She brought a wonderful and detailed acting portrayal to the role, and vocally she had beautiful, detailed phrasing with far more vocal acting inflections than many of the other actresses whom I have seen/heard play the role. She is definitely in my top favorites.
Also, Phantom legend Ted Keegan can be seen as Piangi here. He played the role on tour from around 1998-2002, with a brief stint as Broadway principle in either 1998/1999 (information is unclear), later joined the Las Vegas production and understudied The Phantom, apparently did a stint as Monsieur André in 2010, and then finally joined the Broadway production in 2015 as a swing and has been part of the production ever since--eventually (and finally) becoming a Phantom understudy again in 2018 which marked the return of an old-school Phantom legend to the role. In this video he can be seen covering Piangi!
Enjoy!
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