There’s so much passion in it, so much to find every day. “Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music is really great. * Oliver says that “Phantom” has been a show that offers new revelations each time he performs it.

He’s made plenty of music of the night, but “Phantom,” he says, is one of his favorites… The southern California native comes to the role with a strong resume of his own in both opera and theater, including roles in “Porgy and Bess,” “Carmen,” “La Boheme” and more. Quentin Oliver of the current North American road company is a little over a year into his tenure as the Phantom. The Phantom himself, meanwhile, has been played by luminaries such as Michael Crawford (who won a Tony) and Colm Wilkinson, Gerard Butler in the 2004 movie and even Kiss’s Paul Stanley. Of all the iconic roles in musical theater, being “The Phantom of the Opera” may be the most intimidating.įor starters the piece is one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most successful productions, with seven Tony Awards for the original Broadway production.

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