It is custom made from a mould of their face. The Phantom mask is custom made!Įach actor who plays the Phantom has a mask made just for them. The process includes the face being moisturised, closely shaved, prosthetics fitted and makeup applied after which 2 wigs, 2 radio microphones and 2 contact lenses are put into place. That is, that it takes 2 hours to put on the Phantom’s makeup. The role of the Phantom is one of the most prolific today and was originated in the West End and Broadway by Michael Crawford and since then the role has been played by various actors including, Martin Smith, Peter Karrie, Dave Willetts, John Owen-Jones, Ramin Karimloo, Peter J öback, Simon Bowman, Earl Carpenter, Marcus Lovett, Peter Cousens, Peter Polycarpou, Ben Forster, Ben Lewis, Tim Howar, Geronimo Rauch, Mike Sterling, David Thaxton and Killian Donnelly. The musical has won over 70 major theatre awards which include 3 Oliver Awards, 7 Tony Awards, an Evening Standard Award, 7 Drama Desk Awards and 5 Outer Critic Circle Awards. Phantom of the Opera is a MULTI award-winning musical! Phantom of the Opera opened at the West End’s Her Majesty’s Theatre back in 1986, with an official opening night on 9 October. Phantom has played over 13,000 performances in the West End! But did you know the box office revenues are higher than any film or stage play in history? It has an estimated gross of $6 billion! 11. Having played around the world in vast productions, and remaining one of the most popular musicals today, it's no surprise that the musical is successful. It is still a hugely successful album today with album sales now exceeding 40 million. The original cast recording of the Phantom of the Opera was the first in British musical theatre history to enter the charts at number one.

The album was the first of its kind to chart at number 1

It has been played in 35 countries and 166 cities around the world! 13. Played to over 140 million peopleĪndrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera musical has been produced and performed around the world.

On the other side of the pond, the musical is the longest-running Broadway show of all time! 14. Phantom of the Opera is the second longest-running musical in the West End (first place going to Les Misérables).

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