Broadway's Newest Phantom: Ben Crawford's Rise to the Role as the Phantom of the Opera
This review was originally written for my school's newspaper, Marymount Manhattan's The Monitor. The original article can be found here on their website. This past April, almost halfway through Phantom of the Opera’s 30th year on Broadway, Ben Crawford joined the current cast as the Phantom. Unlike many former Phantoms, Ben Crawford was entirely new to the production - many Phantoms return to the show after previously playing a role such as Raoul, some of the biggest names including West End star Ramin Karimloo and Broadway star Hugh Panaro. Crawford’s track record prior to joining the Phantom cast included recent shows such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Shrek. For Phantom fans, this was simultaneously exciting and unnerving. How would someone who has never been involved with Phantom play the role? How would his voice sound with the score, which is not quite as modern as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Shrek? I had the opportunity to finally see C...
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