The Phantom of the Opera

• Michael Crawford
  departed October 8, 1988

Replacements During the Run

Timothy Nolen October 10, 1988 - March 1989

Cris Groenendaal March 20, 1989 - March 1990

Steve Barton March 19, 1990 - December 2, 1990 (8.4333333333333 months 5 days)

Kevin Gray December 3, 1990 - February 1991

Mark Jacoby February 21, 1991 - May 1993

Marcus Lovett May 24, 1993 - July 1994

Jeff Keller c. 1993 - No date entered yet

Davis Gaines July 4, 1994 - October 1996

Thomas James O'Leary October 11, 1996 - January 1999

Howard McGillin 1997-1998 Season - No date entered yet

Hugh Panaro February 1, 1999 - August 1999

Brad Little No date entered yet - No date entered yet (during Mr. Panaro's vacation)

Ted Keegan 1999 - No date entered yet (as an alternate)

Howard McGillin August 23, 1999 - April 12, 2003 (3.6356164383562 years 0.01776403004861 months)

Brad Little 2002-2003 Season - No date entered yet

Hugh Panaro April 14, 2003 - October 1, 2005 (2.4657534246575 years -0.022374429223746 months)

Howard McGillin December 22, 2003 - January 4, 2004 (13 days) (during Mr. Panaro's absence)

Howard McGillin February 26, 2004 - No date entered yet (during Mr. Panaro's absence)

Howard McGillin June 26, 2004 - July 3, 2004 (7 days) (during Mr. Panaro's absence)

Howard McGillin October 3, 2005 - May 22, 2007 (1.6328767123288 year 0.018382677861247 months)

Gary Mauer April 30, 2007 - May 19, 2007 (2.7142857142857 weeks)

John Cudia May 22, 2008 - July 30, 2008 (2.258064516129 months)

Howard McGillin July 31, 2008 - July 25, 2009 (11.8 months 5 days) (Upon concluding his run, Mr. McGillin had played the role for 2,544 performances, making him the world's longest-running Phantom at the time)

John Cudia July 27, 2009 - September 6, 2010 (1.1123287671233 year -0.025364560318163 months)

Hugh Panaro September 7, 2010 - April 28, 2013 (2.6383561643836 years 0.039726027397258 months)

Peter Jöback April 29, 2013 - August 24, 2013 (3.8387096774194 months)

Hugh Panaro August 26, 2013 - May 4, 2014 (8.2666666666667 months 5 days)

Greg Mills November 2013 - No date entered yet (as an alternate)

Jeremy Stolle November 2013 - No date entered yet (as an alternate)

Laird Mackintosh May 5, 2014 - May 11, 2014 (6 days)

Norm Lewis May 12, 2014 - February 7, 2015 (8.8387096774194 months 5 days)

James Barbour (i) February 9, 2015 - December 23, 2017 (2.8684931506849 years 0.02969509500663 months)

Laird Mackintosh December 25, 2017 - January 13, 2018 (2.7142857142857 weeks)

Peter Jöback January 16, 2018 - March 31, 2018 (2.4838709677419 months)

Laird Mackintosh April 2, 2018 - April 14, 2018 (12 days)

Ben Crawford April 16, 2018 - April 15, 2023 (4.9972602739726 years 0.00061864781264376 months)

Laird Mackintosh October 22, 2018 - October 27, 2018 (5 days) (during Mr. Crawford's absence)

Laird Mackintosh April 16, 2023 - April 16, 2023 (0 days)

The following replacements do not have dates entered yet.

David Gaschen No date entered yet - No date entered yet

James Romick No date entered yet - No date entered yet

= Replacement for vacation, illness or other leave
= Alternate (if not listed as a separate role in opening night program)

These credits represent a list of people who were considered, auditioned or turned down roles. (Note that some of these may be rumors or unconfirmed.)

Mandy Patinkin