Some reviews I've read state that he had literally just run off the stage of the Palladium in The Wizard of Oz to appear with the other Phantoms....
Steve Barton who play Raoul who was the stand in for Michael Crawford's Phantom when he was in the hospital for a hernia operation this was in LA 1990.
Steve Barton as Phantom( from March to October 1990)
Michael Crawford (not Ozzy Osbourne)
Steve Harley was originally supposed to be the phantom on stage but instead Michael Crawford was the given the role of the phantom. Although you can find videos of Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman singing the song "The Phantom Of The Opera" it never went on stage. Andrew Lloyd Webber changed his mind for the part of the phantom at the last minute, giving it to Michael Crawford.
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Steve Barton who play Raoul who was the stand in for Michael Crawford's Phantom when he was in the hospital for a hernia operation this was in LA 1990.
Steve Barton as Phantom( from March to October 1990)
Michael Crawford, he played the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in 1988.
Sarah Brightman-Christine, Steve Barton-Raoul
Michael Crawford (not Ozzy Osbourne)
If you're talking about Christine, it was Sarah Brightman. And for the phantom (Erik) it was Michael Crawford. Raoul was played by Steve Barton
Yes.
Steve Harley was originally supposed to be the phantom on stage but instead Michael Crawford was the given the role of the phantom. Although you can find videos of Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman singing the song "The Phantom Of The Opera" it never went on stage. Andrew Lloyd Webber changed his mind for the part of the phantom at the last minute, giving it to Michael Crawford.
Michael Crawford (Phantom); Sarah Brightman (Christine); Steve Barton (Raoul).
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Michael Crawford is a British actor and singer, best known for originating the role of the Phantom in the stage musical "The Phantom of the Opera." He has had a successful career in both stage and screen, winning multiple awards for his performances.
I think you're talking about Steve Harley. They decided he wasnt the right choice and decided instead on Michael Crawford :p