Panaro has played The Phantom with the New York Company over 1,800 times in 3 different engagements, including his most recent return that began in September 2010. In February 1999 he was invited to take over the title role, becoming the tenth of twelve men to be cast as The Phantom on Broadway, and earning rave reviews.
He was first cast in December 1990 as Raoul, a role he would play for over two years and more than 900 performances. Panaro has a long association with THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and is one of the few actors to have been cast in both of the musical’s male leading roles, The Phantom and Raoul. and directed by Harold Prince, the musical phenomenon is in its unprecedented 25th year in New York, playing at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street).Ĭurrent leading man Hugh Panaro has been confirmed as the creative team’s choice to play the “Man Behind the Mask” during the upcoming celebrations for the production’s 25th Anniversary in January 2013. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Group, Inc. Principal cast changes have been announced for the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the longest-running show in Broadway history.
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