#grant norman

[phantomofrueplumet]

So this is very interesting to see. (from early ‘93 playbill) I knew Ciaran was an understudy Phantom on both Broadway and the original 3rd US tour cast, but I never knew Grant Norman was an understudy on Broadway before being in the tour (1994-1995) and in London (1996).  So I guess that makes him the only Phantom to be on Broadway, the US tour, AND London (unless you count LA as a tour since Michael Crawford did that) ..Also was unaware Grant covered Raoul! (and James Romick as Raoul too?! wish there was audio of that!) 

[operafantomet]

Diane Fratantoni (Sutherland) as Christine Daaé

She joined the US Tour in early 1995, as principal Christine, and remained so for around a year, when she was succeeded by Adrienne McEwan.

[operafantomet]

Susan Facer, alt. Christine in the 3rd National US Tour 1994-1996, and in the 2nd National US Tour in 1998 (at its closing). Photos by Joan Marcus.

Her Phantoms includes Grant Norman, Thomas James O’Leary, Tommy Schumacher, Ron Bohmer and Davis Gaines.

[cdaae]

Grant Norman, Adrienne McEwan, John Schroeder, August 20, 1994

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8da650cfyf4165o/POTO+US+Tour+1994-08-20+GN+AM+JS.zip

[cdaae]

Ashley Brown, Steve Blanchard, Grant Norman, Alma Cuervo, September 28, 2005

http://www.mediafire.com/download/84m9pudoh7li18t/BATB+-+09.28.05.zip

[cdaae]

Bonus pics of Susan Owen in Beauty and the Beast

[cdaae]

Susan Owen as Belle in Beauty and the Beast

[operafantomet]

Actors playing the Phantom on both sides of the pond:

Michael Crawford: West End 1986-87, Broadway 1988, L.A. 1989

Steve Barton: West End 1986-87, Broadway 1990

Grant Norman: US Tour 1994-95, West End 1995,

Marcus Lovett: Broadway 1993, West End 2012-13

Peter Jöback: West End 2012, Broadway 2013 (Stockholm 2016-17)