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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Will Be Filmed Live in London and Released Internationally in 2027

Lot666 said: "mitchern said: "Do we know which alumni are coming? It'd be great if they actually got Michael Crawford there and singing this time."

While an appearance by Michael Crawford would certainly be very appropriate and very appreciated, I doubt they will get him to sing;he's 84 now, and he didn't even sing at the 25th.

As Sarah Brightman has already made appearances andperformed at prior anniversary celebrations, I have to wonder whether they would simply recreate the same performance again (i.e., the title song, surrounded by past Phantoms urging her to sing for them); this would seem recycled to me.

If Sarah, and perhaps Michael, make appearances without singing, what alumni might actually perform? It's London, so maybe:

• Phantom:
  • Earl Carpenter
  • Peter Jöback - He played the role in both London and New York, including the Broadway 25th.
  • Ramin Karimloo - He played the role in London (including the 25th), Italy, and Shanghai, playedthe character in both Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies, and played Raoul.
  • Marcus Lovett - He played the role in both London and New York.
  • John Owen-Jones
• Christine:
  • Claire Moore - She wasthe original Christine alternate for Sarah Brightman.
  • Anna O'Byrne - She played the character in both Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies.
• Raoul:
  • Michael Ball
  • John Barrowman

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I assumed he didn't sing at the 25th because they weren't sure that he would make it from The Wizard of Oz on time to be there.