This red-haired boy soprano and child actor on radio in the 1940s and early 50s became a gawky, gangly... (Learn more)
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Michael Crawford’s Milestones
| Appeared in the productions "Noye's Fiddle" and Benjamin Britton's "Let's Make an Opera" | |
| Began career as boy soprano | |
| Had own British TV series, "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" | |
| Opened foam cushion business with his wife | |
| Performed on TV and in over 500 radio broadcasts as a child | |
| Was a choirboy at St Paul's Cathedral | |
| 1956 | Film debut as star of "Blow Your Own Trumpet" for the Children's Film Foundation |
| 1958 | Starred in "Soap Box Derby" made by the Children's Film Foundation |
| 1961 | First adult film role in "Two Living One Dead" |
| 1962 | American TV acting debut, "The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake" |
| 1962 | Made West End debut in "Come Blow Your Horn" at the Prince of Wales Theater |
| 1963 | First adult starring role in "Two Left Feet" |
| 1965 | Major role in feature, "The Knack . . . and How to Get It" |
| 1967 | Broadway debut in the double-bill of Peter Shaffer comedies, "White Lies" and "Black Comedy" at the Barrymore Theater |
| 1971 | Returned to London stage in sex farce, "No Sex Please, We're British" |
| 1974 | Played title character in London musical, "Billy" based on play, "Billy Liar" |
| 1979 | Starred in London musical, "Flowers for Algernon", based on film "Charley" |
| 1981 - 1983 | Played title character in the Cy Coleman musical, "Barnum" in the West End |
| 1987 | Had greatest stage success originating the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" in the West End; repeated performance on Broadway the following year |
| 1988 | Song performer ("The Music of the Night"), guest star on TV special, "America's Tribute to Bob Hope" |
| 1995 | Signed three-year contract to star in "EFX" at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas; production was recorded |
| 1996 | Left production of "EFX" after injuring hip (August) |
| 2002 | Returned to Broadway as the star of "Dance of the Vampires", a musical based on Roman Polanski's film "The Fearless Vampire Killers"; reportedly received a salary of $180,000 per week |
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