Howard McGillin is known for originating the role of John Jasper in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and for portraying the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera from 1999 to 2009 on Broadway.
16 Facts About Howard McGillin
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Howard McGillin's father William was an accountant, and his mother Margaret was an administrator at Santa Barbara City College.
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Howard McGillin moved to New York City with the intention of pursuing a career on Broadway, and was cast as one of the male leads in the New York Shakespeare Festival's 1984 production of La Boheme, which starred Linda Ronstadt.
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Howard McGillin earned a second Tony nomination in 1988 for his portrayal of Billy Crocker in the Broadway revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes.
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Howard McGillin received praise as Molina in the Kander and Ebb musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, replacing Brent Carver in 1994.
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Howard McGillin originated a leading role in the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim's musical Bounce at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, and the Kennedy Center in 2003.
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Howard McGillin appeared in the Irish Repertory Theatre concert, A Child's Christmas in Wales in Concert in December 2011.
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Howard McGillin has continued to perform in television and film as a voice-over artist.
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Howard McGillin voiced Prince Derek in the animated film The Swan Princess.
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Howard McGillin has released one solo CD, Where Time Stands Still.
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Howard McGillin has contributed to numerous cast recordings, including those of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes, and Bounce.
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Howard McGillin holds the record for the most performances by an actor in the title role of the Broadway production of the musical The Phantom of the Opera, joining the Broadway cast in 1999.
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Howard McGillin was part of the musical when it became the longest-running production in Broadway history on January 9,2006, and its twenty-first anniversary on January 26,2009.
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Howard McGillin played his last performance in the role on July 25,2009, marking his 2,544th show.
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In 2023, Howard McGillin returned to Broadway in the revival of Parade playing the Old Soldier and Judge Roan.
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Howard McGillin married longtime partner Richard Samson in September 2013; he had been married and divorced prior to this.