Actor Biographies: P
Panaro, Hugh (Raoul, The Phantom) began performing
professionally at the age of 13. He made his Broadway debut in Les
Misérables as Marius, the role he originated in the first
national company. Hugh created the roles of Buddy in Side Show
and Julian in Jules Styne's last musical, The Red Shoes. He
made his West End debut in the original London company of Harold Prince's
Show Boat as Ravenal, the role he played on Broadway and in
Toronto. At Avery Fisher Hall, he performed with the Radio City Rockettes
in Jerry Herman's Mack and Mabel and also in The Stephen
Sondheim Gala, the culmination of the Kennedy Center's "Summer
of Sondheim," where Hugh was Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd.
In L.A., Hugh was Franklin Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along
and received an Ovation nomination for his performance as Kenneth
in Call Me Madam, both for Reprise! As a concert artist, Hugh
has performed with symphony orchestras across the U.S. and abroad
and can be heard on numerous recordings. Mr. Panaro is one of the
few actors to play both Raoul (1991) and the Phantom (1999) in the
Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, but after
wearing the mask for only a few months, he was chosen to play the
title role in the American premiere of Sir Cameron Mackintosh's Martin
Guerre. Hugh is thrilled to be back at The Majestic and dedicates
his performance to the memory of casting director Vinnie Liff.
Hugh Panaro as the Phantom Hugh Panaro as the Phantom (w/ Sandra Joseph) Hugh Panaro as the Phantom (w/ Julie Hanson) Hugh Panaro with Sandra Joseph
Dates 12/90 - 6/93 (Raoul), 2/99 - 7/99, 4/03 - 10/1/05
(The Phantom)
Parry, Shaun R. (Solo Dancer) Broadway debut! Dance credits
include New York Theatre Ballet, Martha Graham Dance, Fred Astaire
Ballroom instructor/competitor and Cats (final Broadway tour). Favorite
roles: Pippin (Pippin), Crazy For You (Billy), Man of La Mancha at
Goodspeed (Pedro/DC), Fantasticks (Matt). Loves cherry cheesecake.
Many thanks to my wonderful family. Luke 1:37.
Dates 9/00
Peck, Justin (Flunky, Stagehand) originally from Vancouver, Canada, danced with Albert Ballet and Ballet British Columbia after graduating from the National Ballet School of Canada. In 2003, he moved to New York City to join Cedar Lake Ensemble and later the Broadway production of Movin' Out. Love to Kristina, my parents and Ben.
Dates 11/06 - present
Perez, Luis (Slavemaster) Joffrey Ballet 80-85. West Side Story
-- national tour; Michigan Opera Theatre; Opera Pacific. Harry Beaton
in Brigadoon -- NYC Opera. Off Broadway: Dominguez, choeographer --
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit; Rosendo, Eduardo, Dance Captain -- Tango
Apasionado. TV: Dance in America; Onstage America; The Body Human.
Phantom marks his Broadway debut.
Dates 1/88 - 10/88
Pettit, Dodie (Ballet Chorus) just completed a three and a
half year run in Cats. A Principal dancer with the Graden State Ballet
and Princeton Ballet she is also a singer/songwriter/arranger whose
credits include Shel Silverstein's Grammy nominated A Light in the
Attic and the film Critters.
Dates 1/88 - 8/89, 10/89
Pfisterer, Sarah (Christine Daae) is pleased to return to the
Broadway cast of Phantom. No stranger to the show, she has performed
the role of Christine in more than 20 cities across the country. In
fact, she was nominated for Chicago's prestigious Joseph Jefferson
Award for her performance. Last seen on Broadway in Hal Prince's production
of Show Boat in the role of Magnolia, Sarah also performed in the
show's national tour for 18 months. She comes to Broadway directly
from recording Jerome Kern's Oh Boy! in London for the Library of
Congress. Concert venues include the 92nd Street Y, the MUNI in St.
Louis and her native Milwaukee. After receiving Bachelor's and Master's
degrees from Northwestern University, Sarah made her professional
debut at Chicago's Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre in Man of La Mancha.
A Metropolitan Opera semifinalist, Sarah has been seen in a number
of industrial films and was featured in the music video Beggar's Waltz.
Sarah is delighted to be living in Connecticut with her husband, actor
Scott Mikita, and their new baby, Hannah Rose.
Sarah Pfisterer as Christine
Dates 8/99 - 3/00 (Christine Daae Alt.); 3/00 - 12/00,
8/01 - 4/02 (Christine Daae)
Philip, Tania (Ballet Chorus) makes her Broadway debut in
Phantom. Born in Honolulu Hawaii she has peformed with numerous ballet
companies including The Joffrey; Joffrey II Dancers; Hamburg Ballet;
New York City Opera Ballet; and Ballet Chicago. She was guest artist
at The Salzburg Festival(Austria) and performed as soloist with Eglevsky
Ballet.
Dates 8/89 - ?/??
Phillips, Patricia (Carlotta) comes to the Toronto company of
The Phantom of the Opera after performing the role of Carlotta
in the national touring production. Prior to The Phantom, Patricia
performed in the Tony award-winning musical The Secret Garden
where she originated the role of the "Ayah". Other credits include
Candide at the Guthrie Theatre under the direction of Garland Wright
and numerous productions with the Pittsburgh Opera and the Pittsburgh
Civic Light Opera. Miss Phillips also persues a career as a concert
soloist having performed with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra. She is a native of Denver and holds a degree in
voice performance from Carnegie Mellon University.
Patricia Phillips as Carlotta
Dates 6/03 - 4/04; 5/15/06 - present
Pickering, Patrice (Page) Patrice Pickering made her Broadway
debut in the revival of The Most Happy Fella and has appeared
in Nine, The Radio City Music Hall Spectacular, and with Richard
Burton in Camelot. Regional: The King and I, My Fair Lady,
The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof. TV:Camelot(Richard Harris/
HBO), Most Happy Fella (PBS). Degrees: B.F.A., Ithaca College, M.N.,
Hartt College of Music.
Dates 5/90 - 12/00
Pitcher, Rebecca A proud member of Actors Equity, Rebecca is delighted to be returning to Phantom on Broadway after performing the role of Christine on the third national tour. Rebecca’s other credits include Johanna in Sweeney Todd, Rose in Street Scene, Monica in The Medium and Rapunzel in Into the Woods. Not to mention various operatic roles and concert appearances. She sends love to her family and friends, but most of all to Patrick. Cheers!
Rebecca Pitcher as Christine Daae
Dates 2/98 - 3/99 (Princess), 2/03; 7/11/05 - present (Christine Daae)
Poole, Richard Broadway and national touring credits include Cats (Gus/Growling),
Les Mis (Valjean), Evita (Che), Joseph...(Joseph standby), Mame (with
Angela Lansbury) and Dream Girls (Original Production). Other
productions include the European tours of Ken Hill's The Phantom
of the Opera (Phantom) and Hair (Claude). Winner of the
Bay Area Theatre Critics' Circle Award for Assassins (Booth).
Dates 6/98 - 2/99 (Passarino); 2/99 - 3/99, 7/99 - 9/99
(Hairdresser), 3/99 - 7/99 (M. Reyer/Jeweler), 9/99 - ?/?? (M. Reyer/
Hairdresser)
Poser, Linda (Swing) Linda Poser has been seen on Broadway
as Mrs. Micawber in Copperfield, as Eunice Beecher in Onward
Victoria, and in On the Twentieth Century, Dance a little Closer,
and The Grand Tour. In stock and regional theatre she has played
Anna in The King and I, Lizzie in 110 in the Shade,
Mme. Dindon in La Cage aux Folles, Dolly Tate in Annie Get
Your Gun, Belinda Pocket in the world premiere of the play Great
Expectations and the pre-Broadway version of Paper Moon.
Linda is married to actor Kenneth H. Waller.
Dates 7/94 - 1/96, 2/96 - 7/98, ?/?? - 6/99
Pugh, Richard Warren (Auctioneer, M. Firmin, Fireman, Joseph
Buquet) was Dick Van Dyke's sidekick, Marcellus, in the Broadway revival
of The Music Man. He understudied, and later performed, the
role of Beadle Bamford in the original company of Sweeney Todd,
and toured as Adolfo Peirelli. His other B'way and national credits
include Copperfield, Robber Bridegroom and Zorba.
Dates 1/88 - 5/94, 7/94 - 12/94, 1/95 - 7/01 (Auctioneer),
5/94 - 7/94 (M. Firmin), 7/01 - 8/01 (Fireman), 8/01 - 6/06(Joseph
Buquet)