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Howard McGillin

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Beautiful, strong singing voice

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Very tall and handsome actor, who has appeared on TV and on Broadway.

Divorced with two sons.

An accompliushed Broadway star, He created the role of John Jasper in "Drood" and also starred as Molina in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and Billy Crocker in "Anything Goes" on the New York Stage. McGillin was twice nominated for the Tony Award.

Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1986 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood;" and in 1988 as Best Actor (Musical) for playing Billy Crocker in a revival of "Anything Goes."

Provided the singing voice of Gregory for the song "La Resistance" in the movie "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut".

Studied acting under Bradford Dillman, who originated the role of Edmund in "Long Day's Journey into Night" on Broadway.

As of August 2006, he has achieved over 1 500 performances as the title character in the Broadway production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash-hit musical "The Phantom of the Opera", earning him the title of the Longest-Running Broadway Phantom.

In 2003, released a solo CD entitled, "Where Time Stands Still".

Was chosen to play The Phantom of the Opera for the 7 486th performance of the musical on Broadway on January 9, 2006. This gala performance marked TPOTO as the Longest-Running Show in Broadway History, surpassing the previous record of 7 485 performances set by another Andrew Lloyd Webber musical; "Cats".

Made a special appearance as The Phantom of the Opera at the 60th Annual Tony Awards in 2006 and sung a verse of "The Music of the Night" to commemorate both "Phantom" becoming the Longest-Running Show in Broadway History and director Harold Prince receiving a special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award.

Contributed the song, 'All the Things You Are" from his solo CD to the "Broadway's Fabulous Phantoms" album.

Sang at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraising concert, "Standing Ovations IV: From Stage to Screen and Back Again" on October 16, 2005, at Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre. Howard performed the song, "Something's Coming" from "West Side Story".

Where Are They Now

(April 2003) McGillin, Broadway's longest running Phantom, will play his last performance on April 12th.

(October 2005) Will be returning to the role of Phantom in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera" to mark its celebration as the longest running show on Broadway

(October 2006) Howard has renewed his contract with the Broadway production of "The Phantom of the Opera", and therefore will continue to play the title role in the musical until at least April or May in 2007.

(April 2007) Taking a vacation during the first 3 weeks of May, and then will return once more to the Broadway production of "The Phantom of the Opera" to continue his record-setting run as the title character.

(January 2008) On January 26, 2008, played The Phantom of the Opera for the musical's 20th Anniversary performance on Broadway.

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