Michael Crawford

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Barbra Streisand, in a purple Victorian dress and hat, dances energetically with Michael Crawford in an ornate room in the film Hello, Dolly! directed by Gene Kelly.

Michael Crawford

British actor and singer

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The Knack…and How to Get It
…the film, Colin (played by Michael Crawford), a shy teacher, begs his housemate Tolen (Ray Brooks), who has the knack of bedding any woman he wants, to give him advice on how to do the same. Conflict arises when Colin finally meets his dream girl, Nancy (Rita Tushingham), whom his…
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…the film, Colin (played by Michael Crawford), a shy teacher, begs his housemate Tolen (Ray Brooks), who has the knack of bedding any woman he wants, to give him advice on how to do the same. Conflict arises when Colin finally meets his dream girl, Nancy (Rita Tushingham), whom his…
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The Phantom of the Opera
Starring Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), and Steve Barton (Raoul), the West End production earned an Olivier Award for musical of the year in 1986. The subsequent Broadway production quickly attracted an audience of devoted fans, colloquially called “phans.” In 1987 nearly $12 million in…
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Starring Michael Crawford (Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), and Steve Barton (Raoul), the West End production earned an Olivier Award for musical of the year in 1986. The subsequent Broadway production quickly attracted an audience of devoted fans, colloquially called “phans.” In 1987 nearly $12 million in…
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