George Lee Andrews (born October 13, 1942, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor and singer. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most performances in the same Broadway show, having appeared in the musical The Phantom of the Opera on 9,382 occasions over a period of 23 years; he was in the original Broadway cast of the show and took over the role of Richard Firmin from 1990 to 2001, he then switched roles with Jeff Keller and played Gilles André from 2001 to 2011.
He made his Broadway debut as Frid in the original production of A Little Night Music, and later appeared in the original productions of On the Twentieth Century, Merlin, and The Phantom of the Opera, and in the revival of Evita. He returned to A Little Night Music in 1990, this time in the leading role of Frederick Egerman at the New York City Opera.
From 1979 to 1980, he played El Gallo in The Fantasticks.George Lee Andrews Talks More Phantom (Video) In 1986, he played King Arthur in Camelot.George Lee Andrews AboutTheArtists
Credits Year(s)ProductionRoleNotes1972ComedySerinoOut-of-town tryout1973A Little Night MusicFridBroadway1974Fredrik EgermanNational Tour1978–1979On the Twentieth CenturyMac Jacobsu/s Oscar JaffeeBroadway1979–1980The FantasticksEl GalloOff-Broadway1983MerlinOld Merlin / Old SoldierBroadwayShine! The Horatio Alger MusicalLuke GerrishVirginia Museum Theatre1985Man of La ManchaMiguel de Cervantes / Don QuixoteCountry Dinner PlayhouseEvitaJuan PeronAn Evening Dinner Theatre1985–1986Pieces of EightBilly Bones / Captain Alexander SmollettOut-of-town tryout1986CamelotKing ArthurMarriott Theatre1987–1988CandideVoltaire / Dr. PanglossArizona Theatre Company1988–1989The Phantom of the OperaDon Attilio / Passarinou/s Firmin and AndréBroadway1990–2001Monsieur Richard Firmin2001–2011Monsieur Gilles André1990–1991A Little Night MusicFredrik EgermanNew York City Opera1998Annie Get Your GunFoster Wilson / Pawnee BillConcert2010Paradise FoundGrand Vizier / Soap ManufacturerMenier Chocolate Factory2012EvitaEnsembleBroadway
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