Ethan Freeman (born March 8, 1959) is an American stage actor and singer based in Europe. He has performed in countries all around the world, most notably Germany, Austria, Canada, and in London's West End.
Career Freeman has played both the title role and André in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera, he was the fifth principal actor to portray the Phantom in the West End production. He reprised the title role in Canadian, German, and Austrian productions.
He played Javert in the West End production of Les Misérables from 1997 to 1998. He was also featured in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert and Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary.
He originated the roles of The Beast and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde in the Vienna production of Beauty and the Beast and the Bremen production of Jekyll & Hyde. He was replaced by Steve Barton in both productions.
He played the role of Kerchak in the Hamburg production of Tarzan.
Freeman originated the role of Jafar in the Hamburg and Stuttgart production of Aladdin.
Theatre credits He acted in the following shows: YearShowRoleLocationCountryNotes1987CatsBustopher Jones / Gus / GrowltigerHamburgGermany1988–1990The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaViennaAustriaNational premiere1991-1992Monsieur Gilles AndréLondonUnited KingdomWest End1992–1993ElisabethLuigi LucheniViennaAustriaWorld premiere1993CandideMaximilianInnsbruck1993–1995The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaLondonUnited KingdomWest End1994KismetHaj the PoetBBC Concert performanceJesus Christ SuperstarPontius Pilate--Studio Cast Album1995–1996Beauty and the BeastThe BeastViennaAustriaEuropean premiere1995Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in ConcertEnsembleLondonUnited KingdomRoyal Albert Hall1996–1997The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaToronto, OntarioCanadaNational premiere1997–1998Les MisérablesInspector JavertLondonUnited KingdomWest End1998Porgy and BessDetectiveBBC Night of the PromsRoyal Albert HallKurt Weill Der Weg der VerheissungPashur1999–2000Jekyll & HydeDr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward HydeBremenGermanyNational premiere2000One Touch of VenusWithlaw SavoryWest EndUnited Kingdom LondonJesus Christ SuperstarPontius PilateTecklenburg, North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany2003CatsBustopher Jones / Gus / GrowltigerBerlin 2004Evita CheBremen2005–2006Robin Hood - For Love and JusticeSheriff of NottinghamWorld premiere2006The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaEssen2006–20073 MusketiereKardinal RichelieuStuttgart2010Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th AnniversaryChoirLondonUnited KingdomO2 Arena2011–2013TarzanKerchakHamburgGermanyNational premiere2015–2019AladdinJafar
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