Characters and Original Cast
The following is a list of the principal roles and original cast of Love Never Dies.
| Character | Original London Cast | Original Australian Cast | Final London Cast | Original Danish Cast | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Phantom | Ramin Karimloo | Ben Lewis | Ramin Karimloo | Tomas Ambt Kofod / Bo Kristian Jensen | Surrounded by an angry mob at the Opera, the Phantom escaped to America with the help of Madame Giry and Meg. He was eventually able to buy a sideshow and ultimately build Phantasma after Madame Giry and Meg worked night and day to raise the money. |
| Christine Daaé | Sierra Boggess | Anna O'Byrne | Celia Graham | Louise Fribo | Now a world famous opera star and mother, Christine has not performed in some time. Unaware that the invitation has come from The Phantom, she agrees to make her American debut at Phantasma. |
| Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | Joseph Millson | Simon Gleeson | David Thaxton | Christian Berg | Due to his suspicion that Christine never stopped loving the Phantom, Raoul has become depressed, taking to gambling and drinking and has lost most of his fortune. He no longer feels the same passion for Christine as he once did. |
| Madame Giry | Liz Robertson (Sally Dexter on the cast recording) |
Maria Mercedes | Liz Robertson | Marianne Mortensen | She despises Christine after realizing that The Phantom favors Christine over Meg even after everything she did to help him. |
| Meg Giry | Summer Strallen | Sharon Millerchip | Haley Flaherty | Camille-Cathrine Rommedahl | Now a vaudeville singer, she hopes to become a great singer like Christine and expects The Phantom to help her. |
| Fleck | Niamh Perry | Emma J. Hawkins | Tracey Penn | Kirsten Norholt | One of Phantasma's 'human prodigies', she is an aerialist described as "half bird, half woman". In the Australian Production, she is portrayed as a dwarf. |
| Squelch | Adam Pearce | Paul Tabone | Adam Pearce | Kristian Jensen | One of Phantasma's 'human prodigies', a tattooed strong man. In the Australian Production, his tattoos are replaced by frowning clown make-up. |
| Gangle | Jami Reid-Quarrell | Dean Vince | Charles Brunton | Simon Duus | One of Phantasma's 'human prodigies', the barker of the shows. In the Australian Production, he is portrayed as a circus clown |
| Gustave | Jack Blass, Harry Child, Tyler Fagan, Alexander Hockaday, Richard Linnell, Charlie Manton, Kaisun Raj |
George Cartwright Bush Trent Heath Lachlan Kelly Jack Lyall Kurtis Papadinis |
Edward Bracey Jack Costello Daniel Dowling Connor Fitzgerald George Littell Harry Polden |
Carl-Emil Lohmann, Oscar Dietz, Asbjørn Mertz Mørch |
Raoul has raised Gustave as his own son, unaware that Gustave is The Phantom's son. Gustave possesses the same musical skills as his mother and the Phantom. |
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