Ben Crawford

Born: 1982-05-22

Ben Crawford is an actor who rose to prominence for being the replacement for the titular character during Shrek the Musical's original 2008 Broadway run. He went on to appear as a performer in On the Twentieth Century and Mr. Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In 2018, he took on the titular role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. He originally enrolled at the University of Arizona in their pre-med program, wanting to be a pediatrician. He switched his major to theater one year into his studies. He earned his Broadway debut in 2006 in Les Miserables' return engagement, where he understudied the lead role of Jean Valjean. He originated the role of Don Price in the original 2013 Broadway production of Big Fish.


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The Phantom of the Opera: The Final Curtain

as uncredited
Released: 2023-04-13

After nearly 14,000 performances, the final chandelier in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera...

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Phil Moore's Submerged

as uncredited
Released: 2011-04-01

Lindsay is a teenage girl with a unique gift, but one that might literally be the death of her....

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Face Off: Backstage at 'The Phantom of the Opera' with Ben Crawford

as Self - Host
First aired: 2019-12-17

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind look inside Broadway's longest-running musical, The Phantom of the...

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