Since I just found out Louise Dearman will be the only actress to play Glinda & Elphaba in Wicked, I decided to show some facts of other actors who have played different roles in the same show!
1) Ramin Karimloo in 2 situations: in 2004 he played Raoul in Phantom & returned in 2008 as the Phantom! He also played Enjolras & Feuilly & an understudy Marius in his first run of Les Miz & went on to play Jean Valjean in 2012!
2) Hadley Fraser played Marius in Les Miz in 2002, before returning to play Javert in 2011-2012!
3) Tim Martin Gleason played Raoul in Phantom in the US tour & returned as the Phantom!
4) Glee star Lea Michele played Young Cosette in Les Miz when she was 8 & ended up playing Eponine in the Hollywood Bowl production!
5) Lea Salonga was previously Eponine in to 90's in Les Miz & ended up playing Fantine in the 2006 Broadway revival!
6) In a similar situation, Caroline Sheen played Eponine in Les Miz & returned as Fantine in 2011-2012 before leaving for her pregnancy!
7) Some Phantom buffs might not know this, but London Christine Nicky Adams returned to Phantom in 2009-2010 as Madame Giry! I saw her as Madame Giry & I must say, I was quite shocked that she's capable to play a young soprano & an aging ballet teacher in a five year gap!
8) Rosemary Ashe was the original London Carlotta & returned for the 25th Anniversary Concert as the Confidante in the Il Muto scene!
9) Bebe Neuwirth was Velma Kelly in Chicago in 1996 on Broadway & returned 10 years later as Roxie Hart!
10) Steve Barton was the Original London & Broadway Raoul in 1986 & eventually returned as the Phantom in 1990!
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