Ethan Freeman


Ethan Freeman 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:
YearShowRoleLocationCountryNotes
1987CatsBustopher Jones / Gus / GrowltigerHamburgGermany
1988–1990The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaViennaAustriaNational premiere
1991-1992The Phantom of the OperaMonsieur Gilles AndréLondonUnited KingdomWest End
1992–1993ElisabethLuigi LucheniViennaAustriaWorld premiere
1993CandideMaximilianInnsbruck--
1993–1995The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaLondonUnited KingdomWest End
1994KismetHaj the PoetLondonUnited KingdomBBC Concert performance
1994Jesus Christ SuperstarPontius Pilate--Studio Cast Album
1995–1996Beauty and the BeastThe BeastViennaAustriaEuropean premiere
1995Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in ConcertEnsembleLondonUnited KingdomRoyal Albert Hall
1996–1997The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaToronto, OntarioCanadaNational premiere
1997–1998Les MisérablesInspector JavertLondonUnited KingdomWest End
1998Porgy and BessDetectiveBBC Night of the PromsUnited KingdomRoyal Albert Hall
1998Kurt Weill Der Weg der VerheissungPashurBBC Night of the PromsUnited KingdomRoyal Albert Hall
1999–2000Jekyll & HydeDr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward HydeBremenGermanyNational premiere
2000One Touch of VenusWithlaw SavoryWest EndUnited KingdomLondon
2000Jesus Christ SuperstarPontius PilateTecklenburg, North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany
2003CatsBustopher Jones / Gus / GrowltigerBerlinGermany
2004EvitaCheBremenGermany
2005–2006Robin Hood - For Love and JusticeSheriff of NottinghamBremenGermanyWorld premiere
2006The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the OperaEssenGermany
2006–20073 MusketiereKardinal RichelieuStuttgartGermany
2010Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th AnniversaryChoirLondonUnited KingdomO2 Arena
2011–2013TarzanKerchakHamburgGermanyNational premiere
2015–2019AladdinJafarHamburgGermanyNational premiere