George Lee Andrews


George Lee Andrews is an American actor and singer. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most performances in the same Broadway show, having appeared in the musical The Phantom of the Opera on 9,382 occasions over a period of 23 years, he was in the original Broadway cast of the show and took over the role of Richard Firmin from 1990 to 2001, he then switched roles with Jeff Keller and played Gilles André from 2001 to 2011.
He made his Broadway debut as Frid in the original production of A Little Night Music, and later appeared in the original productions of On the Twentieth Century; Merlin, and The Phantom of the Opera, and in the revival of Evita. He returned to A Little Night Music in 1990, this time in the leading role of Frederick Egerman at the New York City Opera.
From 1979 to 1980, he played El Gallo in The Fantasticks. In 1986, he played King Arthur in Camelot.
YearProductionRoleNotes
1972ComedySerinoOut-of-town tryout
1973A Little Night MusicFridBroadway
1974A Little Night MusicFredrik EgermanNational Tour
1978-1979On the 20th CenturyMac Jacobs
u/s Oscar Jaffee		Broadway
1979-1980The FantasticksEl GalloOff-Broadway
1983MerlinOld Merlin / Old SoldierBroadway
1983Shine! The Horatio Alger MusicalLuke GerrishVirginia Museum Theatre
1985Man of La ManchaMiguel de Cervantes / Don QuixoteCountry Dinner Playhouse
1985EvitaJuan PeronAn Evening Dinner Theatre
1985-1986Pieces of EightBilly Bones / Captain Alexander SmollettOut-of-town tryout
1986CamelotKing ArthurMarriott Theatre
1987-1988CandideVoltaire / Dr. PanglossArizona Theatre Company
1988–1989The Phantom of the OperaDon Attilio / Passarino
u/s Firmin and André		Broadway
1990–2001The Phantom of the OperaMonsieur Richard FirminBroadway
2001–2011The Phantom of the OperaMonsieur Gilles AndréBroadway
1990-1991A Little Night MusicFredrik EgermanNew York City Opera
1998Annie Get Your GunFoster Wilson / Pawnee BillConcert
2010Paradise FoundGrand Vizier / Soap ManufacturerMenier Chocolate Factory
2012EvitaEnsembleBroadway