News about Michael Crawford

Universal Studios has updated residents on their plans for a British outpost to rival their existing resorts in Hollywood and Orlando, urging people to get their comments in ahead of a looming deadline. The US entertainment firm has revealed new proposals for an attraction they say will celebrate Bedford's 'vibrant history' alongside rides based on silver-screen hits. A new 16-page document shows the potential lay-out of the theme park if it gets approval, including different themed zones. Transport links from across the country are also highlighted, while images based on Universal's five existing theme parks worldwide are also given as illustrations of what this one could look like.

After more than 35 years and 14,000 performances, the curtain came down on The Phantom of the Opera's Broadway run at the Majestic Theatre in New York last night. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, which opened in the United States in 1988, became a hit in London, starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. More than a year later, it migrated to Broadway, where it has been on display since and is estimated to have grossed over £1 billion in ticket sales. Phantom is also the second longest-running musical in the West End, behind only Les Miserables, and it is also on display at Her Majesty's Theatre.

When Chesterfield takes on Championship West Bromwich Albion, they will be egged on by a legendary FA Cup match. David Webb, the winner of Chelsea's 70-final replay replay against Leeds, has postponed his Christmas and New Year visit to son Danny, the Spireites' assistant manager, to see if the family will make more buzz in the country's most coveted domestic knockout competition. The quaint town in Derbyshire's historic district is a world away from the King's Road, where Webb senior would hang out with actors Michael Crawford and John Cleese when Chelsea were at the forefront of swinging London. Nonetheless, both the father and son love it. Danny smiles as he asks how many pubs and parks there are.'Dad can't get his head round how many bars and parks there are.'