Phantom/North Carolina Theater

Michael will be playing the title role of Erik, the Phantom from 10/18-10/26, along with Tony Award Winner Jarrod Emick (Damn Yankees, Ring Of Fire, Boy from Oz, Ms. Saigon, The Rocky Horror Show), Rebecca Pitcher (Phantom of the Opera), Neal Benari (Fiddler, Victor Victoria, Joeseph, Merchant of Venice), Ellen Harvey (Thou Shalt Not, Music Man, Most Happy Fella).

It will be directed by Casey Hushion (Drowsy Chaperone, In the Heights, To be or Not to Be)

North Carolina Observer Review

"...Michael Minarik portrays the Phantom with such vulnerability and humor that it is easy to forgive his sins"

"Minarik’s Phantom speaks volumes with his body, most achingly when Christine touches him tenderly for the first time and begs him to remove his mask. Throughout the show, his demeanor with Christine has an adolescent sense of innocence, awkwardness and discovery that makes his plight as an outcast feel universal"

Article about Michael and the role

Michael singing with Rebecca Pitcher in "Phantom"

Comment

I saw you in Phantom the first night at the student preview and was blown away. I came back and saw it 2 more times to see your amazing portrayal of the Phantom. Worth every penny. Please come back to North Carolina and dazzle us again.

Name: Kyla

Posted: Oct 26, 07:25 PM

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Bravo! I saw you in Phantom Sat. Oct. 25 in Raleigh at the matinee and can not begin to tell you how much I enjoyed your portrayal of Erik. It caused me to do two things I very seldom ever do at the theater: I cried and I joined the ovation. Dress Circle tickets were worth every penny and more. Perhaps you’ll return to Raleigh one day. Infact, just get within 200 miles and I’ll be there, at multiple performances. (Good grief, I’m too old to be “fangirling.” Oh well, laughing at one’s self isn’t so bad.)

Name: Ellen

Posted: Oct 30, 08:17 PM

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