Michael's Moments

Just as accidents and mishaps galore followed in the wake of Frank from Some Mothers, legends sprout behind the heels of Michael Crawford. Many of these stories were originally told by Michael himself in one interview or another; his fans recount them here. As it is the aim of this section to draw a loose portrait of Michael's character and style, accuracy should not be expected of the fan writers. (After all, I seem to remember that the infamous flirtatious Phantom boat's weight has grown remarkably under Michael's retelling of the original episode.) If you've your own story to tell about our man Michael, don't hesitate to submit it to me.

Note: Michael's humor may be a bit bawdy. Parents may wish to screen some of these for childrens' reading.

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The Anecdotes

From the Horse's Mouth (Quotes and Writings)

From Ginger: "This is Your Life" Moment with Sarah Brightman
Michael's Farewell Letter to LA
Michael's Farewell Letter to NY
From Stephanie: Michael's Last Night Phantom Speeches, Broadway and LA
From Cindy Adams' Column: Michael and a Hose
From Stephanie: Michael's Tony Award Speech
From Wendy H.: "One-on-One" with Michael


Michael's Family

From Rimsey: Emma, Sinatra, and Grandpa Stories (from Midday)
From Sandra B.: Michael and his Family
From Sandra B.: The Births of Michael's Girls
From Sandra B.: Michael and His Grandmother


Early Moments in Michael's Career

From Sandra B.: How Michael Changed His Name
From Anonymous: Michael's Worst Audition
From Sandra B.: When Michael Was Elvis' Neighbor
From Lynda L.: Michael Meets Gene Kelly
From Tyrene B.: A Some Mothers Disaster
From Beth W.: Michael and the Kilt
From Bobbi: Michael Talks About the Kilt Episode
From Sandra B.: Some Mothers Story
From CW: When Michael Wasn't an Actor
From Jude T. and CW: Michael Meets Torvill and Dean


Infamous Stories

From Jenny E.: the Red Ribbon Story
From Barbara H.: The Kidney Stone Story
From Janis: How Michael Became the Phantom (MALW version)/the Raoul Story
From Barbara H.: The Phantom Boat Story


Things That Could Only Happen to Michael

From Sandra B.: Michael Goes to Australia
From Sandra B.: The Airplane Story
From Anonymous: Michael's Boating Adventure


Michael and Phantom

From Marie C: He Really Does Stop Traffic
From Anonymous: Dale and Mice
From Anonymous: Michael's Angel Mishap
From Anonymous: Michael's Fourth of July
From Anonymous: Michael Saves the Day
From CW: A Small Anecdote, Small Earthquake
From Carrie H.: MC and a Phantom Blooper
From Ginger: Kissing the Phantom


Michael's Recent Mishaps

From Ruth: MC eats a bug!
From Rimsey: You Won't Believe Your Eyes (an EFX story)
From Barbara M.: Michael's Concord Cumberbund Story
From Sandra B.: Michael Flubs a Line
From Gary W.: Michael's Patience at EFX [Language caution]
From Sandra B.: MC on EFX
From CW: Michael on LA TV
From Abigail: An Almost Silent "Night"
From Charlotte: Driving Mr. Crawford
From BK: The Kettle Story
From Rebecca: Concert Tour Anecdotes


Why We Love Michael

From Jenny E.: Michael and the Lighthouse Kids
From Sandra B.: When Michael Sings
From Cindy: Naming the Album
From Leatha B.: Barnum's Angel
From Leatha B.: Different Forms of Courage

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