Peter Karrie
- Actor
Peter Karrie was born on 10th August 1946, he grew up in South Wales.
His first success was as the lead singer of the band 'Peter and the
Wolves'. Peter later toured the country as a singer and then went to
London as a busker before he got his first role in a show. He has
stared in most major musicals (Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Misérables,
The Phantom of the Opera), often as the main roles. He is best known
for the role as the Phantom in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical
'The Phantom of the Opera'. He was twice voted the favourite Phantom of
members of the international Phantom Appreciation Society. The
Vancouver Sun described his performance in the role as "definitive". He
has appeared in concerts around the world, on television and on the
radio. His own Beyond the Mask concert tour has been an international
success, receiving excellent reviews. He has hosted his own radio and
TV show in Wales. He created the title role in Bernard J. Taylor's dark
musical 'Nosferatu'. The role was specifically written for Karrie, with
his vocal range in mind. Karrie's TV show in Wales is called 'Young at
Heart' and he has previously presented his own show 'Karrie on Karrie'.
He appeared on Welsh TV's 'Children in Need' and at the 'Music Under
the Stars' concert at the Faenol Festival in 2001. Peter Karrie is
married with six children.
