Highest paid actor in a Broadway musical

Highest paid actor in a Broadway musical
Who
Michael Crawford
What
180000 US dollar(s)
Where
United States (New York,)
When
09 December 2002
Michael Crawford (UK) was given a reported $180,000 (then £114,018) a week contract for the role of Count Von Krolock in the Broadway production of Dance of the Vampires to make him the highest paid actor in musical theatre. The show opened on 9 December 2002 at the Minskoff Theater, New York, New York, USA and closed after playing more previews (61) than performances (56) on 25 January 2003.