Talk:Michael Crawford

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"On May 24, 2006, Crawford is perfoming at the inauguration of the newly remodeled LaSalle Bank Theater (formerly known as the Shubert Theater) in Chicago, Illinois.  The LaSalle was originally opened in 1906 as the Majestic Theater and renamed during the Depression to the Shubert.  It has recently completed a $14 million, 18-month renovation."
Apart from the text now being out of date, it was completely unwikified. I also don't understand the notability of a single performance of his, unless it is, for example, at an Olympic Games opening ceremony. The LaSalle Bank Theatre seems reasonably notable as far as theatres go, but I don't think his performance at a reopening of it deserves a mention in this article. Graham talk 12:38, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
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"He will also participate in a special, as of yet unknown, presentation to celebrate."- This is now inaccurate as the presentation has occured, hence, the public know what it was. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomr2006 (talk • contribs) 21:42, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
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message: "Crawford faced a brief period of unemployment." 
When? This chronology here is quite confusing. Was he unemployed after 'Alice in Wonderland' but before 'Some mothers...'? It states he worked with his ex-wife. Well the divorce occurred in 1975. So how did he become unemployeable after such a successful television show?   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.72.124.97 (talk) 03:03, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unemployment? 

message: As a reader, I would like to know more about Crawford's personal life - for example, is he married now (I think he is)? Where does he spend his private life? I know he owns a house in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.5.253.175 (talk) 08:51, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Personal Info 

message: Surely this phrase is in error; Brixton is not, and as far as I know never has been, a borough; it's one of the districts of the London Borough of Lambeth.  The place in question has always, within my memory at least, been called "Lambeth Town Hall". -- 92.40.230.243 (talk) 13:43, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I realize this comment is old, but before someone goes and changes the phrase in the article, the building is known by both names - Brixton Town Hall and Lambeth Town Hall. (http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/18294, http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/LeisureCulture/LocalHistory/index_EXTRA.htm) —D'Ranged 1 talk 07:24, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Brixton Town Hall? 

message: Daily mail just published an interview w Michael Crawford talking about his illness and move to NZ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2113684/Michael-Crawford-Moving-New-Zealand-restored-stars-health.html  . This was also mentioned in another Daily Mail article which coincided w his role in the Wizard of Oz. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1347273/Michael-Crawford-long-awaited-return-stage.html
Perhaps start a personal section that mentions his marriage, illness, living in NZ. Or should wait for another source before doing so? So far articles are referring to the dailymail interview. Linnah (talk) 14:23, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Illness, + move to NZ 

message: Seriously? excerpts from hello dolly? perhaps appropriate for a pub quiz, but hardly notable.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.148.148.233 (talk) 06:56, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  filmography and discography: wall-e 

message: Wouldn't you say he is by far more well known for playing the Phantom then from that TV show? Wouldn't it make sense to switch that in the lead? 
"Michael Crawford is best known for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera as well as playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the popular 1970s British sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em."
Or is it just a timeline thing.Zdawg1029 (talk) 18:23, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Certainly not "by far more well known" - the sitcom (believe it or not) is still what most British (and Australian) people would think of first when they hear his name. Given we are going to mention those two things in the lead (and appropriately, as between them they cover two very different aspects of his work) then I think the chronological factor (as you hint yourself) is the clincher. The other way around sounds a little strange, as he was already a household name before "Phantom". --Soundofmusicals (talk) 19:50, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Well if that is the way you want to keep it then it doesn't matter, thought I'd at least bring it up, I mean I still like my sentence better and don't think it sounds strange at all, but it doesn't matter.Zdawg1029 (talk) 16:19, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: "Some mothers" never took off in America (it wouldn't have, the humour is very British) - so your comment was quite natural. Still, we don't go framing American showbiz biographies around what went down well in Britain or Australia, either. And as you say - there are lots of things more worth arguing over. --Soundofmusicals (talk) 21:08, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
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message: Flowers for Algernon was most certainly NOT one of Crawford's major commercial successes - but then it was not really "that kind of show". I have deleted the "ill-fated" label anyway - the impression given is of a major production that failed badly, which is not the case. I agonised a good deal over another descriptive word or phrase to replace "ill-fated" - finally coming to the conclusion that we don't really need one. We have a link to the article for the musical itself if anyone wants further information at this point. --Soundofmusicals (talk) 01:47, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Ill-fated"? 

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message: Could this article point out that Michael Crawford came seventeenth in the list of 100 Greatest Britons?Vorbee (talk) 08:02, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: 100 Greatest Britons

message: From my time at Alleyn's School, I know that Michael was part of that circle, at the birth of the NYT. The school was never parochial, and often worked with kids from the area: it was also part of Britten's circle, which is how he had that intro. David Hemmings was actually at the School until the premier run of The Turn of the Screw at La Fenice in Venice, when he and Britten shared a bed throughout the run. Both agreed that was exactly as far as it went, and the piece turns around a similar relationship, written as a study of dark obsession by Henry James at the suggestion of Charlotte Bronte, based on her experiences as governess of the Sedgwick Benson family: Miles is the portrayal of Edward, who would go on to become Archbishop of Canterbury, creating the Ceremony of Nine Lessons and Carols along the way, which in turn informs Britten's Ceremony of Carols.
The events did, however, result in a break between the School and Britten, to the great detriment of the choir: I worked with David Roblou, who went on to become a Guildhall Voice Coach, tutoring Bryn Terfel, restoring it from within a decade later. My family was close to Sir Geraint Evans' wife Brenda, I think she shared maternity classes with my mother, and Bryn was one of their protégés.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.249.78.216 (talk) 12:38, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dulwich 

message: There seems to be some uncertainty about where he was born. Having previously been listed as Salisbury, Wiltshire, it is now listed as Sheerness, Kent Scf1985 (talk) 12:39, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birthplace 

message: According to the much-acclaimed 100 Greatest Britons List, he is the Greatest Living Briton - a bit unbelievable, but maybe it should be mentioned?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.99.126.230 (talk) 06:05, 6 February 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Greatest Living Briton? 

message: Does his older daughter still bother with him 2A00:23C6:4B10:6401:B85B:E711:6F26:C97E (talk) 00:09, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why was his older the subject of a court case 1969 

message: Inside the Games featured a Fact of the Day on 15 February 2022 regarding Crawford’s mentorship of the British Olympic ice dance pair Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, which began in 1981. It credits him with helping them create their routine for the ice dance competition at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Crawford was present at ringside with Torvill and Dean’s trainer when the pair won gold in Sarajevo. Perhaps it is worth a mention in this article, as an example of his involvement in performance beyond the dramatic arts? Spitzmauskc (talk) 21:30, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mentorship of ice dancers worth a mention? 

message: Summary at top of page says 3 children. Personal life section says 3 daughters plus one son. Also no information about who mother of any children not with Gabrielle is/was. ColinBrough (talk) 20:55, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inconsistent information re children