Ben Lewis, the Australian actor who played the title role in The ghost of the opera In the West End of London, died today in Sydney, Australia, of intestine cancer. He was 46 years old.
His death was announced on Instagram by his friend, the Australian television presenter Todd Woodbridge.
Born into a family of opera singers in London on September 28, 1979, Lewis studied the voice at the Royal College of Music in London and the Academy of Western Australia Arts. In the early 2000s, he appeared on stage in Sydney in productions such as Urinetown, Priscilla Queen of the desert And A little night music.
In 2011, Lewis played in the original Australian production of Love never dies, The continuation of Andrew Lloyd Webber to his The ghost of the opera. In 2017-2018, Lewis played in The ghost of the opera in London.
The other credits include British visits to Love me tender And The bodyguardand the 2018 West End renewal of Business.
Lewis received a diagnosis of intestine cancer in February 2024. He left his wife to mourn, Australian actress Miss Stewart.
