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Guest has more than 35 leading roles to his credit and has performed around the world. The English-born star started his career as a pop singer in New Zealand in the 1970s and featured in popular television shows before moving to Las Vegas in the '80s.

His career moved up a gear when he was cast as Jean Valjean in the Australian production of Les Miserables, winning a Green Room award in 1991 before taking on the role of the Phantom.

In 1994, Guest received an OBE for services to the New Zealand entertainment industry.

After leaving Phantom he played Jean Valjean again in the 10th anniversary Les Miserables production that toured Australia and New Zealand.

His last role as the Wizard will be filled by his understudy, Rodney Dobson.

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