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Broadway ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Addresses Sex Crime Erik Casting After James Barbour 2008 Arrest for Touching Underage Girl [FACEBOOK]

Broadway’s long running highly acclaimed musical The Phantom of the Opera is coming under fire for casting James Barbour in the role of Erik (the Phantom) Back in 2008 Barbour pleading guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, admitting to having improperly touched a 15-year-old girl back in 2001. Now the official Phantom Facebook page has addressed the issue.

What do you think of Barbour’s casting? Do you think sex offenders should be blacklisted from the Great White Way? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

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