 Barrowman 's professional acting career began in London 's West End in 1989 , playing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter 's Anything Goes at the Prince Edward Theatre , alongside Elaine Paige as Reno Sweeney and Bernard Cribbins as <unk> Martin . He continued to appear in West End productions for the next decade , taking the title role of Domingo Hernandez in Matador at the Queen 's Theatre in 1991 ; as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty 's Theatre in 1992 ; as Claude in Hair at the Old Vic Theatre in 1993 ; as Chris in Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal , Drury Lane in 1993 ; as Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard at the Adelphi Theatre from 1994 – 1995 ; and as Beast in Beauty and the Beast at the Dominion Theatre in 1999 . Barrowman was part of the musical Godspell in 1994 , and was a soloist in two songs , " We <unk> Thee " and " On The Willows " . He was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1998 for originating the role of Cal Chandler in The Fix , a performance he repeated in Cameron Mackintosh 's 1998 gala concert Hey , Mr Producer ! . Barrowman played Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard in the West End and , briefly , on Broadway . His only other Broadway credit is in the role of Barry in the Stephen Sondheim revue Putting It Together ( 1999 – 2000 ) at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre opposite Carol Burnett and George Hearn . In a review of Putting It Together , theatre critic Tom <unk> noted Barrowman 's " fine baritone voice and suave looks " . In 2002 , Barrowman appeared as Bobby in Sondheim 's Company in the Kennedy Center 's Stephen Sondheim Celebration . 
