Looking back to Sarah performing a gorgeous medley of songs from 'The Phantom of the Opera' with Michael Crawford at the 1988 Tony Awards. | Sarah Brightman

Reminiscing about this incredible 1986 clip featuring Sarah and Michael Crawford during rehearsals of the first-ever production of 'The Phantom of the Opera' in London. | Sarah Brightman

Michael Crawford was hand-picked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to originate the role of The Phantom in the iconic musical “The Phantom of the Opera” — and decades later, he told Anthony Mason that he still thinks of that character “like an old friend.” Crawford shared more about his career across stage and screen, and what it meant to him to become a Kennedy Center honoree: “It’s quite mind-blowing.” | CBS Mornings