Martin Barton — The Phantom of the Opera Character Profile

About Martin Barton

The 1885 opera house owner who favors the established diva Carlotta for her prestige. He panics when Christine is cast in a major role and secretly arranges a negative review of her performance to protect his interests.

Character Facts

Played by

Bill Nighy

Appears in

The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Martin Barton — Professional Subordinate — Christine Day (Jill Schoelen)

  Christine performs under Barton's management, disrupting his preferred casting.

• Martin Barton — Professional Protected Star — La Carlotta (Stephanie Lawrence)

  Barton relies on Carlotta's established fame and prestige for the theater.

• Martin Barton — Power Manipulator — Erik Destler / The Phantom (Robert Englund)

  Erik's violent actions indirectly manipulate Barton's casting decisions against his will.

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More characters from The Phantom of the Opera

• Erik Destler / The Phantom (Robert Englund)
• Christine Day (Jill Schoelen)
• Richard Dutton (Alex Hyde-White)
• Insp. Hawkins (Terence Harvey)
• La Carlotta (Stephanie Lawrence)
• Mott (Mark Ryan)
• Meg (New York) (Molly Shannon)
• Harrison (Peter Clapham)
• Davies (Nathan Lewis)
• Meg (London) (Emma Rawson)
• Roland (Robin Hunter)
• Maitre d' (Lajos Dobák)