In 2011, Lewis starred in the original Australian production of Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, and reprised the iconic Phantom role in London’s West End in 2017 and 2018.

He won the Judith Johnson Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Sydney Theatre Awards for Love Never Dies, with the production later filmed by Universal.

What make Ben’s story even more heartbreaking is that he was also the primary caregiver for his beloved wife, Australian actress Melle Stewart. In 2021, at just 40 years old, Melle suffered a life-changing stroke caused by the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

This devastating event led to Melle spending nearly nine months in the hospital. From that day on, Ben stayed by Melle’s side every step of the way as she continued her long rehabilitation journey.

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Lewis is survived by his wife and his extended family. Ben Lewis’s performances on the West End and in Australia left a lasting mark on audiences and colleagues alike.