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I'm sure they have changed some details, I don't know the London production intimately so can't really comment.

There was certainly quite a few Phantom of the Opera motifs in LND in Melbourne (Music of the Night, Phantom of the Opera, Angel of Music etc.) which surprised me.

I was aware of a few lyrical changes from the cast recording but I don't know if they were implemented in the London production previously.

www.aussietheatre.com keeps a good up to date news website of theatre in Aus so it's worth checking out. Currently Love Never Dies, Next to Normal and Rock of Ages are playing. Melbourne is going through a low period at the moment now Mary Poppins and Hairspray have closed. Hopefully it picks up again soon!

It's unlikely that 9 to 5 will play Australia but Sister Act is apparently in negotiation. I don't think it will open by the end of 2011 though.

REVIEW: 21 MAY 2011
Love Never Dies
Regent Theatre - Melbourne

I didn’t entirely know what to expect from Love Never Dies in Melbourne. Although I have not seen the London production, it appears to have a relatively simple set construction in comparison to the Melbourne production which seems to be deliberately elaborate. In every sense of the word, this production is large and colourful. If it was in New York, it’d be called a ‘big Broadway spectacular’. The first thing