LOVE NEVER DIES will tour the US in 2017 — Page 2

I've gone on about my dislike of the lyrics and book ad nauseum (but really it is bad fanfiction. The first Phantom strips the original book to its basics and kinda works IMHO because of how Prince and Bjornson made it all about atmosphere--this goes the route of many of the worst sequels by making a completely WTF, overly complex story. I mean even "side" elements--Giry has been essentially pimping out her daughter to help support the Phantom and poor abused Meg has been driven murderously insane by that? WHAT? We won't even get into the main Phantom Kid storyline.) I do think much of the music is beautiful--yes it's even by ALW standards ridiculously grandiose but in that one respect he found the right tone. And yeah, the Ozzie production looks purdy.

While I can't see this ever touring--how easy would it be to tour the Australian production affordably anyway? This isn't like Australia or Japan where it made a couple of extended stops--to tour North America I think it would have to play many more cities for a shorter amount of time. And in that respect it makes more sense than going to Broadway--play two weeks in Seattle or wherever and you'll get the hardcore Phantom fans and other curious theatre goers there to probably make it do well those two weeks and then quickly pack up and move on to another city before word of mouth and reviews spread a bit like Mr Dark's Pandemonium Carnival in Something Wicked This Way Comes :P

Updated On: 9/24/15 at 08:20 PM

What??? Christine DIES? Well, I'm not going to see it, then. (not that i would anyway). Also never really got the whole Phantom thing, except for a few songs and some cool scenery.

Depending on you POV, Phantom really doesn't have a "happy ending". It's subjective to what your desires are in life and how they can change. (And it is called "LOVE Never Dies" the clue is in the name). Christine is/was obviously somewhat taken by both Raoul and the Phantom for the story to conclude. Then comes the little boy and what happens to Meg isn't great but,I know, I know it's not everyone's taste...look at other musicals or opera where the heroine or hero die at the end. Mimi, Butterfly, Billy Bigelow, but Eric is right the Australian fixes and the score and sets, costumes are very grand and suitably gorgeous at times, not overblown. I hope it will eventually get some kind of tour.

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "Devonian.t hit the nail on the head and so concisely described my main problem with LND.

Although it won't fix all the little problems, I do hope Lord Webber takes his own advice and changes the ending as well. That may help me at least stomach the rest of it, sex-bot notwithstanding..."

The sex bot wasn't in the Australian production, so you may rest easy.

This show should have NEVER existed.

You wonder why some ALW are "successes" and some not. I saw Whistle Down The Wind at the KC in DC and thought it was a very very good show. I also loved Aspects Of Love and saw that several times, and I was practically a kid then, (that's when I fell in love with Michael Ball).

I've got my School of Rock tickets already and can't wait to see Sierra Boggess again.

He will sing for you.