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[BroadwayBen]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 7:15pm

NY Times: Why bother, when from beginning to end, Love Never Dies is its very own spoiler

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/theater/10love.html

The Times of London (Two Stars)

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/article7055616.ece

The Guardian (Three Stars)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/mar/10/love-never-dies-review

The Independent (Five Stars)
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/first-night-love-never-dies-adelphi-theatre-london-1918832.html

[Holbee]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 7:33pm

Having seen the show...I honestly believe that the Independent's critic might actually be clinically insane.

[romgitsean]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 7:40pm

Did we even need reviews to tell us it's a travesty? :P

Lloyd Webber should just do himself a favor and re-work Woman in White. Best thing he ever wrote.

Recent Broadway and Off-Broadway:: Carrie, Merrily, Ionescopade
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM

[Kalimba]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 8:08pm

I really hope they think twice before they bring this hot mess to Broadway.

Sounds like ALW should have listened to his cat when it shredded the score the first time. Updated On: 3/9/10 at 08:08 PM

[blaxx]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 8:13pm

Lloyd Webber should just do himself a favor and re-work Woman in White. Best thing he ever wrote.

He should re-work the best thing he ever wrote, lol.

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[Enjolras77]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 8:24pm

Best line from Brantley:

If you don’t know the first “Phantom,” you will be very confused; if you do know the first “Phantom,” you will also be very confused.

"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man

[CATSNYrevival]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 8:32pm

Is the Christine robot still a part of the show? It's not mentioned on the cast recording. Is it mentioned in dialogue that's not included on the CDs?

[Bettyboy72]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 8:37pm

If the show gets mixed reviews it could still easily run for years.

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

[Smaxie]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 8:40pm

>If the show gets mixed reviews it could still easily run for years.<

Like the first one!

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[CurtainPullDowner]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 9:01pm

No comment

[theevilgumby]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 9:49pm

man and I just had 2 more people who thought they would hate it come back and say it was fantastic. I hope it makes it to broadway.

[BroadwayBen]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 10:00pm

Here's The Sun

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2886431/Chris-Evans-and-Terry-Wogan-pictured-at-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-Love-Never-Dies.html

[South Fl Marc]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 10:16pm

The Times review is one of the funniest things I've read in a long time.


Spoiler....



Christine Dies.
(Now you don't have to see it.)

[James885]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 10:29pm

I hope ALW and Co. will take some of these reviews to heart and make some major changes before bringing this to Broadway.

"You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!" - Betty Parris to Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible

[theevilgumby]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 10:42pm

so what is it so far review wise. mostly mixed, positive, negative?

how is it selling?

[bjh2114]

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Posted: 3/9/10 at 11:44pm

That is one of the BEST Brantley pans in a LOOOOOOONG time.

[BDrischBDemented]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 12:23am

How did Ben Brantley miss that the Phantom is called Mr. Y because he is a MISTERY- er, MYSTERY?!?!?!

OR DID I JUST BLOW HIS MIND?!

"Your lyrics lack subtlety! You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!"

[theevilgumby]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 12:58am

and oddly another positive

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/7406941/Love-Never-Dies-laying-the-ghost-of-the-Phantom.html

4 stars

[Sally]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 3:21am

TheaterMania, a negative

http://www.theatermania.com/london/reviews/03-2010/love-never-dies_25536.html

[devonian.t]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 3:30am

Charles Spencer has been one of the family since his son worked for ALW.

Enjolras, I loved that line too!

[munkustrap178]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 3:30am

Lord Webber needs a hobby....aside from "writing" "musicals."

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[winston89]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 7:12am

I thought that Webber was not one to do revisions. Furthermore, I don't know if that would matter. I say this because Webber and co have enough money that they can open up the Broadway production and still have it run for a good long while without having to worry about their wallets.

"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll

[tazber]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 7:27am

"Is the Christine robot still a part of the show? It's not mentioned on the cast recording. Is it mentioned in dialogue that's not included on the CDs?"


CATS, The NY Times review mentions it so I assume it is still in the show

....but the world goes 'round

[DottieD'Luscia]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 7:30am

I think "Phantasma" is my new favorite word!

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

[tazber]

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Posted: 3/10/10 at 7:33am

Me too Dottie! I keep thinking "Phantasm"

....but the world goes 'round