Phantom of the Opera??
Phantom of the Opera??
#1Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:21pm
With Love Never Dies coming to Broadway this fall, will they close Phantom of the Opera?? If they don't would this be the first time they would have the original and the sequel (well i actually have never heard of a sequel unless you consider something like Wicked) going on at the same time??
O and I hope Sierra Boggess plays Christine soo bad!!
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#2re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:23pm
"well i actually have never heard of a sequel"
LOL Where have you been?
#3re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:26pmi meant to a Broadway play.. and cut me slack, I'm only 15.. I don't know many shows before the 2000's..
#4re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:27pmI know what you meant, and there have been many of them, and each and every one of them failed
#5re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:30pm
i meant to a Broadway play.. and cut me slack, I'm only 15.. I don't know many shows before the 2000's..
15-year-olds don't have natural curiosity or an ability to use google?
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#6re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:38pmumm. i gured that people on this board know their facts.. and i looked and couldn't find anything.. the only thing they are talking about is the hairspray movie sequel and phantom of the opera sequel
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#7re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:40pmWhy would Lloyd Webber close his greatest accomplishment on Broadway for a sequel? ...why close Broadway's longest running show ever when it's selling over 90%+ each week?
#8re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:42pmwell could having two shows one of the original and a sequel eventually kill the other one?
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#9re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 6:53pm
I don't think so. Plenty of people will flock to see the original before they see the sequel, and plenty will see the sequel and get driven back to the original. Who knows though, apparently Lloyd Webber's name isn't enough to sell a show anymore (Woman in White for example).
Not only that, but I remember reading something about the sequel where Lloyd Wbber basically said it could survive on it's on...which is more than likely true. The book, while I didn't finish it, was bizarre and I'm not exactly sure how it will work out, seems more like an extension, if anything to the story...!
#10re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 7:08pmnot to mention they recently spent a ton of money on the Broadway show so I doubt they plan to close it anytime soon, although it would be strange having the original and the sequel playing on the same street.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre
#11re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 8:39pmGood God everyone, can we be a little more selective with the noobs we attack?
#12re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 8:46pmGet ready for some "see both in one day" performance schedules and ticket promnotions.
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#13re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 8:57pm
There needs to be an age limit on this board.
18 and over only.
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#14re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 8:59pmOr at least 12 and over.
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#15re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 9:33pm
I would like to see them back to back. But I believe closing down PotO would not be the best option and very unlikely.
I kinda wish we could get Phantom on Broadway, but it's like the ugly duckling of PotO, but I really like it! But I don't see that happening so...
Tom's Cat
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#16re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 9:49pmOr, rather than banning anyone under 18, we could all start acting like mature, reasonable adults and simply ANSWER THE QUESTION and stop attacking someone for asking. There's nothing wrong with asking. They could 'ask' Google or they could come here and ask. WHY does the fact that they came here bother you so much? You go to the 'experts' and goodness knows that there are plenty of people around here who think they fill that bill!
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#17re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/24/09 at 9:53pmI agree with Tom. I much prefer to ignore those who annoy. (Though our newest member here didn't annoy me as much as many "mature" posters here)
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Sant
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#19re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/25/09 at 9:41am
Very well said, Tom!!
Why would we ban people under 18 here, when a lot of members who are over 18 act like they're 12...?
There's no such a thing as a stupid question. It's the reply that's stupid.
Updated On: 3/25/09 at 09:41 AM
#20re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/25/09 at 9:51am
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#21re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/25/09 at 11:04am
"Who knows though, apparently Lloyd Webber's name isn't enough to sell a show anymore (Woman in White for example)."
Has it ever? Other than Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, none of his shows played more than two or three years (Evita being the exception, playing about 4 years).
#22re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/25/09 at 11:41am
There's no such a thing as a stupid question. It's the reply that's stupid.
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paa_sf
Swing Joined: 3/23/09
#23re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/26/09 at 12:34pmI'm really excited about this sequel. I hope the score doesn't get too modernish and retains the lush symphonic patterns of the original. I don't think any show sells because of a person's name. Webber had a huge hit with Cats, a flop with Starlight, then his biggest hit with Phantom, so none of his shows have ever sold because of his name. Love Never Dies will sell if it's good, period. The Woman in White had too many problems in my opinion, although I will say I enjoyed it. We'll see what happens, but I hope we get a double CD out of it.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#24re: Phantom of the Opera??
Posted: 3/26/09 at 1:06pm
Webber had a huge hit with Cats, a flop with Starlight, then his biggest hit with Phantom
It's not like he never wrote anything before Cats cough*josephandtheamazingtechnicolordreamcoatevitajesuschristsuperstar*cough
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