Webber Confirms Boggess and Karimloo in LOVE NEVER DIES

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 4:06pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1197158/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Beyonce-wants-soul-sister.html
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FROM HER OFFICIAL MYSPACE:


STARS SIERRA BOGGESS AND RAMIN KARIMLOO

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=71185179&blogId=498337626 Updated On: 7/3/09 at 04:06 PM

[FlyingMonkey1223]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 4:16pm

I saw her play Christine in the Vegas PHANTOM and she was wonderful! This is great news, though it's been rumored for a while.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 4:18pm

I'm trying my hardest to NOT feel badly about this announcement. I'm still trying to be optimistic... I know some people have said that "Love Never Dies" is shaping up to be great, and I'm hoping they're right.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 4:24pm

Even if it is mediocre it will run for several years, as the interest will be high in seeing the sequel. Millions have seen Phantom worldwide. It could probably sell out a year before it even opens.

[BwayTday]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 4:43pm

Does anyone know if the score is going to be as intense to sing for Christine in LOVE NEVER DIES as it was in PHANTOM? If so is there going to be two people playing the role?

[mrkringas]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 4:49pm

Ramin is devine. Great performer and a great Phantom.

Seems to have effortlessly gone through the male leads in all Cameron Mac's big production. From Enjolras to Chris and from Raoul to Phantom.

The rest of the cast sound interesting for the concept album, will be looking out to see if they do the London cast too. I cannot see John Barrowman continuing as Raoul due to his TV commitments.

[BroadwayBenny]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 4:51pm

I will only see it if we get to see Karimloo in this lack of garb in the actual show.
Updated On: 7/5/09 at 04:51 PM

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 5:13pm

Whyisthatwholaerticlewrittenlikethis?

[ladybegood]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 5:54pm

I can't get those links to open at all, although I had seen the article before anyway.

But with regard to those who still desperately want to be pessimistic (Smerg-the-impaler), how on Earth did you read that article and still see something that you interprted as terribly negative? The guy couldn't be more enthusiastic. Whether you want to go and see it is up to you, but it is daft to imagine negativity where it really doesn't exist at all.

Of course there is the issue that Baz Bamigboye is being given access and is being fed things deliberately. But I don't think he would be being fed what to say in terms of his opinion. And he is the only person who has actually heard the score to have commented at all. I think it is hugely significant that he says that he would be mightily surprised if it isn't both a huge artistic and commercial success. He didn't need to say that, and he is pretty much on the ball usually and isn't scared to call it real when appropriate either.

[FlyingMonkey1223]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 6:02pm

Anyone have a full plot summary of the show? How does it end?

[ladybegood]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 6:05pm

Sadly!

[devilish23]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 6:27pm

Boggess is truly a star and I'd go just to see her. (and to see ALW's biggest failure EVER)

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 6:29pm

Whenever I start to feel positively about this show, I remind myself of the automaton Christine.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 6:55pm

But with regard to those who still desperately want to be pessimistic (Smerg-the-impaler), how on Earth did you read that article and still see something that you interprted as terribly negative?

I'm just scared it will be horrific based on what I've heard about the plot. Flawed though it is, I love The Phantom of the Opera, and I don't want this to ruin my enjoyment of it. I loved The Series of Unfortunate Events-- I read them quasi-religiously-- and then the last two books were so bad that I was never able to read one of those books again. They spoiled my love of the series. Now I'm very wary of sequels... like Little Mermaid 2.

[Pgenre]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 8:11pm

Phantom has a chandelier... and Phantom 2 has a life-size robot.

What's the problem?

P

[onedaymore]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 10:01pm

BroadwayBenny, if this was Facebook, I'd "like" this about 80 billion times. Ramin is one of the hottest actors on West End!

I love Sierra, I love Ramin, so I think I will take interest in seeing this.

Though I have no interest in seeing the Phantom escape to Coney Island and making Christine-bot 3000.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 7/3/09 at 11:44pm

Benny, that pic is priceless.
Where does Hugh Panaro fit in?
Are they creating a femoperabot?
Why not a girl in a suit?
Can't wait to see the Ooh La La girls.
Mitchell should have a field day with that.
This gets more and more intriquing.
"How does it end?"
We shall see, we shall see.
"Not a dry eye in the house"

[PitPro2004]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 12:22am

As the diehard Phantom fan that I have been all these years, I am sooooooo not looking forward to this. In the grand tradition of sequels almost always sucking (except for the Indiana Jones movies, the Star Wars and Alien franchises) I just don't see this working at all. I am a poster at other Phantom message boards, as well as Sarah Brightman, MC and a few others. Everyone is keeping their chins up, but no one expects this to be a smash. More like a footnote to the original production.

I too have heard reports on the plot and all I can do is shake my head.

ALW's new motto should be "Anything for a buck".

[onedaymore]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 2:29am

He's made Karaoke Phantom video games before. $$$?

[ladybegood]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 6:17am

I understand more where Smerg-the-impaler is coming from, in terms of the expressed trepidation re the potential effect on personal perception of the original, but the blanket negativity re it's prospects of the sillies inhabiting fan boards is just dumb! And it is flying in the face of the rising general expectation of it elsewhere as well.

Out of curiosity I did go to see what was being said a while back on "phan" boards (a fairly long while admittedly) and to someone who is not inclined to be over wrought and fanatical, it was all a bit frighteningly silly. So I am not at all surprised that there has been official word that "phans" will not like the new show. But in truth, it would be totally inappropriate to pander to what is, in effect, the lunatic fringe. Whether those involved like it or not, or are prepared to accept anything that isn't their preference or not (and I am including actively wishing the show to fail, and anyone involved with it to die), the prospects of the new show are not actually going to be too terribly hurt by their disdain.

As things stand, the "phans" not expecting it to be a "smash" really doesn't carry a lot of weight as far as opinions go, whatever they might like to think. And to those living in the real world, it is surely already clear that this really isn't likely to be a crash and burn show. The concern should probably better be along the lines of more, potentially, being expected of it that it could possibly deliver. Whatever, it is going to get a pretty good run on curiosity alone whether good, bad or indifferent. And if the score really is as good as intimated (and in the end, that is what it is going to hang on), then I am leaning to think it could be much bigger than anyone really even considered when first proposed.

[devonian.t]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 6:54am

Of course it will do ok- there is a built-in curiosity factor for many people who saw the original. The questions really are:

a) will it gain critical acceptance (the original had mixed reviews)?
b) will it be perceived as under-achieving, even if it runs 10 years, and therefore a failure?

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 8:43am

This whole project sounds like a train-wreck waiting to happen to me. Come on, Andrew, you've had your day in the sun, you've made zillions of dollars, and your last shows have been duds. It's time to retire gracefully.

[MCfan2]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 2:07pm

I just don't like the fact -- well, there are a lot of things about this I don't like, but I REALLY don't like the fact that it in effect revises/messes with the story from the original show.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 4:01pm

Are we now going to call it Phantom 2: Electric Karimloo?

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 7/4/09 at 4:50pm

^ Hahahaha, that actually made my day, CATS. (Or shall I say, 'you have truly made my night?')