YOUTUBE: 'Love Never Dies' performed by ALW and Sierra Boggess — Page 2

very pretty albeit disappointing to hear a three time recycled tune.

I know that something similar was done with Music of the Night in the original POTO though...having previously been "Married Man" before becoming the smash hit it is now in Phantom. I suppose ALW is hoping for the same approach to work again.

---Beautiful melody. I think the lyrics are better than those of the silly "poppish" "Til I Hear You Sing," but they are generic. Christine could sing them to the Phantom or the Phantom to Christine or Romeo to Juliet or Juliet to Romeo or the boy next door to the girl down the block or...

It's being generic could make it a good pull-out song. I don't know if it achieved that when the tune was in Beautiful Game.

I have been dismayed at the production of a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera since it was first announced. I knew from the first that I would be very likely to like some of the music even if I hate the concept so this lovely melody, well performed, has had no effect on my feelings about the sequel. I have no plans to see it although i will probably buy the CDs.


The song *was* removed from the Beautiful Game remake (Boys in the Photograph), and I do not believe "The Married Man" ever appeared in a show.

Updated On: 1/31/10 at 10:19 PM

I've always loved the melody, the lyrics are a major improvement, and she sounds AMAZING! I'm sooooo excited for this show!

I enjoyed this melody as The Heart Is Slow To Learn and as Our Kind Of Love. I agree that the repetition of "love" is a bit much. ALW already has a song addressing the apects of "love" - Love Changes Everything. That's another great tune that grates on me simply because "love" is overly used.

Anyway, Love Never Dies is not nearly annoying as to me as Love Changes Everything.

I really like Sierra Boggess' voice, and this wasn't really a terrible song. Someone on ATC pointed out that it sounds an awful lot like the theme from The Apartment, though.
The Apartment

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I personally love it, she sings so beautifully and the song is touching and is very Christine.

I really think that this show will end up surprising all of us and become a big hit!

Too bad Sierra wasn't around to play Christine in the movie of "Phantom." She has the looks and the voice to be sensational on the big screen. Ah, well ...

As for this song, meh.

It's pretty, but also pretty forgettable. Not a strong melody, even by Lloyd Webber's standards. Of course, when they put a huge string section (some of it canned) behind her, it'll sound like Puccini again ... or Verdi, most likely.

Warmed-over Verdi.

She sure knows how to sell it, though. They picked the right gal for the job.

EDIT: I agree with the person who says the first few notes and chords sound like the theme to "The Apartment." Very much so. Just like "Music of the Night" sounds like "Come To Me, Bend To Me" from Brigadoon.

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Updated On: 2/1/10 at 10:48 AM

Sierra is certainly very special- and that might set up some challenges when replacements are called upon.

Sierra = impressive
Melody = repetitive and dull
Lyrics = better than average but certainly not spectacular
Overall performance = good
Expectations for LND based on this performance = not soaring above the clouds but perhaps at least a hovercraft

Updated On: 2/1/10 at 02:15 PM

I hear he also previewed some songs from his next show (after Love Never Dies).

His next show will include the hits Don't Cry For Me Sergeant Tina and I Don't Know How To Love Her.

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Updated On: 2/1/10 at 02:37 PM

Sierra is fantastic but the song is dull.

Sporkgoddess, the high note is a Bb5, not B5 (the key is B-flat). She just goes sharp on the note.

~Steven