
Alright, a lil’ while back I did a post on Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, getting a creative overhaul and opening in Melbourne, Australia.
Well, I got to see the show…
It’s not the mess it could’ve been. I had a great time!
It is an extremely pointless show in the sense that a sequel is totally unnecessary, but the show itself is quite good. I was very surprised!!
The 1st act musically and story-wise is so strong, but it’s the 2nd act where the show begins to falter!! That being said, the show is still one of the most visually spectacular things I have ever seen before. To see Coney Island come alive on stage is a true sight to see.
And the cast was seriously top-notch!
The music was also reminiscent of the original, beautiful and haunting. As I said before, it is the 2nd act that needs some work. The characters are so different from the original that it is hard to identify with them!!!!
The sense of mystery and intrigue is gone from the original as well, it is
now similar to a soap opera. But yea, the show was pretty enjoyable and
I hope it makes a transfer to Broadway (with changes to the 2nd act).