Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies"
Tuesday Night in London, however, was Webber's his much-hyped return to the traditional stage. I joined hundreds of other eager fans theater for the premier of Phantom sequel, "Love Never Dies" in London's West End.
Love Never Dies picks up the Phantom's story 10 years on from where Webber's epic left off - despite the passing of 25 years in the non-theater time. The action moves to Coney Island from the great Parisian Opera house.
Now I am not one of them, but some Cynics might suggest this was a clever plot relocation, given that most of Webber's diehard fans are in the U.S., but the lack of that Parisian backdrop does not detract from what is no doubt the director and composer's greatest success to date.
Love Never Dies sees Christine, the love interest in the Phantom's legendary love triangle, invited anonymously by the masked-man to sing once more, with Raoul their child in tow.
A lot is riding on this continuation of a love story, Which has been in the making for more than 15 years.
"I find all my musicals very personal," Lord Webber told me. "They are like children and, yes, I do not worry and fret about every single.Read More Story,http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/10/entertainment/main6284435.shtml
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