Will Love Never Dies Survive Surgery?

You'd never get away with all this in a play,

But if it's loudly sung and in a foreign tongue ...

So went the lyrics to Prima Donna, a song in the original musical The Phantom of the Opera, now almost in its 25th year in London's West End. Andrew Lloyd Webber seems to have taken this bit of advice literally for his sequel, Love Never Dies, which has just undergone some major revisions, less than nine months after its opening.

The story of Love Never Dies, much to the chagrin of several die-hard "Phans," is far-fetched and out-of-sync with ... [

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Love Never Dies: The Changes

After being open less than nine months, Love Never Dies, the stage sequel to the hit musical The Phantom of the Opera, has been given a revamp. The production opened in London's West End in March 2010 to mixed reviews and a barrage of complaints from die-hard "Phans" of the original show. Criticisms ranged from the banality of Glenn Slater's lyrics to the improbable plot turns and character twists of Ben Elton's story and book.

To rescue the show, impresario and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber shut down performances for three weeks in November so the cast could rehearse a new version ... [Read more at Hub Pages: Love Never Dies: The Changes]

Love Never Dies: Story Synopsis of the Phantom Sequel

Plot summary from Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit sequel to the musical The Phantom of the Opera.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer and theatrical impresario behind West End and Broadway shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Cats, spent 20 years bringing Love Never Dies to life. The musical follows on from the events of The Phantom of the Opera, which had its premiere in London in 1986 ... Read more at Suite101: Love Never Dies: Story Synopsis of the Phantom Sequel

Love Never Dies: Songs from the Phantom Sequel

Song list from Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit sequel to the musical The Phantom of the Opera.

Almost 25 years after the hit musical The Phantom of the Opera opened on London's West End stage, Andrew Lloyd-Webber raised the curtain on the equally lavish sequel, Love Ne ver Dies. Critics offered mixed reviews, and "Phans" either loved or reviled the hyper-dramatic twists and turns of the show's plot and characters.

Even for those who dislike the story, the show contains some fine tunes from the pen of the composer who ... Read more at Suite101: Love Never Dies: Songs from the Phantom Sequel