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Starring: Ramin
Karimloo as The Phantom, Sierra Boggess as Christine Daaé,
Summer Strallen as Meg Giry.
Writers: Music by
Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater
For all lovers of
the original Phantom of the Opera, here is a chance to see
what happened next. But don't worry if this is your first encounter
with the Phantom, this new story will have you gripped from the
moment the curtain rises.
From the Gothic
surrounds of the Paris Opera House to the dazzling heights of New
York’s Coney Island – the Phantom returns. Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s spectacular new musical reunites the masked Phantom
with his only true love and musical protégée, the
stunning beauty Christine Daaé. Love Never Dies is a roller
coaster ride of intrigue, obsession and romance – where little
is as it first appears.
With Madame
Giry’s help the Phantom escaped the Paris mobs to build a
glittering new empire in the new world. For ten long years the
Phantom has hidden himself amongst the freaks and sideshows nursing
his broken heart and yearning for his true love to return. And now&ldots;
Blinded by money
and the bright lights of Coney - Christine, with Raoul and their son
Gustave, is lured to America to perform one final time. But Christine
soon discovers the true identity of the mysterious impresario who has
tempted her across the Atlantic. As old wounds are reopened and
forgotten memories unlocked – The Phantom sets out to prove
that, indeed, Love Never Dies.
We
say: This is yet another Andrew Lloyd
Webber hit show. It has got all of the classic feeling of Andrew
Lloyd Webber's music - it even steals some riffs from earlier shows,
so officianados will love it. The audience is sufficiently taken
through the back story allowing people who haven't seen Phantom
of the Opera to catch up... but it is
done simply enough so as not to get in the way of the show you have
actually paid to see!
As
with all ALW shows, the money has been spent so, visually it is
stunning too. Our seats are usually front stalls which means that the
big stagey stuff looks really impressive but you don't miss it when
the actors are actually acting!
I
am tempted to suggest seeing both shows in the same weekend to make
a real ALW extravaganza of your London theatre break, but maybe that
is a little bit too much... I'll leave it up to you - but call the
office if you want to arrange that because we can't do it on line.
Factfile
Title
Love Never Dies
Genre
Musical
Theatre
Adelphi Theatre,
Strand
London
Opened
20/02/2010
Performance
Times
Evenings:
Mon-Sat
7.30pm
Matinees:
Wed
& Sat 2.30pm
Nearest
Tube
Covent Garden / Embankment
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