Category Archives: West End

LOVE NEVER DIES Albums Released Today!

Posted on March 9, 2010 by David Fick

Today is the day when the Phantom returns. The premiere recording of Love Never Dies, the much anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, will be released today in two formats. The deluxe edition includes a bonus DVD, with … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES Previews Begin

Posted on February 22, 2010 by David Fick

Love Never Dies, the much anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, begins previews in London tonight, ahead of a March 9th opening. Just 2½ weeks to shape up the show into something that everyone involved hopes will be … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES Rehearsal Photographs

Posted on February 20, 2010 by David Fick

Playbill has published three photographs from the rehearsals of Love Never Dies. Here’s just one, featuring Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo with director, Jack O’Brien: None is particularly enlightening. I wish there’d been a greater range of shots available. Purchases … Continue reading →

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Menier’s PARADISE FOUND Dates – a confirmation?

Posted on February 13, 2010 by David Fick

It’s not exactly the newest news – dates aside, all else is pretty much the same news we’ve been hearing about Paradise Found since last September – but Baz Bamigboye is reporting it in The Daily Mail anyway: Broadway star … Continue reading →

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“Love Never Dies” – and neither does this song…

Posted on February 2, 2010 by David Fick

So here it is, the titular tune from the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies: Hang on a second you say – that sounds familiar! Well, of course it does. The song was … Continue reading →

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LEGALLY BLONDE Extends into 2011

Posted on January 28, 2010 by David Fick

Latest news on the West End production of Legally Blonde is that a block of ticket sales that will take the show through February 2011 has been made available. The show has had a positive reception from critics and,as you … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Debut of the Title Tune

Posted on January 26, 2010 by David Fick

The public will hear the title tune from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies for the first time tonight when it is performed by Sierra Boggess on The South Bank Show Awards. She will be accompanied by Lloyd Webber and … Continue reading →

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RIP Jean Simmons

Posted on January 22, 2010 by David Fick

Jean Simmons was an English actress who worked in film, on stage and on television. She was awarded two Oscars in her lifetime, one as Best Supporting Actress for Hamlet (1948)and another as Best Actress for The Happy Ending (1969). … Continue reading →

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Elena Roger in PASSION

Posted on December 8, 2009 by David Fick

Elena Roger will play Fosca in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion when the Donmar Warehouse mounts that show next year. The production will be directed by Jamie Lloyd, who directed Roger in the Donmar production of Piaf, and will … Continue reading →

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LEGALLY BLONDE in the West End

Posted on December 5, 2009 by David Fick

Previews for Legally Blonde start today, prior to an opening is in January. Ages ago a promotional video of the number “So Much Better” was released on the official site: In spite of being a little cheap and tacky, it’s … Continue reading →

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