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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 8

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 8 of this track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies deals with the start of Act 2, moving onto tracks 1-3 of the second disc of the the original cast recording. 1. “Entr’acte” Act II starts off with an energetic … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 7

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The seventh part of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary brings us to the end of the first act of the show and deals with tracks 17-19 on the original cast recording. 17. “Beautiful” With Gustave having gone missing at … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 6

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 6 of this track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies will probably be the shortest installment, dealing with only track 16 on the original cast recording, a self-contained scene that sees all of our principle characters reunited backstage at Phantasma. … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 5

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The fifth part of my track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary gets us back on track with the the idea of a displaced formula, which was displaced in the previous sequence of scenes by further exposition. In tracks 13-15 on the … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 4

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 4 of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary deals with our introduction to Christine, Raoul and the new addition to their family three months after the Phantom sent for Christine under his ‘Mr Y’ pseudonym. (Mister Y = Mystery, … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 3

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The third part of this track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies deals with tracks 6-8, during which the Phantom is introduced to the audience and in which we find out just how he got to be in this place, so … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 2

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 2 of this track-by-track commentary deals with our first exposure to Coney Island and its wonders – Tracks 4-5 on the original cast album of Love Never Dies. 4. “Heaven By The Sea” So after all the moody atmosphere … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 1

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

I thought it might be interesting to share some thoughts about Love Never Dies (with book and lyrics by Glenn Slater and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on elements of The Phantom of Manhattan by Frederick Forsyth and an … Continue reading →

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THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: 2000 OCR Track by Track

Posted on November 27, 2000 by David Fick

The original cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton’s new musical The Beautiful Game was released this past weekend. The production opened recently in London to mixed reviews, with many critics saving the most negative comments for Elton’s … Continue reading →

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Review Roundup: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

Posted on October 1, 2000 by David Fick

Here’s a roundup of reviews for the new Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton musical, The Beautiful Game. With few outright raves or pans, the show has met with a mixed reception overall, with some reviewers being more decidedly negative … Continue reading →

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