Tag Archives: The Phantom of the Opera

NEWSFLASH: ANNIE Remake: Will + Willow + Jay-Z

Posted on January 20, 2011 by David Fick

Will Smith is discussing the possibility of producing a remake of ANNIE with Sony. Continue reading →

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Crazy Concepts for Classic Shows: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Posted on July 12, 2010 by David Fick

Here’s another of those “crazy concepts” proposing to bring new life to a classic show. Such concepts are not necessarily ‘crazy’; they are merely unconventional: you can decide which this is and I’ve offered my opinion on the matter too. … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES, but changes everything…

Posted on March 11, 2010 by David Fick

Word from The New York Times is that Love Never Dies, which recently opened to decidedly mixed reviews in its debut run the West End, will definitely open on Broadway as planned despite any rumours to the contrary. In fact, … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 12

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The final part of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary covers the ending of the show, dealing with tracks 12-13 on the second disc of the original cast recording. 12. “Gustave, Gustave” The title of this track made me chuckle. … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 11

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The eleventh and final part of this track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies works through Christine’s climactic performance of the title song and its immediate aftermath: tracks 10-11 of the second disc of the original cast recording. 10. “Love Never … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 10

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 10 of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary takes us to Christine’s dressing room, beginning the lead up to the moment whether Christine will choose to sing or not, taking us through tracks 8-9 of the second disc of … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 9

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The ninth part of my track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies deals with a sequence of reprises of tunes we’ve heard earlier in the show, those heard on tracks 4-5 of the second disc of the original cast recording, “Bathing … Continue reading →

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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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