Love Never Dies: The Phantom Sequel
One of my absolute favorite musicals of all time is Phantom of the Opera by Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber. Phantom of the Opera is the story of Erik(The Phantom of the Opera), and Christine Daae, a Soprano Prima Donna at a French opera house. Theirs is a story of torment, love and pain, and is one of the greatest tales to ever grace Broadway, West End, and many other theatres across the world. I am also a fan of Andrew Lloyd Weber. I think he is an artistic genius, and I believe that this show is just another example of my opinion.
While many people believe that Phantom is arguably the best show ever, Sir Lloyd Weber was not satisfied with how his "magnum opus" ended. So, he got together with several other prominent figures in the theatre world and wrote a "sequel" to Phantom entitled Love Never Dies. I don't know much about the plot of this new musical, but I really would like to see it performed one day. This little tidbit from NPR was written before Love Never Dies premiered on Broadway, and it basically tells the background of the musical, a bit of the creative process, and how some of the people involved felt about the project.
This little story inspired me because, I've read some of the reviews for this show, and they weren't that great. While it did receive some more favorable reviews, most of the ones I saw were less than kind, but when I listened to this and heard Lloyd Weber talking about it, and then I read another article in which it was stated that Lloyd Weber is proud of this work, and then I thought that this is what art is meant to accomplish. It is meant to inspire people, and this story inspired me because even though your work may not become a huge success, you can still be proud of what you have done, and I think that's the mark of a true artist, to have the ability to love everything you do.
This little story inspired me because, I've read some of the reviews for this show, and they weren't that great. While it did receive some more favorable reviews, most of the ones I saw were less than kind, but when I listened to this and heard Lloyd Weber talking about it, and then I read another article in which it was stated that Lloyd Weber is proud of this work, and then I thought that this is what art is meant to accomplish. It is meant to inspire people, and this story inspired me because even though your work may not become a huge success, you can still be proud of what you have done, and I think that's the mark of a true artist, to have the ability to love everything you do.
I wonder if this line of thought will give you the gumption to compose a song or melodythat you can wire into your presentation.
ReplyDeletePhantom is one of my favorites as well. I've seen it twice in my life and I know the soundtrack pretty well.