What is this crap?
What is this? Why make a sequel to Phantom of the Opera? Why? I don’t get it. Also, apparently this is just a rehash of a song from one of ALW’s other, older shows. He took it and retooled it a bit and is using it again. Hm.
Phantom isn’t my favorite musical, but come on… the whole plot of this sounds a bit ridiculous. Let me go find a summary…
“The plot takes place on Coney Island in 1907. According to the official announcement, the events occur approximately a decade after the events of The Phantom of the Opera. In reality, however, Lloyd Webber’s original show was set in 1881, meaning that the time period between the two stories amounts to 26 years. The Phantom has travelled to Coney Island with Madame Giry and her daughter Meg. Beginning his new life in America as a freakshow attraction, he has worked his way up to a position of power and is now the successful architect of a number of Coney Island attractions. Despite his newfound wealth and success he still longs for Christine and manages to arrange for her to come and sing at one of his latest attractions. Christine arrives at Coney Island along with Raoul and their son Gustave, unknowingly returning to the man she feared most.” (taken from wikipedia)
Uh what? No thanks!
This looks incredibly dumb.
I know, right. Although Webber isn’t my favorite musical composer, I really wish he would have just come up with something original instead.