Love Never Dies

SYNOPSIS

Love Never Dies

2010 will finally see the doors open on a show that has been bubbling under the surface of the West End for 15 years, with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber regularly hinting that it was only around the corner. On 9th March 2010, audiences will finally witness the sequel to the musical smash hit “The Phantom of the Opera” in the form of “Love Never Dies”.

The show catches up with some iconic characters ten years after the events of the original story, in which the dark and mysterious Phantom carried out his reign of terror underneath the Paris Opera House, seducing the lovely Christine along the way. Relocating the action to Coney Island in New York, the show features both the Phantom and Christine, as well as characters such as Madame Girey, Meg and Christine’s husband Raoul.

But perhaps a ‘sequel’ is the wrong way of describing it, with Lloyd Webber himself viewing it as a stand-alone chapter in the world of the Phantom: “It would be boring to just approach this as a sequel. I thought this was two really interesting characters who I particularly enjoyed writing for, but in a completely different context.”

Ten years have passed since The Phantom disappeared in France and since then he has not been heard from. However, during this turn of the century setting Christine Daaé receives an invitation to perform at Coney Island, where a range of colourful and strange characters are known to appear. She arrives at this New York location with her husband Raoul and her son Gustave, only to discover the real identity of the man who has brought her here, aching to reignite the passion that engulfed them in the past.

It seems that whilst the years may have rolled by, the love that the Phantom holds for Christine has never died.

The Phantom will be portrayed by Ramin Karimloo, who has already cut his teeth in the role after playing him in “The Phantom of the Opera” at Her Majesty’s Theatre. His other stage credits include “Miss Saigon” on a National tour (2005), “Les Miserables” at the Queen’s Theatre (2004), “Sunset Boulevard” on a National Tour (2002) and “The Pirates of Penzance” on a National Tour (2001). He has also appeared in “The Phantom of the Opera” on film, portraying Christine’s father Gustave in Joel Schumacher’s 2004 movie.

Christine is portrayed by Sierra Boggess, who portrayed her previously in “The Phantom of the Opera” in Las Vegas. She has appeared in various productions, including an Award winning portrayal of Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway.

“Love Never Dies” makes its anticipated appearance at the Adelphi Theatre from Tuesday 9th March 2010 (previews from Saturday 20th February 2010) until Saturday 23rd October 2010.

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