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Phantom Of The Sequel
Posted by Joseph on Thursday 8th October 2009 at 11:23AM
| Love Never Dies, the highly anticipated sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera, was announced this week. We won’t have a chance to see the production till March next year, so in anticipation we thought we’d look to the world of film to see what we can expect when big titles, with fanatic audiences, spawn a sequel. |
When Sequels Go Bad
The original was a sell-out success. Lets make another one! Unfortunately, more often than not, sequels fail to live up to the audiences’ high expectations. Here’s a few cautionary tales from the world of film: 1. Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights – No Swayze, no point The first 4 on our list have had great success with the original film around the world, smashing box office records. Since then each has been transformed into a highly successful show on Broadway and the West End. Alas the film sequels did not prove so successful. |
Onwards and Upwards
Lets hope Andrew Lloyd Webber was seeking inspiration for sequel from some of the success stories below. All examples where the sequel has taken the franchise onwards and upwards, and widely recognised as being a better film than the first: 1. High School Musical 2 |
Love Never Dies
 | The Phantom Of The Opera has been running in the West End for 23 years and continues to sell out most nights. It has become a true classic of the stage, with productions showing in many cities across the globe. No wonder then, that Andrew Lloyd Webber has decided the time was right to create a sequel. Fans will have to wait till March to see whether he’s been true to the original and created another stage masterpiece that will still be entertaining audiences for another 20 years. |
The Plot
| Ten years after the mysterious disappearance of The Phantom from the Paris Opera House, Christine Daaé accepts an offer to come to America and perform at New York’s Coney Island. Christine arrives in New York with her husband Raoul and their son Gustave. She soon discovers the identity of the anonymous impresario who has lured her from France to sing. Love Never Dies is performing at the Adelphi Theatre from 20th February 2010 with tickets on sale now. |
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