The Green Room - Phantom Sequel

Mar 14^th, 2010 at 5:17pm

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You know, the one where the Phantom has a show at Coney Island? Roll Eyes

Anyway, reviews of the London production are starting to come in: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20350095,00.html

"Depends. Did you feel anything for the pumpkin? The midgets?" -Wildcard&&&&If Mary Matalin and James Carville can make it work, ANYONE can. The end.

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Reply #1 - Mar 15^th, 2010 at 10:33am

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and oh, how awful the music is. terrible. really.

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Reply #2 - Mar 15^th, 2010 at 10:59am

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I cringe just thinking about how this thing actually exists. I'm embarrassed for all involved.

"Depends. Did you feel anything for the pumpkin? The midgets?" -Wildcard&&&&If Mary Matalin and James Carville can make it work, ANYONE can. The end.

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Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2010 at 2:37pm

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I posted a few of the songs on my site so people can have a chance to listen to them...
http://broadwaycritic.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/listening-to-love-never-dies-by-a...

But I kinda like the orchestrations... they are beautiful. And the main two songs are kinda great!

I'm planning on seeing it this June in London. Really looking forward to it since it's gotten majorly mixed reviews.

We'll see... I'm not too keen on the idea, but at the same point it is what ALW does best - BIG SPECTACLE!

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Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2010 at 4:41pm

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MRC wrote on Mar 15^th, 2010 at 10:33am:

and oh, how awful the music is.� terrible.� really.

agreed. haven't liked one song i've heard from it. this is pathetic. i mean...it is brilliant on ALW's behalf, becuase he KNOWS the masses will come see it...but how aweful! i feel bad for the people that go see this instead of something worth the money.

don't get me wrong, I am not ashamed to admit that i LOVE some of his work. I ADORE sunset blvd, and Evita...

but really?! This show, the music, the entire concept around it...it is all ridiculous...and a waste of time and money...

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Reply #5 - Mar 20^th, 2010 at 12:10pm

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MRC wrote on Mar 15^th, 2010 at 10:33am:

and oh, how awful the music is.� terrible.� really.

ditto.

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Reply #6 - Mar 20^th, 2010 at 1:16pm

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I didn't like the rest of what I heard-- it didn't catch my attention at all-- but I thought "Til I Hear You Sing" was really pretty.

If we're going to die, let's die looking like a Peruvian folk band.

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Reply #7 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 8:23am

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Spencer wrote on Mar 19^th, 2010 at 2:37pm:

I posted a few of the songs on my site so people can have a chance to listen to them...
http://broadwaycritic.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/listening-to-love-never-dies-by-a...

But I kinda like the orchestrations... they are beautiful. And the main two songs are kinda great!

I'm planning on seeing it this June in London. Really looking forward to it since it's gotten majorly mixed reviews.

We'll see... I'm not too keen on the idea, but at the same point it is what ALW does best - BIG SPECTACLE!

Thanks, Spencer!

Reading the plot description on your website, I'm betting even money that Christine and Raoul's kid is really the Phantom's.

Oh C'mon. You know they totally did it.

"Depends. Did you feel anything for the pumpkin? The midgets?" -Wildcard&&&&If Mary Matalin and James Carville can make it work, ANYONE can. The end.

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Reply #8 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 9:46am

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Cheeky Monkey wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 8:23am:

Spencer wrote on Mar 19^th, 2010 at 2:37pm:

I posted a few of the songs on my site so people can have a chance to listen to them...
http://broadwaycritic.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/listening-to-love-never-dies-by-a...

But I kinda like the orchestrations... they are beautiful. And the main two songs are kinda great!

I'm planning on seeing it this June in London. Really looking forward to it since it's gotten majorly mixed reviews.

We'll see... I'm not too keen on the idea, but at the same point it is what ALW does best - BIG SPECTACLE!

Thanks, Spencer!

Reading the plot description on your website, I'm betting even money that Christine and Raoul's kid is really the Phantom's.

Oh C'mon. You know they totally did it.

That is certainly the way it played out in a book by Susan Kaye called "Phantom"

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Reply #9 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 2:18pm

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Oh jeez, really? Oy vey.

K, so I read the synopsis of this on Wikepedia, and I gotta say, among the many things wrong with this, one glaring item is the fact that they made the Phantom so friggin sympathetic.

The whole attraction of the Phantom is his mystery and danger. He kills, tortures, and blackmails people for goodness sakes!

Anyway, better not say more as it would spoil.

I do have one question though. Does the Phantom musical also make him sympathetic? (the one based on the book Dexter cited)

"Depends. Did you feel anything for the pumpkin? The midgets?" -Wildcard&&&&If Mary Matalin and James Carville can make it work, ANYONE can. The end.

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