Love Never Dies (2012/II)

Directors:

Brett Sullivan
Simon Phillips

Writers:

Andrew Lloyd Webber (written by) and
Ben Elton (written by) ...
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Release Date:

11 April 2012 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Musical | Romance

Plot:

Having relocated to a vivacious amusement resort in Coney Island, The Phantom of the Paris Opera House...

Cast

Ben Lewis	...	The Phantom
Anna O'Byrne	...	Christine Daaé
María Mercedes	...	Madame Giry
Simon Gleeson	...	Raoul
Sharon Millerchip	...	Meg Giry
Emma J. Hawkins	...	Fleck
Paul Tabone	...	Squelch
Dean Vince	...	Gangle
Jack Lyall	...	Gustave

Directed by
Brett Sullivan
Simon Phillips		(stage direction)

Writing credits
Andrew Lloyd Webber		(written by) and
Ben Elton		(written by) and
Glenn Slater		(written by) and
Frederick Forsyth		(written by)
Charles Hart		libretto revisions and
Gaston Leroux		characters created by

Produced by
Clayton Jacobsen	....	producer
Andrew Lloyd Webber	....	producer
Helen Parker	....	executive producer
Naomi Stevens	....	line producer
Brett Sullivan	....	producer

Film Editing by
Brett Sullivan
David Tregoning

Costume Design by
Gabriela Tylesova

Camera and Electrical Department
Steven Bailey	....	first assistant camera
Dane Clarke	....	technocrane camera operator
Caitlin Dooley	....	second assistant camera
Chaz Lyon	....	first assistant camera
Warren Tiedgen	....	camera operator: "a" camera

Music Department
Andrew Lloyd Webber	....	music by

Other crew
Graeme Murphy	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• Really Useful Theatre Company, The
• Steam Motion & Sound

Distributors

• Omniverse Vision (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Universal Studios (2012) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Siam Costumes International  costumer

Also Known As:

"Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies" - International (English title) (complete title)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:I

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Really Useful Theatre Company, The

Trivia:

The line 'Things have changed Raoul' said by Christine to Raoul after the Phantom leaves was said by Christine in The Phantom of the Opera after Raoul leaves her dressing room alone. Both times it's said have the same context in that her life has changed since previous events but to Raoul it means she'd be singing in Coney Island rather than Manhattan.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Phantom's lip deformity from Phantom of the Opera has disappeared.

Quotes:

Meg Giry:It isn't fair.
Madame Giry:We need to think.
Christine Daaé:I need some air.
Raoul:I need a drink.

Movie Connections:

References The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

Soundtrack:

Ten Long Years Of Yearning

A beautiful spectacle and nothing more

Beyond the spectacular singing, beautiful costumes, and amazing set design, Love Never Dies was a great disappointment. The story is simply not good: plot holes, out-of-character actions, and an absurd ending. I found it difficult to sympathize or identify with the characters. The plot also lacks narrative cohesion, almost as if the entire story is a weak collection of character vignettes. The conflicts of the plot are too dispersed to create a strong narrative. The lyrics also leave something to be desired. The whole thing came off as a musical version of a mediocre fan fiction. This was a very poor follow-up to the incomparable Phantom of the Opera.