As I'm sure most Phantom fans reading this are aware, Andrew Lloyd Webber will soon be debuting a sequel to his musical version of The Phantom of the Opera, called Love Never Dies. The London premiere will be on March 9th, and a Broadway premiere is expected to follow, scheduled to begin on November 11th. While some Phantom Phans seem ambivalent or supportive of this sequel, it looks like the vast majority of die-hards are horrified by the idea. In this case, I stand with the latter group.
This is not to say that I think ALW has no right to do the sequel -- certainly, he wrote his original version and still holds the copyright over it, and he can do with it whatever he wishes. Plus, I'd be a bit of a hypocrite if I claimed he had no right to make a sequel since I've always been a steadfast supporter of the First Amendment right to free speech (not to mention that I myself have had some pretty crazy ideas for creative projects).
But at the same time, we the fans (and Phans) have rights too. We have the right to decide for ourselves whether or not this sequel is something we want to spend our hard-earned money on, and we also have the right to voice our opinions on this show whether we are supportive or opposed to it. Here are some of the major reasons why I don't plan to buy the cast album, let alone trek to London or New York to see it live:
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