Maybe this is a trap for bait, but you do know that the Tanz song at the top of Act Two is Total Eclipse damn near verbatim, right?
> Bright Eyes wrote:
>
> "If the score doesn't have enough new songs, the show will
> inevitably be compared to oldies shows like "We Will Rock
> You", "Mama Mia", and "Smoking Joe's Cafe." That in turn
> will solidify Jim Steinman's status as a has-been. But, if
> there is significant new content in the score it can avoid
> the oldies/jukebox label, and make Jim Steinman look more
> like somebody who is still creative."
>
> Hi Bright Eyes
>
> I love your new name for the show. That title would really
> get the public's attention.
>
> I think the music for the show will be a mixture of old
> and new. But the emphasis is bound to be on old.
>
> You have to remember that Bat One has never left the UK
> top 200 albums during the last thirty years. The songs are
> all classics and the public will want to hear them.
>
> The shows you mention are doing very well. They can't be
> dismissed as oldie shows. Lord of the Rings, on the other
> hand, has new music that the public is not familiar with
> and it is floundering, despite it's massive budget.
>
> The show will present the classic songs in a totally new
> way.
>
> You make a very valid point. But the average ticket buyer
> doesn't think like that. You have a theatre purist
> attitude. Like Steven Sondheim.
>
> It's interesting to note that Tanz borrows the music of
> Total Eclipse without actually using the song.
>
> Best regards
>
> Mr.Egg
>
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