I don't think WDTW was the right show for Jim. He would have been much better off doing the lyrics for this show. Apparently ALW was going to buy the rights to another Phantom show (which uses old music) for Sarah Brightman. It was Jim (who was stationed in london at the time) who talked him into writing a new Phantom for Sarah and Jim's feelings were hurt when ALW didn't invite him to do the lyrics.