> Yes, but none of those shows had anything to do with
> "Phantom". That's why you never could really compare
> them.
I don't, they however do.
> But he chose to create a sequel which was inevitably going
> to be compared, whether he liked it or not. Perhaps if the
> sequel ran for four years it would at least be seen as a
> noble attempt, and an artistic success, considering what
> it had to live up to. But many believe that it will not
> last more than a year.
>
> We'll see, of course.
At the moment it's going strong, the weird buggers who think that it destroyed PotO without ever having seen or heard the show nonwithstanding.
> Yes, but he's not working on his own version of the score.
> He's adapting an already famous version and adding to it,
> and it does not need adding to.
So? People in general will only know Over the Rainbow. And that one likely only from gay bars.
> Why is it necessary though? You think he would seem
> desperate enough adding to an already famous score instead
> of composing his own because he knows he won't have to
> struggle to sell something which includes "Over the
> Rainbow".
It's been a while since I saw the movie, but IIRC the wizards role is fairly small, Crawford likely won't screw it up that much. Playing Toto would still suit him better.
Either way, neither his new music, nor Crawford or the *famous* original score is going to sell the whole package to me. Seeing the movie once was quite enough, and more than enough to make me steer clear of old merkin shows.
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