> > > > The story does destroy some of the Myth and magic of the
> > > > Phantom himself.
> > >
> > > Why did ALW want to risk coming up with a sequel to the
> > > most successful musical ever? I believe that he got quite
> > > upset at a group of Phantom diehards who were organising a
> > > boycott of Love Never Dies.
> >
> > I don't think we'll ever get a definitive answer, in my
> > opinion, as to why he chose to write one, until after he's
> > passed away. But I think it could have been for two
> > reasons, the first being that the story was personal for
> > him and he was interested to revisit it, and the second
> > being that he wanted another hit like, well more or less
> > the original "Phantom".
>
> But surely he knew that LND would never be like Phantom. I
> wonder if LND would have been different if Sarah Brightman
> had been involved. If anyone has ever been ALW's muse, it
> is her. She is still in very good shape. I think she has
> taken good care of her singing voice.
>
If Sarah had been involved, it would still be the same script but with Sarah playing the role of Christine, which might make it more interesting, but more depressing for me I think.
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