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rockfenris2005 12:10 am UTC 05/25/21 |
| In reply to: | re: Had Jim been the lyricist for Phantom.... - steven_stuart 09:52 pm UTC 05/24/21 |
There's a pretty complicated answer for that. I'll try and get back to this, but it will be long. > Unfortunately I have never seen Tanz but everyone I know > who has seen it would agree with below. Both Tanz and > Elisabeth are by Michael Kunze. He must be a very talented > chap. How much of his work survived in DOTV? > > > > In the 2004 edition of "Musicals: The Complete Illustrated > > Story of the World's Most Popular Entertainment", this is > > what the author Kurt Gänzl had to say: "Tanz der Vampire's > > tale, its fun, its music and its spectacle all came > > together in what was undoubtedly the most complete and > > effective musical to have come out of central Europe." > > > > "Tanz" and "Elisabeth" would be the most successful shows > > in Germany, at least, I imagine. > > > > > > > Isn't Tanz the most successful or second most successful > > > show in continental European history? Is it between Tanz > > > and Elizabeth? But yes. Its massively successful and Jim > > > fans shouldn't worry too much about not having Phantom > > > when they have Tanz. I know people who speak no German but > > > really enjoyed the show. There is still a chance that it > > > might make it to the West End. Obviously DOTV Broadway did > > > not do very well but I have heard fans talking like that > > > show has nothing to do with Tanz. > > > > > > > It's a fascinating question. I'm not really sure what > > > > would have happened. Probably, yes, "Neverland" would have > > > > happened, but whether it would have been a hit or not, I > > > > have no idea. > > > > > > > > This is another reason I'm glad Jim had "Tanz" though. > > > > That is like the European "Phantom" over there, I > > > > believe. > > > > > > > > > > > > > So here’s a what if. It’s well known Jim was originally > > > > > sought out to write the lyrics for Phantom of the Opera > > > > > but had to decline due to prior obligations. My question, > > > > > how do you feel Jim’s career would’ve changed had he been > > > > > able to write the lyrics for Phantom as initially > > > > > intended? > > > > > > > > > > Now there are a lot of different dynamics at play here > > > > > such as, would the musical still have been as successful? > > > > > Let’s say in this hypothetical situation it’s still just > > > > > as successful. How does it impact Jim’s career? Instantly, > > > > > I feel that some variation of Neverland/Bat out of Hell > > > > > the Musical would have gotten produced much quicker. > > > > > Another thing to ponder, does Jim still reunite with Meat > > > > > for Bat II? Does this make Jim such a hot commodity that > > > > > many other artists are seeking him out to collaborate > > > > > with? Does Meat Loaf give interviews insisting many of the > > > > > songs from Phantom were originally written for him (more > > > > > of a comedic suggestion there.) What else can anyone think > > > > > of? > > > > > > > > > > I understand there are those who may feel it’s a little > > > > > pointless to wonder about this, however I feel that as a > > > > > Jim fan it’s disappointing to know he could’ve been > > > > > involved in the longest running musical in Broadway > > > > > history and instead was involved with one of the shortest. > > > > > | |
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