Love Never Dies Reviews

Lynn from London, UK

TRULY UNMEMORABLE

I left without remembering even one melody/tune...my first and I've seen many musicals (good and bad). If the music was a disappointment, the plot took a direction that was almost cruel for Phantom fans. Can't recommend it when I very much wish I never saw it.

Joan Greening from North London, Middx

INCOMPREHENSIBLE STORY

I saw the show on 5th March and my daughter and I were bitterly disappointed. I had bought the tickets as a special Christmas present for her. We thought the music was dull and unmemorable and the storyline was ridiculous. Could someone explain to me how a cold blooded murderer who probably wasn't human turned into a perfectly reasonable human being? The ending made me laugh out loud. It must be one of the longest death scenes in theatrical history. Would you leave your only son to a murderer who presumably raped you at some point? When? Another complete puzzle. On a positive note I quite liked the art nouveau scenery in the first half but they seem to have run out of scenery for the second half! Phantom of the Opera is my favourite musical. Love Never Dies is my least favourite.

Denise from WI

A DISAPPOINTMENT

I find that there are many things lacking in this musical. No song connects with me,they are unmemorable and the melodies are not as nice as phantom's. The plot is kinda cheesy-Raoul turns out to be a cad, Meg is jealous and evil.Christine's character turns weak and indecisive,and phantom is the ultimate sane guy.Not to mention the many instances of fanciful chicago-style music and lyrics; not much feel of gothic romance and tragedy in the first. The only thing comforting is probably the setting aka props and production design.

Susie from u.k

TURKEY WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS!

This sequel is absolutely dire and falls flat on its expensive face. All the characters, with the possible exception of Christine, have been altered to the point where they are no longer recognisable from the original show. Raoul is an abusive alchoholic, Madame Giry is doing a Mrs Danvers impression, Meg is a jealous whore who is now romatically fixated on the Phantom, and the Phantom himself has been stripped of every quality which made him interesting in the first place. The show drags intermiably, with tuneless, discordant ditties and the occasional half decent song, which is nonetheless invariably ruined by dreadful lyrics and a complete inabilty on the behalf of the composer to know that less is more. Boring and unintentionally laughable in places, particularly the supposedly tragic ending which is so long drawn out at almost needs an interval of its own. Very disappointing!

Corey from UK

A DISASTER BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION OR WEBBER'S HATRED

If you would like to see a show which is dull, has awful story, has awful lyrics, so-so score, then this is your champion! The sets are nothing special, in fact they are overdone, video projections are no big news and quite ordinary, the characters are ruined and just nasty all together. Clearly Webber hated Christine and Phantom very much since he killed one character and made an idiot out of another. Pure shame, not a musical.

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