I thought when the Australian production opened to positive reviews that he would have done it then. The fact that the show was a modest success down there, and the Blu-Ray release seemed to do well I was still thinking he would bring it over... if he hasn't done it now I'm starting to think it is not even close to being on the radar.
as much as I would like to see it live, I think if it comes it will be sort of like what happened with Evita, you had a London production and it took forever to reach Broadway and when it did, it sort of did so out of the blue.
As for how long it will run, I think it really depends on where it plays and how it is marketed. If it can get a tourist following it will have a good run, but these days it is not easy to predict what will be a sure hit or not.
Also, I believe they probably will use the Aussie design (Unless they do a 3rd total re-design) and I dont know if there is any president regarding a show being on DVD BEFORE it comes to stage, and how that might help or hinder the production. Usually we have it the other way around.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre
"Breaking news Paul Murphy from RUG confirms negotiations are underway with an American producer and a German production will also take place within 18 months!!!!" -------------------------------------------------------------- There is no link or other attribution. There is a Patrick Murphy at RUG but no Paul Murphy.
Whether or not it is well reviewed by the critics and more importantly well received by the audiences, I can not say.
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
as much as I would like to see it live, I think if it comes it will be sort of like what happened with Evita, you had a London production and it took forever to reach Broadway and when it did, it sort of did so out of the blue.
The reason it took so long for the Evita revival to materialise on Broadway is because the producers wanted Ricky Martin in it; he was involved as early as 2007 and they were just waiting for his schedule to free up (plus they wanted Elena Roger too and she was committed with taking Piaf all over the world).
As for Love Never Dies, I suspected it was highly unlikely from the get-go given the premise and the source material; too much of it was first-rate ridiculous that it made Springtime for Hitler look vaguely sober. It was obvious the show was going to be slaughtered even in London, where critics tend to be kinder, since there's hardly much to praise. It's the stage equivalent of a straight-to-DVD film release.