Love Never Dies tour

[imklepcyk]

Gosh was I so disappointed, this really is the worst national tour I've seen. Saw it last night.

[njf1003]

Is it the only National tour you've ever seen? 

It's not outstanding, but I've seen several worse.

[Mister Matt]

I didn't think it was great, but I did stay for the entire show, which is more than I can say for the Newsies tour. But yeah, there's been countless touring shows over the years worse than this one. If you think this is the worst, consider yourself extremely lucky.

[Adam Chris]

I thought the tour set was beautiful to look at and the music astounding...however, the story is flawed and a tad boring.

[JPeterman]

We just got out of the matinee in Dallas. We all thought the show was fantastic. The actors playing the Phantom and Christine both had PHENOMENAL voices. The boy playing Gustav was super cute. The music is gorgeous. It reminded me of Sunset Boulevard.

[CATSNYrevival]

It reminded you of Sunset Boulevard? That's an insult to the 8 melodies in Sunset Boulevard that get repeated over and over.

[Gizmo6]

I’ve seen various incarnations of this live and filmed and I think there is a show there. I just think it needs some editing and restructuring.

‘Til I hear you sing at the top of the show is bizzare and personally I loved the mimicking of the original when it’s the Giry’s looking back.

I think the show suffers from whether it wants to be a spectacle or intimate and hasn’t found the balance the original found.

The story is the Giry’s and that just wasn’t developed enough. While I understand the juxtaposition of Daee the star vs Giry as a side show girl Giry’s songs didn’t work for me in the show.

I think having the child was the wrong idea there was too many sub-plots. It should be Christine coming back to get her man because she is unhappy and Meg not taking it well that Christine just slots back in.

Just my thoughts.

[Mister Matt]

CATSNYrevival said: "It reminded you of Sunset Boulevard? That's an insult to the 8 melodiesin Sunset Boulevard that get repeated over and over."

Though it still has more melodies than Phantom of the Opera.

 

[Lot666]

Gizmo6 said: "Til I hear you sing at the top of the show is bizzare and personally I loved the mimicking of the original when it’s the Giry’s looking back."

I totally agree with this; it's like starting the original Phantom with "Music of the Night". I think the opening in the London production was much better.

[CATSNYrevival]

Lot666 said: "I totally agree with this; it's like starting the original Phantom with "Music of the Night". I think the opening in the London production was much better."

I'd like to see how it would play without a prologue. Just have that brief opening prelude lead right into the "Cony Island Waltz" as it is performed now and put "'Till I Hear You Sing" back in its original spot. But, the easiest thing to do now is just stop fiddling with it. It's never going to be completely satisfying.