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The Asian edition of the LOVE NEVER DIES album reached number one in China this week, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced on andrewlloydwebber.com. The album includes Chinese soprano Liping Zhang's Mandarin version of the title song.

The official LOVE NEVER DIES Blog presents behind the scenes at the BBC studios as Sierra Boggess, the leading lady from Love Never Dies, makes an appearance on Over the Rainbow.

LOVE NEVER DIES star Sierra Boggess sang 'Love Never Dies' from the sequel to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA on the BBC's Over The Rainbow Reality TV show on May 16, 2010.

We talk to the stars of Love Never Dies about the Phantom, Christine...and a Phantom Three...

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Andrew Lloyd Webber is facing a E20,000 fine for illegally painting the Adelphi Theatre black in order to promote for his latest musical, PHANTOM sequel LOVE NEVER DIES.

Ramin Karimloo is to return to the role of Mr Y in Love Never Dies this weekend

The UK editor-in-chief goes to the Adelphi to talk to the star of Love Never Dies

The New York Times reports that the anticipated Broadway productions of LOVE NEVER DIES or CATCH ME IF YOU CAN may possibly find themselves with a new director/choreographer team shortly. Director/choreographer duo Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell are attached to both projects, but now that LOVE NEVER DIES has announced a delayed Broadway opening to the Spring of 2011 - the same time CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is slated to premiere - it is questionable as to whether the pair can realistically take on both anymore.

The New York Times has confirmed that LOVE NEVER DIES will now aim for a spring opening on Broadway due to Andrew Lloyd Webber's health problems. LOVE NEVER DIES was scheduled to open on Broadway on November 11, 2010. Reportedly, Webber is experiencing 'post-operative problems' from his recent treatment for prostate cancer, a rep for the production told the New York Times today. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, speculation of a delay began weeks ago following the tally of mixed reviews for the production, which opened at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End on March 9.

The actor currently playing Mr Y in Love Never Dies is taken to hospital for keyhole surgery

Recently, The Independent has spoken with Broadway veterans Jerry Mitchell and Jack O'Brien, who are currently working together on the West End production of LOVE NEVER DIES. The two have worked on a number of projects together, including The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Hairspray.

In a new German TV interview with the composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber cites both his health (he beat prostate cancer last year) and his new London production of The Wizard of Oz as potentially forcing the show to be delayed to 'January or February or maybe even later in the Spring.' He says that nothing has been decided yet and it all will come down to his health and the number of the hours in the day.

Word is coming out this morning that the LOVE NEVER DIES opening on Broadway, which was scheduled for November 11, 2010 might be pushed into January/February or even to Spring in New York.

Universal Music Philippines has made it possible for local fans of Andrew Lloyd Webber to savor a thrilling sampling of music from 'Love Never Dies', sequel to Webber's magnum opus 'The Phantom of the Opera', a mere one week after the highly anticipated musical had its world premiere (March 9, 2010) at the Adelphi Theatre in London. 'Love Never Dies' two-compact disc recording, featuring Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom and Sierra Boggess as Christine Daaé, is now available in local music stores.

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Last night, March 21, theater folk from around the world celebrated the 2010 Olivier Awards at The Society of London Theatre. The winners include Rachel Weisz for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Mark Rylance for JERUSALEM, Ruth Wilson for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Eddie Redmayne for RED, THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall, THE PRIORY by Michael Wynne, the revival of HELLO DOLLY, SPRING AWAKENING, MORECAMBE, Samantha Spiro for HELLO DOLLY!, Aneurin Barnard for SPRING AWAKENING, Iwan Rheon for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello, Rupert Goold for ENRON and more!

Miriam Zendle talks to the two most talked-about musical theatre stars in the West End...

LOVE NEVER DIES opened 9 March in London at the Adelphi Theatre and here's some new 'front of house' photos that just went up at the Adelphi from BWW's James Sims who's in London this week!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the cast album for LOVE NEVER DIES premiered on the UK National charts at Number 10, the production announced today. Of those international markets where the album has been released it has also charted well, such as in Greece (Number 1), Taiwan (Number 14), New Zealand (Number 8) and Denmark (Number 15). Today, Billboard reports that the LOVE NEVER DIES album is the Number 1 selling cast album of the week, beating out staples Wicked and Jersey Boys in the top spot.