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Love Never Dies (musical)
''Love Never Dies'' is a Musical theatre, romantic musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and a book by Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton, Frederick Forsyth, and Slater. It is a sequel to the long-running 1986 musical ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'' and was loosely adapted from Forsyth's 1999 novel ''The Phantom of Manhattan''. The plot is not based on the storyline in the original The Phantom of the Opera (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux. Lloyd Webber stated, "I don't regard this as a sequel—it's a stand-alone piece." He later clarified, "Clearly, it is a sequel, but I really do not believe that you have to have seen ''Phantom of the Opera'' to understand ''Love Never Dies''." Glenn Slater subsequently explained that Lloyd Webber "didn’t view it as a sequel as much as 'a second story with these characters'". The musical is set in 1907, which Lloyd Webber states is "ten years roughly after the end of the original ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End theatre, West End and on Broadway theatre, Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, a song cycle, a set of Variation (music), variations, two film scores, and Requiem (Lloyd Webber), a Latin Requiem Mass. Several of Lloyd Webber's songs have been widely recorded and widely successful outside their parent musicals, such as "Memory (Cats song), Memory" from ''Cats (musical), Cats'', "The Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You" from ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'', "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from ''Evita (musical), Evita'', and "Any Dream Will Do (song), Any Dream Will Do" from ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat''. In 2001, ''The New York Times'' referred to him as "the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Impresario
An impresario (from Italian ''impresa'', 'an enterprise or undertaking') is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, Play (theatre), plays, or operas, performing a role in stage arts that is similar to that of a film producer, film or Television show#Production, television producer. History The term originated in the social and economic world of Italian opera, in which from the mid-18th century to the 1830s, the impresario was the key figure in the organization of a lyric season. The owners of the theatre, usually amateurs from the nobility, charged the impresario with hiring a composer (until the 1850s operas were expected to be new) and the orchestra, singers, costumes and sets, all while assuming considerable financial risk. In 1786 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart satirized the stress and emotional mayhem in a single-act farce ''Der Schauspieldirektor'' (''The Impresario''). Antonio Vivaldi was unusual in acting as both impresario and composer; in 1714 he managed seasons at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Celinde Schoenmaker
Celinde Schoenmaker (born 15 January 1989) is a Dutch actress and singer. She is known for appearing as Renate Blauel in '' Rocketman'', Fantine in the West End production of the musical ''Les Misérables'', and Christine Daaé in the West End production of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' during their 30th anniversary. Most recently she performed the role of Sarah Brown in ''Guys and Dolls'' at London’s Bridge Theatre. Early life and education Born in Dordrecht, Netherlands, Schoenmaker lived during her childhood also in Papendrecht, Etten-Leur, and Miami, Florida. After obtaining her high school diploma at the municipal gymnasium in Breda (), Schoenmaker studied Liberal Arts for a year at Oxford Brookes University. Once back in the Netherlands, she was admitted to the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg. In April 2012 she completed the music course summa cum laude. In June of that year she was awarded the Jacques de Leeuw Prize as the most talented student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963) is an American actor and baritone singer. He has appeared on Broadway and in London's West End, film, television, recordings and regional theatre. He is also noted for his wide vocal range. Lewis was the second African-American actor after Robert Guillaume to perform in the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' The Phantom of the Opera'' and the first one to do so in the Broadway production.Hetrick, Adam and Daniels, Karu F"Norm Lewis Ends History-Making Engagement in Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera ''Playbill''. February 7, 2015. In 2023, he reprised the role in the show's sequel, '' Love Never Dies'', in the West End. Lewis is also known for his many different performances as Inspector Javert in '' Les Misérables'', first playing the role in the 2006 Broadway revival and later reprising the role in the West End, in the 25th Anniversary Concert, and at The Muny in St. Louis. Some other major theatrical productions that he has been inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anna O'Byrne
Anna O'Byrne (born 20 September 1987 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actress and soprano singer best known for her portrayal of Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''The Phantom of the Opera'' and the original Australian production of Lloyd Webber's sequel, ''Love Never Dies'', for which she was nominated for a Green Room Award. O'Byrne has also portrayed Maria in ''West Side Story'', as well as Sister Sarah Brown in ''Guys and Dolls''. From 2016, O'Byrne has played Eliza Doolittle in the Julie Andrews-directed production of ''My Fair Lady'' for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House, touring in 2017 to Brisbane, Melbourne, and back to Sydney. Her performance career includes opera, theatre, concert, and film. Early life and education Anna O'Byrne was born in Melbourne, Australia, and was educated at Elwood Primary School and St Michael's Grammar School. She played violin from the age of 5, and performed in school orchestras and sang with the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ben Lewis (Australian Actor)
Ben Lewis (born 28 September 1979) is an Australian actor and baritenor. His most well-known role is The Phantom of the Opera in the original Australian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' Love Never Dies''. In 2017 and 2018, he reprised the role in Lloyd Webber’s ''The Phantom of the Opera'' in the original West End production. Other notable roles include Chad and Frank Farmer in the UK tours of '' Love Me Tender'' and '' The Bodyguard'', as well as Larry in the 2018 West End revival of ''Company''. Childhood Lewis was born in London to a theatrical family. His father, Michael Lewis, is an opera singer and his mother, Patricia Price, was also an opera singer and has retired as Head of Vocal Studies and Opera at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. His brother, Alexander Lewis, is an opera singer and actor who completed three years as a young artist at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. During his childhood, his family went back and forth between Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bob Crowley
Bob Crowley (born 10 June 1952) is a theatre designer (scenic and costume), and theatre director. He lives between London, New York and West Cork in the south west of Ireland. Career Born in Cork, Ireland on 10 June 1952, Bob Crowley is the brother of director John Crowley. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has designed over 20 productions for the National Theatre including ''Ghetto'', '' The Madness of George III'', Carousel and '' The History Boys''. He has also designed numerous productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including ''The Plantagenets'', for which he won an Olivier award, and ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'', which later had a successful run in London, followed by a transfer to Broadway. Opera productions include the critically acclaimed production of ''The Magic Flute'' directed by Nicholas Hytner for the English National Opera and '' La Traviata'' for the Royal Opera House. Crowley is a frequent collaborator with Nicholas Hytner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill Kenwright
William Kenwright (4 September 1945 – 23 October 2023) was an English theatre and film producer. He was also the chairman of Everton Football Club for nearly two decades, from 2004 until his death in 2023. Early life Kenwright was born in Liverpool and attended Booker Avenue County Primary School, and then Liverpool Institute High School for Boys (predecessor to LIPA) from 1957 to 1964. He was treasurer of the Christian Union at school. Kenwright was a judge in the 2007 BBC One television series '' Any Dream Will Do''. Theatre As a theatre producer, Kenwright is best known for the long-running West End hit '' Blood Brothers'' and the record-breaking UK tour of '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat''. Other productions have included West End runs of '' Whistle Down the Wind'' at the Palace Theatre, '' Festen'' in London, on a UK tour and on Broadway, '' The Big Life'', '' Elmina's Kitchen'', '' Scrooge – The Musical'', '' The Night of the Iguana'', ''A Few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sierra Boggess
Sierra Marjory Boggess (; born May 20, 1982) is an American actress, singer, and figure skater. She is best known for originating the role of Ariel in ''The Little Mermaid'' on Broadway, and for her multiple appearances as Christine Daaé in ''The Phantom of the Opera.'' She first appeared in the Las Vegas production of ''Phantom'' in 2006. In 2010, she reprised the role of Christine in the original London version of '' Love Never Dies'', which continues the story of ''Phantom''. In 2012, she played Fantine in the London production of ''Les Misérables''. She then played Christine in the Broadway production of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' in 2013. She also originated the role of Rosalie Mullins in ''School of Rock'' in 2016. Early life and education Sierra Boggess was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in a family of professional musicians. She was a member of the Colorado Children's Chorale. Sierra attended George Washington High School. In an interview with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo (; ; born ) is a Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter known for his work on the West End theatre, West End and Broadway theatre, Broadway theatre. He has played the leading roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), The Phantom and Viscount Raoul de Chagny, Raoul de Chagny in ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'', as Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius Pontmercy in ''Les Misérables (musical), Les Misérables''. He also originated the roles of Gleb Vaganov in ''Anastasia (musical), Anastasia'', a stage adaptation of the Anastasia (1997 film), 1997 film, Nick Arnstein in the Broadway revival of ''Funny Girl (musical), Funny Girl'', and The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Love Never Dies (musical), Love Never Dies'', which continues the story of ''Phantom''. He is also known for his many portrayals of Anatoly Sergievsky in the musical ''Chess (musical), Chess''. He first played the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jerry Mitchell
Jerry Mitchell is an American theatre director and choreographer. Early life and education Born in Paw Paw, Michigan, Mitchell later moved to St. Louis where he pursued his acting, dancing and directing career in theatre. Although he did not graduate from the Fine Arts college at Webster University in St. Louis after attending for a year, he later received an honorary degree from Webster University in 2005. Career Mitchell's early Broadway credits were as a dancer in ''The Will Rogers Follies'' and revivals of '' Brigadoon'' and '' On Your Toes''. Mitchell's first professional credit as a choreographer was for the 1990 Alley Theatre world premiere of the musical '' Jekyll & Hyde''. Mitchell's first Broadway production as sole choreographer was the 1999 revival of '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'', which he followed with '' The Full Monty''. Mitchell created and for many years directed the annual ''Broadway Bares'' benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jack O'Brien (director)
Jack O'Brien (born June 18, 1939) is an American director, producer, writer and lyricist. He served as the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California from 1981 through the end of 2007. O'Brien has won three Tony Awards and been nominated for seven more, and won five Drama Desk Awards. He has directed and produced musicals, including '' The Full Monty'' and '' Hairspray'', contemporary dramas such as '' The Piano Lesson'', '' The Invention of Love'' and '' The Coast of Utopia'', Shakespeare classics, including ''Hamlet'' and ''Henry IV'' (a combination of '' Part 1'' and '' Part 2''), and operas, including '' Il trittico'' at the Metropolitan Opera. Biography O'Brien was born in Saginaw, Michigan and attended the University of Michigan (M.A. 1962) where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. He began on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre as assistant director of revivals of '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1965–67) and ''The Cher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
