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Synopsis

In Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s surprising sequel to his epic hit, The Phantom of the Opera, the time is 1907; the place, New York City; and the Phantom (formerly of the Opera), having escaped the furious mob in Paris, has done well for himself. As the mysterious impresario behind Mr. Y’s Phantasma, a popular circus and vaudeville theatre on rough and tumble Coney Island, the Phantom enjoys fame, fortune, and a measure of mobility of which his past self could never have dreamed. Aided by the tenacious bargaining of Madame Giry, and the many charms of her dancing daughter Meg, the Phantom has almost everything he could wish for -- except the presence of his beloved muse, Christine Daae. Now an opera superstar, Christine arrives in New York to sing at the opening of Oscar Hammerstein’s new theatre -- but is lured to Coney Island by the Phantom, who sends his circus minions to waylay her at the docks. Accompanying Christine are her husband Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny, whose bad luck at gambling has reduced him to a bitter alcoholic, and her son Gustave, a bright and sensitive young musical prodigy who bears more resemblance to her Angel of Music than to her worldly husband. Filled with the frenetic energy of carnival and vaudeville, the pain of love lost, bitter rivalries, murderous madness, and the unavoidable subterranean splendors of the Phantom’s new kingdom, Love Never Dies is a sensational spectacle, featuring the smoldering duet “Beneath a Moonless Sky,” the hopeful and haunting “Beauty Underneath,” and the triumphant show-stopper “Love Never Dies.”

Show Information

Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2010
Genres
Drama, Romance, Horror
Settings
Period, Multiple Settings, Spectacle
Time & Place
1900s, coney island, new york
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Large
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Child, Mature Adult, Young Adult, Late Teen, Early Teen Characters, Medium Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Raoul de Chagny

Lead

Male

Tenor

The Phantom

Lead

Male

Tenor

Christine Daae

Lead

Female

Soprano

Gustave

Supporting

Male

Treble/Boy Soprano

Madame Giry

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Meg Giry

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Squelch

Featured

Male

Tenor

Gangle

Featured

Male

Baritone, Bass

Fleck

Featured

Female

Soprano

Showgirls (and Boys)

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone

Songs

Act One

  • ‘Til I Hear You Sing - Phantom
  • Coney Island Waltz - Fleck, Squelch, Dangle, Ensemble
  • *Only for You - Meg, Madame Giry, Showgirls
  • Arrival of the Trio - Gustave, Fleck, Squelch, Gangle
  • What a Dreadful Town! - Raoul, Christine, Gustave
  • Look With Your Heart - Christine, Gustave
  • Beneath a Moonless Sky - Phantom, Christine
  • Once Upon Another Time - Phantom, Christine
  • Mother Please, I’m Scared - Gustave, Christine, Phantom
  • Dear Old Friend - Christine, Meg, Raoul, Madame Giry
  • Beautiful - Gustave
  • The Beauty Underneath - Phantom, Gustave, Ensemble
  • The Phantom Confronts Christine - Phantom, Christine, Madame Giry

Act Two

  • Why Does She Love Me? - Raoul
  • Devil Take the Hindmost - Phantom, Raoul
  • Invitation to the Concert - Fleck, Squelch, Gangle
  • *Bathing Beauty - Meg, Showgirls
  • Mother, Did You Watch? - Meg, Madame Giry
  • Before the Performance - Gustave, Christine, Raoul, Phantom
  • Devil Take the Hindmost (Reprise) - Gustave, Raoul, Phantom, Madame Giry
  • Love Never Dies - Christine
  • Ah Christine! - Phantom, Christine, Raoul, Madame Giry
  • Please Miss Giry - Gustave, Meg, Phantom
  • Conclusion - Phantom, Christine

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