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		<title>Love Never Dies (english review)</title>
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<div id="body_content" class="bumper">Rarely has there been such a hotly anticipated musical as “Love Never Dies”, the sequel to the theatrical phenomenon that is The Phantom Of The Opera. Ever since the first public airing of a song from it at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 50th birthday celebration gala at the Royal Albert Hall twelve years ago, “Phans” all over the world have been wondering whether this continuation of the Phantom story could come anywhere near the monumental success of the original. They have had a long wait: the musical was shelved at one point, lyricists and bookwriters have come and gone, and the aforementioned melody even found its way (with different lyrics) into The Beautiful Game (with Don Black’s title for it finding its way into Dracula) &#8211; before now finding its way back (with its third set of lyrics) into “Love Never Dies”.</p>
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<p class="Body">Andrew Lloyd Webber’s collaborators on &#8222;Love Never Dies&#8220; are new to the Phantom story: gone are Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe , with whom he wrote the original (though the odd snippet of their work from it does pop up here), and in comes Ben Elton (responsible &#8211; and I use that word advisedly &#8211; for the “book” of &#8222;We Will Rock You&#8220;), who has used elements of Frederick Forsyth’s novel The Phantom Of Manhattan (originally designed to be the story on which the musical would be based), and, with lyricist Glen Slater and the Lord himself (who completes the quartet credited with the book), and relocated the action to New York’s Coney Island ten years after the end of the first show.</p>
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<p class="Body">“Love Never Dies” sees the Phantom (officially named “Mr Y”) opening an extravaganza titled “Phantasma” to complement and surpass the variety of other attractions on offer in this thriving entertainment centre of the 1900’s. He has been aided in his undertaking by Mme Giry &#8211; ballet mistress at the Paris Opera in the original Phantom &#8211; whose daughter, Meg, is the star of the show. But the Phantom’s obsession with Christine is as desperately felt as ever, and he arranges for her to be invited to appear at Phantasma to perform his latest masterpiece of an aria. Christine’s arrival wakens turbulent emotions and dramatic events, as various rivals now come face to face: Christine and Meg are the competing stars, Christine’s childhood sweetheart Raoul (now a drunken wreck) and the Phantom still vie with each other for her affections, and even Mme Giry finds that she has an unlikely challenger as the probable heir to all the Phantom has amassed.</p>
<p class="Body">As a story on its own this all holds up pretty well, though in many respects the characters and scenarios do not seem consistent with who and how they were ten years earlier. In Love Never Dies, the air of “mystery” that surrounded the Phantom is gone &#8211; we see Mme Giry, Meg and even servants charging in and out of his quarters with confidence and ease, a far cry from his Paris “lair” which few seemed able and prepared to enter. Mme Giry’s earlier restrained respect when speaking to the Phantom has given way to outspoken resentment when they now come face to face. And somehow Raoul has lost all of his former loving qualities and become a one-dimensional unprepossessing drunkard who makes one wonder why Christine has even stuck with him.</p>
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<p class="Body">In &#8222;Love Never Dies&#8220;, narrative comes at the expense of character, with many lyrics providing exposition rather than highlighting personalities. So the Phantom and Christine’s opening duet simply recounts their last encounter &#8211; an important event in the light of ensuing events &#8211; rather than focusing on their emotions at this, powerful, moment. Glen Slater’s words thereby frequently come across as being, though effective, functional rather than inspired or even illuminating, and sometimes the overuse of a underwhelming lyrical hook &#8211; “Beneath A Moonless Sky”, “Devil Take The Hindmost” &#8211; ends up grating.</p>
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<p class="Body">Much of the music does make up for this. There are some splendid numbers that will make any Lloyd Webber fan’s head brim with melodies on leaving the theatre. Stylistically it seems that the Lord has endeavoured to give most of the major tunes in the original Phantom a counterpart here. So the operatic counterpoint of Prima Donna becomes the glorious tongue-in-cheek quartet Dear Old Friend; like the title song in the original, there is a roaring, pulsating rock number that comes out of nowhere in this sequel (The Beauty Underneath); and motifs from that first score pop up throughout. As befits the new theatrical setting of Phantasma (as opposed to the Paris Opera House) jovial and catchy burlesque pastiches replace operatic interludes, which provides a new and successful musical colour.</p>
<p class="Body">“Love Never Dies” is pretty much through-composed, and although the audience is treated to some great numbers, many of the passages of recitative prove rather less inspired, especially the more narrative-driven numbers, with the opening of the second act suffering especially, with Raoul’s shallow lament “Why Does She Love Me?” being followed by the somewhat mechanical “Devil Take The Hindmost” (which is even reprised later).</p>
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<p class="Body">Where &#8222;Love Never Dies&#8220; unquestionably succeeds is in the performances. Ramin Karimloo sings and acts the role of the Phantom to perfection, investing all of his songs with emotion and meaning, and proving capable of singing with sonorous beauty as well as really “rocking it up” when required. Sierra Boggess as Christine possesses a beautiful soprano voice with which she conveys all of the passion and drama her role demands. Amongst the other parts Summer Strallen really shines as Meg Giry, who is given a more significant role in proceedings than in the original, and who gets to perform a multiple quick-change routine during her number “Bathing Beauty” that is sure to have the unexpecting theatregoer open-mouthed in amazement.</p>
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<p class="Body">Jack O’Brien’s production and Bob Crowley’s design boast some fabulous set-pieces, especially in the Phantom’s quarters where he keeps his spectacular collection of magical curiosities. However, Love Never Dies lacks the atmosphere of the original Phantom; somehow, one never feels truly transported into the world it creates, and the very fact that it frequently tends to use such “set-pieces” rather than all-embracing sets sometimes means that one is seeing large areas of empty stage which obviously do not go a long way to bringing the various locations to light.</p>
<p class="paragraph_style">“Love Never Dies” certainly represents a return to form for Andrew Lloyd Webber after the less-than-impressive Woman In White. The book may not pack the emotional punch of &#8222;The Beautiful Game&#8220; (his earlier collaboration with Ben Elton), but all-round it is probably his most impressive creation since his megamusicals of the 80’s and early 90’s. Therein lies the problem it will face. If this were anything other than a sequel to &#8222;The Phantom Of The Opera&#8220;, audiences would probably praise it as being Lloyd Webber’s best show since that piece. But because it sets itself up as being a Phantom continuation, they may just end up saying that it is not as good as the original.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span class="Bold">Theater:</span></strong> </span><span style="color: #000080;">Shaftesbury Theatre, London<br />
<strong><span class="Bold">Besuchte Vorstellung: </span></strong><span class="Bold">April 2010</span></span><span style="color: #000080;"><br />
<strong><span class="Bold">Darsteller:</span></strong> Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, Susan Strallen<br />
</span><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span class="Bold">Regie / Musik:</span></strong> J</span><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="Bold">ack O‘Brien / Andrew Lloyd Webber<br />
</span><strong><span class="Bold">Fotos: </span></strong>Jonathan Hordle / Rex Features</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="Body">Take the music of the 50’s and 60’s, colourful costumes and sets, a dream common to every teenage girl in America (to take part in a televised dance competition), add Michael Ball and Mel Smith &#8211; two well-known stars of musical theatre and television &#8211; as unusual parents, and pepper the show with two newcomers as lovers. You get a Tony Award-winning Broadway hit, which has crossed the Atlantic and since 30th October has been generating ecstatic reactions and standing ovations every night in the West End.</p>
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<p class="Body">To guarantee the optimal production, the original director Jack O’Brien and his creative team came over to London too. And so 1960’s Baltimore is coming to life again in London every night, with its revolts against racial segregation and its declarations about being large or otherwise “different”. A cast of nearly 30 is now raising the spirits of audiences at the Shaftesbury Theatre night after night.</p>
<p class="Body">The story can be briefly summarised: teenager Tracy Turnblad (Leanne Jones) and her friend Penny Pingleton (Elinor Collett) are living in Baltimore in 1962, where watching the Corny Collins dance show on television is the highlight of their week. When auditions for it are announced, the pair see this as their chance to meet the programme’s heartthrob, Link Larkin (Ben James-Ellis). The producer of the show, Velma van Tussle (Tracie Bennett), would like her daughter Amber (Rachel Wooding) to be selected at the auditions. Tracy’s parents Edna (Michael Ball) and Wilbur (Mel Smith) are against their daughter auditioning, but she ignores their advice. What happens comes as no surprise: the rather overweight Tracy is ridiculed, and promptly thrown out by Velma. But not before she has bumped into and fallen in love with Link. After her humiliation, Tracy meets a group of black teenagers including Seaweed J Stubbs (Adrian Hansel), whom she befriends on noticing their gift for dancing. Together they all concoct a plan to force their way onto the show to dance before the cameras.</p>
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<p class="Body">They cause a revolution, with Edna becoming an agent, and producer Velma and her daughter intriguing as never before to get rid of the ever-popular Tracy. When Link openly sympathises with Tracy, the van Tussles manage to get her and her friends arrested. The finale is exactly what is to be expected of a cheesy Broadway romance: Tracy wins the competition and the boy, the blacks are granted the right to appear on the TV show, and the van Tussles are punished.</p>
<p class="Body">The original score is inspired by the rock’n’roll and rockabilly of the late 50’s and 60’s. One cannot help but lap up the tunes, clap along to the beats and dance in the aisles. Eleven musicians, conducted by Nicholas Skilbeck, create a sound that energises the entire theatre, which first opened in 1911. The showstoppers of the evening are Tracy’s opening number “Good Morning Baltimore”, Edna and Wilbur’s “Har De Har Hut” in the second act, and of course “Hairspray” and the finale “You Can’t Stop The Beat”. The wonderful ballad “I Know Where You Have Been”, performed by Motormouth Maybelle (Johnnie Fiori) also lingers in the memory.</p>
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<p class="Body">Casting an inexperienced youngster for a lead role always carries certain risks. But in the case of Leanne Jones the producers are to be congratulated. Her engaging charisma endears her to the audience in no time at all. And when the young Brit, who is making her professional debut in the production, starts to sing, the sun goes up in every sense of the word. The entire audience simultaneously starts to smile, and thrills to Jones’s fresh, warm and surprisingly powerful voice.</p>
<p class="Body">In Ben James-Ellis as teen idol and Elvis-wannabe Link Larkin, Jones has an engaging and dynamic counterpart. However, he is not quite as memorable; not, indeed, are the van Tussles, even though their bitchiness and drive is second-to-none and they are responsible for some of the show’s funniest moments. They contrast markedly with Seaweed’s gang. Adrian Hansel sings and dances his way into the hearts of the young female audience members. His mother Motormouth Maybelle is played by Johnnie Fiori, who stands out by virtue of her huge soul voice. Natalie Best is the “cutie” of the show as younger sister Inez. She possesses a very sweet voice and always manages to weave her way into the centre of the action.</p>
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<p class="Body">Jones has a strong contender for the audience’s hearts in Michael Ball, who portrays a caring mother with a weakness for showbiz. The famous British musical star can hardly be recognised beneath his fat suit and his initially rather plain dresses, which then become very colourful and elaborate towards the end of the show. But his scenes and relatively few songs are met with rapturous applause. The parents’ romantic duet in the second act, “Har De Har Hut”, is simultaneously moving and amusing: moving because it shows an older couple swearing their eternal love to each other, and amusing because of the two performers’ dance moves. Their two kisses at the end of the scene are warmly applauded by the audience. Michael Ball really throws himself into this motherly role and is a true joy to watch.</p>
<p class="Body">“Hairspray” raises the serious topics of discrimination and racial conflict, but without passing judgement on them. In addition, the show stands up for the chubbier among us. Although it does resort to standard clichés, these actually fit perfectly into this colourful world. Anybody who doesn’t come out of the theatre in the best of moods is a lost cause.</p>
<p class="Body">Although we do not make a habit of making predictions, we anticipate a long West End run for “Hairspray” for as long as Michael Ball and Leanne Jones are in the cast.</p>
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<span style="color: #000080;"> <strong><span class="Bold">Actors:</span></strong> Michael Ball, Ben James-Ellis, Leanne Jones, Johnnie Fiori</span><br />
<span style="color: #000080;"> <strong><span class="Bold">Director:</span></strong> <span class="Bold">Jack O‘Brien<br />
<strong>Ph</strong></span><strong><span class="Bold">otos:</span></strong> Catherine Ashmore<br />
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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://www.musicals-online.com/hairspray-2/">Hairspray (english review)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://www.musicals-online.com">Herzlich willkommen auf musicals-online.com</a>.</p>
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<p>Man nehme: Die Musik der 50er und 60er Jahre, farbenfrohe Kostüme, nicht minder bunte Kulissen, einen Traum, den jedes Teenagermädchen in Amerika hat (nämlich an einem TV-Tanz-Wettbewerb teilzunehmen), füge dann mit Michael Ball und Mel Smith zwei in London sehr bekannte Musical- bzw. TV-Promis als schräges Elternpaar hinzu und würze das ganze mit zwei Newcomern als Liebespaar. Herauskommt ein Tony Award dekorierter Broadway-Hit, der den Sprung über den großen Teich ins West End geschafft hat und seit 30. Oktober mit stehenden Ovationen frenetisch gefeiert wird.</p>
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<p class="Body">Das Kreativteam rund um Regisseur Jack O’Brien ist direkt mit über den Atlantik geflogen, damit auch nichts schief geht. Und so erlebt London jeden Abend die Wiederauferstehung der 60er Jahre in Baltimore; die Auflehnung gegen Rassentrennungen, das Bekenntnis zum dick oder sonst irgendwie anders sein. Knapp 30 Darsteller sorgen im Shaftesbury Theatre jeden Abend für gute Laune.</p>
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<div>Die Handlung lässt sich relativ kurz zusammenfassen: Tracy Turnblad (Leanne Jones) und ihre Freundin Penny Pingleton (Elinor Collett) leben 1962 in Baltimore und die wöchentliche Corny Collins-TV-Tanz-Show ist ihr persönliches Highlight. Als eine Audition angekündigt wird, sehen die beide ihre Chance, ihrem Schwarm Link Larkin (Ben James-Ellis) im echten Leben zu begegnen. Die Produzentin der Show ist Velma von Tussle (Tracie Bennett), die natürlich ihre Tochter Amber (Rachel Wooding) als Gewinnerin dieser Audition sehen möchte. Tracys Eltern Edna (Michael Ball) und Wilburg (Mel Smith) sind gegen die Teilnahme ihrer Tochter an der Audition, die sich aber über den Rat ihrer Eltern hinwegsetzt. Es kommt, was kommen muss: Die mehr als pummelige Tracy wird ausgelacht und von Velma vor die Tür gesetzt. Dabei läuft sie Link in Arme und es ist um beide geschehen.</div>
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<p class="Body">Nach ihrem Rausschmiss aus der Show trifft Tracy auf eine Gruppe farbiger Teenager rund um Seaweed J Stubbs (Adrian Hansel), denen sie sich anschließt als sie merkt, was für begnadete Tänzer sie sind. Gemeinsam hecken sie einen Plan aus, mogeln sich in die Show und tanzen vor laufenden Kameras.</p>
<p class="Body">Damit lösen sie eine Revolution aus, die zur Folge hat, dass Mama Edna zur Agentin ausstaffiert wird, Produzentin Velma und ihre Tochter intrigieren was das Zeug hält, um die beim Publikum sehr beliebte Tracy wieder loszuwerden und sich auch noch Link offen zu ihr bekennt als die von Tussels es schaffen Tracy und ihre Anhänger ins Gefängnis zu bringen.</p>
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<p>Das Finale ist so wie man es von einer kitschig-romantischen Broadway-Show erwartet: Tracy gewinnt den Wettbewerb, bekommt den Jungen, Farbige dürfen im TV auftreten und die von Tussels werden bestraft.</p>
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<p class="Body">Die Show lebt von den Rock’n’Roll- und Rockabilly-Songs, die in den späten 50ern und 60er Jahren eine ganze Generation geprägt haben. Unweigerlich wippt man mit, klatscht im Rhythmus und tanzt zum großen Finale. Elf Musiker unter der Leitung Nicholas Skilbeck sorgen für einen bombastischen Klang, der bis in die letzten Reihen des 1911 eröffneten Theater erklingt. Showstopper sind die Eröffnungsnummer „Good Morning Baltimore“ von Tracy, der „Har-de-Har Hut“ von Edna und Wilbur im zweiten Akt und natürlich „Hairspray“ und „You can’t stop the Beat“ zum Finale. Auch die wundervolle Ballade „I know where you have been“ von Motormouth Maybelle (Johnnie Fiori) bleibt im Gedächtnis.</p>
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<p class="Body">Einen unerfahrenen Jungstar für eine Titelrolle zu engagieren, birgt immer gewisse Gefahren. Im Fall von Leanne Jones kann man nur von einem Glücksgriff der Produzenten sprechen. Ihre sympathische Ausstrahlung macht sie im Handumdrehen zum Publikumsliebling. Und wenn die junge Engländerin, die zum ersten Mal nach Abschluss ihrer Ausbildung auf einer Bühne steht, zu singen beginnt, geht im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes die Sonne auf. Alle Zuschauer fangen gleichzeitig an zu strahlen, so gewinnend ist die unverbrauchte, warme und überraschend volle Stimme von Jones.</p>
<p class="Body">Mit Ben James-Ellis als Teenie-Idol und Möchtegern-Elvis Link Liarkin hat sie einen ebenso sympathischen wie rollendeckend agierenden Bühnenpartner. Dennoch bleibt er genauso wenig nachhaltig in Erinnerung wie die beiden von Tussels, die zwar an Zickigkeit und Ehrgeizigkeit kaum zu überbieten sind und so auch für manchen Lacher sorgen, aber ansonsten nicht weiter im Vordergrund stehen. Anders sieht aus mit der Clique farbiger Teenies rund um Seaweed. Adrian Hansel singt und vor allem tanzt sich schnell in de Herzen der jungen Zuschauerinnen. Seine Mutter Motormouth Maybelle wird gespielt von Johnnie Fiori, die erwartungsgemäß mit einer raumfüllenden Soulstimme auf sich aufmerksam macht. Den Niedlichkeitsbonus bekommt Natalie Best als kleine Schwester Inez, die mit einer süßen Stimme ihre Gesangsparts meistert und wie ein kleiner wirbelwind immer mitten im geschehen dabei ist.</p>
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<p class="Body">Tracy größte Konkurrenz im Kampf um die Publikumsgunst ist Michael Ball, der die fürsorgliche Mutter mit einem Hang zum Showbiz darstellt. Dass unter dem Fatsuit und den zunächst unglaublich langweiligen, im Verlauf der Show beeindruckend farbenfroh und aufwendig werdenden Kostümen der beliebte englische Musicalstar steckt, ist kaum zu erkennen. Dennoch reagiert das Publikum auf seine Szenen und recht spärlichen Gesangspassagen mit unbändigem Applaus. Das romantische Duett der Eltern im zweiten Akt, der „Har-De-Har Hut“, ist berührend und komisch zugleich. Berührend, weil sich ein älteres Elternpaar seine beständige Liebe schwört. Komisch, weil die beiden Darsteller eher weniger als mehr talentiert im Tanzen sind. Die beiden Küsse am Ende der Szene werden vom Publikum mit lautem Jubel quittiert. Michael Ball geht in seiner Rolle als Mutter voll auf und es ist eine wahre Freude ihm hierbei zuzusehen.</p>
<p class="Body">Mit dieser Show werden Diskriminierung und Rassenkonflikte spielend thematisiert, ohne abfällig über diese ernsten Themen sprechen. Ganz nebenbei wird noch eine Lanze für all diejenigen gebrochen, die zu viele Kilos auf die Waage bringen, Es werden gängige Klischees bedient, die aber perfekt in das quietschbunte Umfeld dieses Musicals passen. Wer hier nicht mit guter Laune aus dem Theater kommt, dem ist nicht zu helfen!</p>
<p class="Body">Auch wenn wir uns selten zu Prognosen hinreißen lassen, aber solange Michael Ball und Leanne Jones im Ensemble bleiben, ist „Hairspray“ im West End eine lange Laufzeit beschieden.</p>
<p class="paragraph_style" style="text-align: right;">Michaela Flint<br />
<em>veröffentlicht in blickpunkt musical</em></p>
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<div class="style_3"><span style="color: #000080;"> <strong><span class="Bold">Besuchte Vorstellung: </span></strong>27. Februar 2008</span><br />
<span style="color: #000080;"> <strong><span class="Bold">Darsteller:</span></strong> Michael Ball, Ben James-Ellis, Leanne Jones, Johnnie Fiori</span><br />
<span style="color: #000080;"> <strong><span class="Bold">Regie:</span></strong> <span class="Bold">Jack O‘Brien<br />
</span><strong><span class="Bold">Fotos:</span></strong> Catherine Ashmore<br />
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