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[Steve10086]

So, it's the characters from Phantom, but at the pace of The Woman in White!

(Seems someone has "spoiler-ised" my post so just highlight it to see the text underneath) :-)

Spoiler

Christine got pregnant after the original POTO story finishes (solving that mystery!), and Gustave is the Phantom's son (no surprise there!).

No other big revelations yet - though act one finishes with a very pissed off M.Giry and I think she might be up to no good in act two!

Just wish, apart from a very few highlights, that it wasn't so boring!

ALW needs Tim Rice (or even Don Black) back!

(cool projections though, unlike TWIW)

[mjr]

So, it's the characters from Phantom, but at the pace of The Woman in White!

Spoiler

Christine got pregnant after the original POTO story finishes (solving that mystery!), and Gustave is the Phantom's son (no surprise there!).

No other big revelations yet - though act one finishes with a very pissed off M.Giry and I think she might be up to no good in act two!

Just wish, apart from a very few highlights, that it wasn't so boring!

ALW needs Tim Rice (or even Don Black) back!

(cool projections though, unlike TWIW)

Thanks for the update, looking forword to the full review after!!

[Horton]

Spoiler

That Christine was unfaithful to Raoul so soon after escaping the lair and running away with him is just not credible for the character.

[mjr]

Spoiler

That Christine was unfaithful to Raoul so soon after escaping the lair and running away with him is just not credible for the character.

I know this is always a debate thats never really worked out with lyrics in the original and everything, but i presume she was made pregnant before she escaped. I know however about how the lyrics in the original upset this theory.

[Horton]

And why does it even have to be the case?  Phantom did not foster Christine after the death of her father because he was related to her.  

Being his son, makes the attachment too acceptable and easy.  Surely more dramatic would be the Phantom stealing/ drawing in a child to whom he had no rightful claim, but which represented a small piece of Christine that he could keep. That make make for torn loyalties and shades of grey.  Tug of love between parents- just simplistic musical Kramer vs Kramer.

[mjr]

Whats the new mask like?
And set
and orchestration?>

So manye questions!!

[RH1234]

(cool projections though, unlike TWIW)

Please give us more insight into the set! Thanks

[mjr]

I feel a late night of posting on the board comming on as we get more feedback from the Adelphi as the night goes on.

[Steve10086]

OK, the major spoiler?  Please only read if you really want to know as the ending is actually quite gripping...

Spoiler

Christine chooses the Phantom and Raoul leaves.  Meg kidnaps Gustave, they get him back but Meg shoots Christine who dies while kissing the Phantom.

[mjr]

OK, the major spoiler? Please only read if you really want to know as the ending is actually quite gripping...

Spoiler

Christine chooses the Phantom and Raoul leaves. Meg kidnaps Gustave, they get him back but Meg shoots Christine who dies while kissing the Phantom.

F**K