I suppose no one can argue that Phantom of the Opera is one of the greatest and well-known musicals of all time. From its premiere back in 1986 at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of the Gaston Leroux novel has been seen by over 100 million people all over the world in many different languages. It is also currently the longest running production in Broadway.

On 08 October, Andrew Lloyd Webber officially unveiled the sequel to Phantom of the Opera — Love Never Dies. Its story picks up the story of the original Phantom 10 years after he flees from the Paris opera house and moving to the Coney Island fairgrounds in New York. It also continues the story of Christine, now married to Raoul and with a son, Gustave.

Even when this sequel continues on with the stories of the Phantom and Christine, Love Never Dies brings a whole new production with a new music repertoire to the theatrical stage. And with the Lord Webber touch, it promises to be a good one. The very first overture will be played at West End’s Adelphi Theatre on 09 March 2010, with previews to start from 20 February 2010.

Now you know what to get me for my next birthday in April…