Last night saw the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Love Never Dies at the Adelphi theatre in London’s West End.
Scott Matthewman discusses the show with Stage reviewer Matthew Hemley, while news and opinion editor Alistair Smith looks at the critical reception from the national papers and further afield.
For links to all the reviews referenced and to purchase the Love Never Dies original cast recording, scroll down.
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BUY THE ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING
- Love Never Dies on iTunes (£7.99)
- Love Never Dies (Deluxe Version) on iTunes (£10.99)
- Love Never Dies (2 CD) from Amazon.co.uk (£8.93)
- Love Never Dies (2CD+DVD Special Edition) from Amazon.co.uk (£13.99)
- Love Never Dies (MP3 Download) from Amazon.co.uk (£7.99)
Prices correct at time of blog publication, but may have changed - check before you buy
REVIEWS
Read Matthew Hemley’s review for The Stage. Also mentioned in our paper review:
- Quentin Letts, Daily Mail
- Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
- Benedict Nightingale, The Times
- Paul Taylor, The Independent
- Michael Billington, The Guardian
- Bill Hagherty, The Sun
- Michael Coveney, Whatsonstage.com
- Ben Brantley, New York Times
See also: Mark Shenton’s reviews round up on his daily blog for The Stage
