There are plenty of ways to enjoy a night out in Dallas. But none are quite so tried-and-true as the classic combination of dinner and a show. And “show,” in this case, doesn’t mean sitting in a dark movie theater and staring at a screen. It means live action fun that can only be obtained through musical theater and a certain stage-haunting Phantom.
Love Never Dies is the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical premiered in London in 2010 and has enjoyed runs from Australia to Japan. Now, the grand production has finally reached Dallas. As part of the Dallas Summer Musicals roster, Love Never Dies will debut on July 24 at Music Hall at Fair Park, and run through August 5. So, if you want to see it (and you really should), then that’s the window you’re working with.
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And when you do, you’ll see the Phantom and Christine enveloped in a new adventure of obsession, intrigue and romance. About the show, Andrew Lloyd Webber even said that it’s “Probably the finest one I could ever, ever hope for.” That’s not to be taken lightly. But it is to be enjoyed, in person, this summer. Get your tickets before they’re gone.
Now, here’s a by-the-numbers breakdown of what you can look forward to.
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2010: The year that Love Never Dies first premiered in London.
2011: The year the musical received a tune-up, with the Australian calling the updated version “The best thing Lloyd Webber has written in the quarter century since The Phantom of the Opera.”
10: Number of years since the Phantom disappeared from the Paris Opera House.
1907: The year the story picks up, when we find the Phantom living among the screaming joy rides and unique characters of Coney Island, where he presides over a vaudeville show called Phantasma.
0: Days the Phantom has not spent thinking about Christine Daaé, who just so happens to be visiting New York to perform at a renowned opera house.
5: Characters you’ll remember from the original, including the Phantom, Christine, Raoul, Madame Giry and her daughter Meg.
1: Exact number of faint-inducing balcony reveals you can expect from the mysterious Phantom.
250: Costume pieces used during the show.
250: Also the number of hours that went into creating Christine’s eye-catching peacock dress, which is composed of five layers of fabric feathers.
17: Weight in pounds of that peacock dress, plus another six for the train.
150: Speakers used in the production to keep audiences hanging on every word.
15: Orchestra members (including the conductor) making all that beautiful music.
53: The number of wigs that travel with the show, which… is a lot of wigs.
16: Total performances in Dallas before Love Never Dies moves on to another city, and you miss your chance of seeing it.
