The Phantom Sequel
The world premiere of the musical was on the night of 9 March 2010 at
Adelphi Theatre in London.
THE PLOT:
Act I
Coney Island in 1907. Madame Giry walks along an abandoned pier
recalling Phantasma, city of wonders (“Prologue”). She is confronted by
Fleck who reminds her of the good old days before we are transported back
to the Coney Island (“Coney Island Waltz”). An excited group of holiday
makers arrive overwhelmed at everything that Phantasma has to offer, and
speculate about who owns the place (“Heaven by the sea”). As Meg Giry
prepares for her performance she wonders what the boss will think of her
performance and states she will be performing “Only for Him”, before
wowing the audience at opening of Phantasma in “Only for You”.
Following the performance Madame Giry arranges for her to meet an
important client, much to Meg’s disgust. In the Aerie, the Phantom is with
a robot which looks like Christine. He wishes he could be reunited with
Christine after ten long years and wants to hear her sing once more (“Till I
Hear You Sing”). Meg asks the Phantom if he enjoyed her performance,
much to his annoyance. Madame Giry is annoyed that the Phantom is still
longing to be with Christine after all the help she gave him over the years.
The Phantom summons the freaks (Squelch, Guangle and Fleck) and gets
them to send a letter to Christine inviting her to come and perform at
Phantasma. Three months later, Christine, Raoul and their son Gustave
arrive in New York to crowds of paparazzi. They are greeted by the freaks
who arrive by horse and carriage and take them to Coney Island (“Are you
ready to begin?”). Raoul is angry at the way they had been greeted by the
freaks and upsets Gustave by not playing with him. As Raoul leaves to go
drinking Christine tells Gustave to “Look with your heart” to try and help
him understand. As Gustave leaves to go to bed, the Phantom enters and
recounts a night of passion they shared the night before her wedding
(“Beneath a Moonless Sky”). They recall that “Once upon another time”
they thought their love had a chance of succeeding, although current
situations prevent that from happening. Gustave wakes up screaming from
a nightmare and meets the Phantom for the first time. In the rehearsal
studio for Phantasma, Meg is reunited with Christine, and is surprised to
learn she will be singing there. Raoul also meets Madame Giry and
discovers it is the Phantom who has invited Christine there to sing (“Dear
Old Friend”). Christine becomes concerned when Gustave goes missing.
The freaks bring Gustave to the Aerie where he is greeted by the Phantom.
Gustave plays a haunting melody on the piano, which leads the Phantom to
have a revelation that he could be Gustave’s father (“Beautiful”). The
phantom questions Gustave about his feelings and musical abilities,
before unmasking himself (“The Beauty Underneath”). Christine enters to
comfort a terrified Gustave, and confesses that Gustave is his son. The
Phantom declares that everything he owns will go to him. A furious
Madame Giry overhears this and fears all of her work over the years has
been for nothing.
Act II
Following the “Entr’acte” we see Raoul sitting alone in a bar contemplating
his love with Christine (“Why Does She Love Me?). He is joined by Meg
who tells him he must leave that night with Christine and Gustave. Raoul
refuses, saying he is not afraid of the Phantom, who has since appeared
behind the bar. He makes a bet with a drunken Raoul - If Christine sings
he leaves alone; if she doesn’t then all their debts will be wiped away. He
also makes Raoul question the fatherhood of Gustave (“Devil Take The
Hindmost”). At the beach, it is the last day of the season and the holiday
makers are enjoying the Coney Island experience (“Heaven By The Sea
(Reprise)”). They notice a balloon in the distance and eventually it lands on
the beach, where the freaks present Meg Giry, who performs for the
holiday makers about her choice of swimming costume (“Bathing Beauty”).
Backstage, Madame Giry tells Meg that the Phantom had not been there to
watch the performance, and so it had all been for nothing. Before the
performance, Raoul asks Christine to reconsider her decision to sing, at
which she is unsure about. As Raoul leaves, the Phantom enters and tells
Christine that Raoul knows his love is not enough and that she must sing
for him once more. Alone in her dressing room, Christine recalls the Paris
opera house where she had to make a difficult decision. Backstage,
Madame Giry, Raoul and the Phantom are wondering whether or not
Christine will sing and who will win the bet. As Christine prepares to
perform, Meg makes a hurried exit (“Devil Take The Hindmost (Reprise)”.
Christine, on stage with Raoul and the Phantom in the wings, performs an
aria for the crowd at Phantasma (“Love Never Dies”). The Phantom greets
an overwhelmed Christine following her triumphant performance.
Christine finds a letter from Raoul stating that he has left for good.
Christine realises that Gustave is missing and becomes worried. The
Phantom summons Madame Giry believing she is behind it. Fleck reveals
she had discovered Meg Giry’s dressing room smashed up and seen her
with a small figure. Madame Giry believes she knows where she has taken
him. On a pier, a distraught Meg is with Gustave when she is confronted
by the others. She holds up a gun to them so that the Phantom will listen to
her. He tries to get the gun from her but in the confusion she accidentally
shoots Christine. The Phantom rushes over to her whilst Meg watches,
horrified by what she has done. Christine reveals to Gustave that the
Phantom is his father. Her final words tell the Phantom that her love for
him will never die. He then hands the body of Christine to Meg whilst he
comforts Gustave who unmasks him as the curtain falls.
Adelphi Theatre in London.
THE PLOT:
Act I
Coney Island in 1907. Madame Giry walks along an abandoned pier
recalling Phantasma, city of wonders (“Prologue”). She is confronted by
Fleck who reminds her of the good old days before we are transported back
to the Coney Island (“Coney Island Waltz”). An excited group of holiday
makers arrive overwhelmed at everything that Phantasma has to offer, and
speculate about who owns the place (“Heaven by the sea”). As Meg Giry
prepares for her performance she wonders what the boss will think of her
performance and states she will be performing “Only for Him”, before
wowing the audience at opening of Phantasma in “Only for You”.
Following the performance Madame Giry arranges for her to meet an
important client, much to Meg’s disgust. In the Aerie, the Phantom is with
a robot which looks like Christine. He wishes he could be reunited with
Christine after ten long years and wants to hear her sing once more (“Till I
Hear You Sing”). Meg asks the Phantom if he enjoyed her performance,
much to his annoyance. Madame Giry is annoyed that the Phantom is still
longing to be with Christine after all the help she gave him over the years.
The Phantom summons the freaks (Squelch, Guangle and Fleck) and gets
them to send a letter to Christine inviting her to come and perform at
Phantasma. Three months later, Christine, Raoul and their son Gustave
arrive in New York to crowds of paparazzi. They are greeted by the freaks
who arrive by horse and carriage and take them to Coney Island (“Are you
ready to begin?”). Raoul is angry at the way they had been greeted by the
freaks and upsets Gustave by not playing with him. As Raoul leaves to go
drinking Christine tells Gustave to “Look with your heart” to try and help
him understand. As Gustave leaves to go to bed, the Phantom enters and
recounts a night of passion they shared the night before her wedding
(“Beneath a Moonless Sky”). They recall that “Once upon another time”
they thought their love had a chance of succeeding, although current
situations prevent that from happening. Gustave wakes up screaming from
a nightmare and meets the Phantom for the first time. In the rehearsal
studio for Phantasma, Meg is reunited with Christine, and is surprised to
learn she will be singing there. Raoul also meets Madame Giry and
discovers it is the Phantom who has invited Christine there to sing (“Dear
Old Friend”). Christine becomes concerned when Gustave goes missing.
The freaks bring Gustave to the Aerie where he is greeted by the Phantom.
Gustave plays a haunting melody on the piano, which leads the Phantom to
have a revelation that he could be Gustave’s father (“Beautiful”). The
phantom questions Gustave about his feelings and musical abilities,
before unmasking himself (“The Beauty Underneath”). Christine enters to
comfort a terrified Gustave, and confesses that Gustave is his son. The
Phantom declares that everything he owns will go to him. A furious
Madame Giry overhears this and fears all of her work over the years has
been for nothing.
Act II
Following the “Entr’acte” we see Raoul sitting alone in a bar contemplating
his love with Christine (“Why Does She Love Me?). He is joined by Meg
who tells him he must leave that night with Christine and Gustave. Raoul
refuses, saying he is not afraid of the Phantom, who has since appeared
behind the bar. He makes a bet with a drunken Raoul - If Christine sings
he leaves alone; if she doesn’t then all their debts will be wiped away. He
also makes Raoul question the fatherhood of Gustave (“Devil Take The
Hindmost”). At the beach, it is the last day of the season and the holiday
makers are enjoying the Coney Island experience (“Heaven By The Sea
(Reprise)”). They notice a balloon in the distance and eventually it lands on
the beach, where the freaks present Meg Giry, who performs for the
holiday makers about her choice of swimming costume (“Bathing Beauty”).
Backstage, Madame Giry tells Meg that the Phantom had not been there to
watch the performance, and so it had all been for nothing. Before the
performance, Raoul asks Christine to reconsider her decision to sing, at
which she is unsure about. As Raoul leaves, the Phantom enters and tells
Christine that Raoul knows his love is not enough and that she must sing
for him once more. Alone in her dressing room, Christine recalls the Paris
opera house where she had to make a difficult decision. Backstage,
Madame Giry, Raoul and the Phantom are wondering whether or not
Christine will sing and who will win the bet. As Christine prepares to
perform, Meg makes a hurried exit (“Devil Take The Hindmost (Reprise)”.
Christine, on stage with Raoul and the Phantom in the wings, performs an
aria for the crowd at Phantasma (“Love Never Dies”). The Phantom greets
an overwhelmed Christine following her triumphant performance.
Christine finds a letter from Raoul stating that he has left for good.
Christine realises that Gustave is missing and becomes worried. The
Phantom summons Madame Giry believing she is behind it. Fleck reveals
she had discovered Meg Giry’s dressing room smashed up and seen her
with a small figure. Madame Giry believes she knows where she has taken
him. On a pier, a distraught Meg is with Gustave when she is confronted
by the others. She holds up a gun to them so that the Phantom will listen to
her. He tries to get the gun from her but in the confusion she accidentally
shoots Christine. The Phantom rushes over to her whilst Meg watches,
horrified by what she has done. Christine reveals to Gustave that the
Phantom is his father. Her final words tell the Phantom that her love for
him will never die. He then hands the body of Christine to Meg whilst he
comforts Gustave who unmasks him as the curtain falls.
