Love Never Dies – fantasy cast
Love Never Dies – the casting process starts
The ‘breakdown’ has been posted for the casting of Love Never Dies. It gives us a few clues about the plot of Phantom 2.
Set in 1907 in New York, the mysterious “Maestro” (no prizes for guessing who he is!) runs the theatre at Coney Island. He arranges a special concert by Parisian soprano Christine Daaé. Christine arrives in New York with Raoul (now her husband) and their son Gustave.Victome de Chagny comes along too. Their encounters with the “Maestro”, bring the mysterious events of 10 years earlier at the Paris Opera back to haunt them.
There’s no dates or theatres confirmed as yet but they are expecting to do a try-out in Toronto first.
Casting Phantom, Christine and Raoul.
Here’s the game – we’ll tell you what they are looking for and you tell us who you’d cast 
Phantom:
Caucasian man, 35 – 40. As mysterious as ever, but thanks to his new surroundings and the private assistance of old supporters, he now enjoys the seeming freedom to walk among “the normal” as an entrepreneur in Coney Island, of all places! In fact, over the past 10 years, he’s achieved a place of power and success. But he is haunted by a creative passion that once filled his heart. Must possess effortless gravitas and sexuality. Powerful rock tenor singing voice. Must be able to sing to top B flat. STARRING ROLE.Christine:
Caucasian woman, mid – late 20s. Now a semi-retired opera superstar and a mother, Christine is still gorgeous, iconic, elegant, every inch a star. Although she has a curious echo of sadness and distance about her, she must possess an equal blend of technical superiority and raw emotionality. Glorious soprano singing voice. Must be able to sing to top B flat. STARRING ROLE.Raoul:
Caucasian man, 35 – 40. Christine’s husband. Now a functioning, stoic alcoholic with more than a glimmer of his previous self as an affluent and handsome aristocrat. Abeauty on the turn. Must possess domineering gravitas and sexuality. Powerful tenor singing voice, with an instinct for lyricism. Must be able to sing effortlessly to A flat.
So who would you cast? I’ll tell you mine in a couple of days but I’ll let you have first pick! Love Never Dies as cast by LTB readers:
In one of the roles I would cast Morgan Crowley. He is the most brilliant singer and I don’t understand why the USA see this (he has just finished in Phantom there) but we don’t. He can sing tenor or soprano and he has a gorgeous voice.
He doesn’t seem to have done much on the British stage since touring with Chicago and then moving to the West End production of it. He was the soloist in the Lord of the Dance show and I think Britain don’t know what they’re missing!