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* BoxOfficeBomb: The Broadway production did not resonate with audiences or critics, closing after 377 performances. The loss of the entire $8 million investment was said to be the largest in Broadway history at the time.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The Broadway production did not resonate with audiences or critics, closing after 377 performances. The loss of the entire $8 million investment was said to be the largest in Broadway history at the time. The West End revival in 2023 would fare little better, closing three months earlier than anticipated.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The Broadway production did not resonate with audiences or critics, closing after 377 performances. The loss of the entire $8million investment was said to be the largest in Broadway history at the time.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The Broadway production did not resonate with audiences or critics, closing after 377 performances. The loss of the entire $8million $8 million investment was said to be the largest in Broadway history at the time.
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* FollowUpFailure: To ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', lasting only 1,325 performances in London and the above-mentioned 377 performances on Broadway. It has had several revivals and touring casts, particularly in the UK, but has never come close to the level of Lloyd Webber's earlier shows.
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* BreakawayPopHit: "Love Changes Everything" was a big hit for Michael Ball in the UK, to the extent that it almost overshadows the rest of the show.
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* BreakawayPopHit: "Love Changes Everything" was a big hit for Michael Ball in the UK, to the extent that it almost overshadows the rest of the show. "The First Man You Remember" also received some media attention (and a music video), but was typically performed out of context as a romantic song, rather than as a father-daughter duet.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: American actress Ann Crumb was cast as Rose in the West End production as part of a compromise Andrew Lloyd Webber made with the Actors Equity Association, whereby he would cast an American unknown in one of his shows in exchange for Sarah Brightman starring in the Broadway production of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. He did not hide his resentment over the deal well, blaming Crumb for failings in the show after ''opening night''.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: American actress Ann Crumb was cast as Rose in the West End production as part of a compromise Andrew Lloyd Webber made with the Actors Equity Association, whereby he would cast an American unknown in one of his shows West End productions in exchange for Sarah Brightman starring in the Broadway production of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. He did not hide his resentment over the deal well, blaming Crumb for failings in the show after ''opening night''.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: American actress Ann Crumb was cast as Rose in the West End production as part of a compromise Andrew Lloyd Webber made with the Actors Equity Association, whereby he would cast an American unknown in one of his shows in exchange for Sarah Brightman starring in the Broadway production of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOftheOpera''. He did not hide his resentment over the deal well, blaming Crumb for failings in the show after ''opening night''.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: American actress Ann Crumb was cast as Rose in the West End production as part of a compromise Andrew Lloyd Webber made with the Actors Equity Association, whereby he would cast an American unknown in one of his shows in exchange for Sarah Brightman starring in the Broadway production of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOftheOpera''.''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. He did not hide his resentment over the deal well, blaming Crumb for failings in the show after ''opening night''.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: American actress Ann Crumb was cast as Rose in the West End production as part of a compromise Andrew Lloyd Webber made with the Actors Equity Association, whereby he would cast an American unknown in one of his shows in exchange for Sarah Brightman starring in the Broadway production of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOftheOpera''. He did not hide his resentment over the deal well, blaming Crumb for failings in the show after ''opening night''.
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* BreakawayPopHit: "Love Changes Everything" was a big hit for Michael Ball in the UK, to the extent that it almost overshadows the rest of the show.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Roger Moore (best known as James Bond) was planned to originate the role of George, but dropped out of rehearsals because (though he was taking lessons) he didn't think he could sing well enough for it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Roger Moore (best known as James Bond) was planned to originate the role of George, but dropped out of rehearsals because (though he was taking lessons) he didn't think he could sing well enough for it.it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Roger Moore (best known as James Bond) was planned to originate the role of George, but dropped out of rehearsals because (though he was taking lessons) he didn't think he could sing well enough for it.
