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Evan 10:41 am UTC 05/24/21 |
| In reply to: | re: Had Jim been the lyricist for Phantom.... - rockfenris2005 12:12 pm UTC 05/23/21 |
| I forgot about Tanz and it’s impressive tenure. What exactly is the European equivalent of New York’s Broadway? Meaning, what is the area there where a shows success is measured by? Would it be the West End? Is there an area in Germany known for musical theater in this same regard? > > It's a fascinating question. I'm not really sure what > would have happened. Probably, yes, "Neverland" would have > happened, but whether it would have been a hit or not, I > have no idea. > > This is another reason I'm glad Jim had "Tanz" though. > That is like the European "Phantom" over there, I > believe. > > > > So here’s a what if. It’s well known Jim was originally > > sought out to write the lyrics for Phantom of the Opera > > but had to decline due to prior obligations. My question, > > how do you feel Jim’s career would’ve changed had he been > > able to write the lyrics for Phantom as initially > > intended? > > > > Now there are a lot of different dynamics at play here > > such as, would the musical still have been as successful? > > Let’s say in this hypothetical situation it’s still just > > as successful. How does it impact Jim’s career? Instantly, > > I feel that some variation of Neverland/Bat out of Hell > > the Musical would have gotten produced much quicker. > > Another thing to ponder, does Jim still reunite with Meat > > for Bat II? Does this make Jim such a hot commodity that > > many other artists are seeking him out to collaborate > > with? Does Meat Loaf give interviews insisting many of the > > songs from Phantom were originally written for him (more > > of a comedic suggestion there.) What else can anyone think > > of? > > > > I understand there are those who may feel it’s a little > > pointless to wonder about this, however I feel that as a > > Jim fan it’s disappointing to know he could’ve been > > involved in the longest running musical in Broadway > > history and instead was involved with one of the shortest. > > | |
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