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re: Frank Wildhorn and Japanese musical industry

Posted by:	TXTyler 04:02 am EDT 04/03/14
In reply to:	re: Frank Wildhorn and Japanese musical industry - Kaoru 06:51 pm EDT 04/02/14

His works are typically popular in both Japan and Austria. Strangely enough, Vienna has an interesting history in sending their musicals, such as Elisabeth and Rebecca, to Japan. As Wildhorn is widely produced in Austria (especially in St. Gallen, where he just premiered his newest musical about King Arthur) I think this link between the two countries has helped him immensely. It also doesn't hurt that both countries still seem to have an affinity for pop, ballad-heavy musicals. I'd be interested to hear about the Japanese Love Never Dies. Overall I think the musical is a stinker as a whole, but there's some gorgeous stuff in there. I'm not sure that those little nuggets of beauty justify the number of new productions, but I keep hoping that somewhere along the line they'll "fix" it. And by that I mean change that ending. Of course the whole piece seems to make all the characters from the first, that the fans empathize with, soooooo unlikable. Ty

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