Equally, given that Waters had already been embroiled in his own court case concerning the liquidation of Pink Floyd as an entity after leaving the band in 1982 - a case he ultimately lost - Waters may well have been weary from legal proceedings.
“It probably is actionable…But I think that life’s too long to bother with suing Andrew f*cking Lloyd Webber,” concluded Waters. “It’s the same time signature-it’s 12/8-and it’s the same structure,” Waters said, “and it’s the same notes, and it’s the same everything. Rather than pursue a lengthy court battle, the bassist decided to just move on with his life. But, when Waters first heard the former’s title track, he was blown away by the similarities. Aside from The Phantom of the Opera, there are also classic prog-rock overtones in Jesus Christ Superstar too. Lloyd Webber has been known to dabble in prog-rock. It features the enigmatic Phantom whisking his love interest and protagonist Christine Daaé to his underground lair to seduce and sing with her. The song largely hangs on the iconic riff, often played via a gruesome church organ, that starts the track, and it is this riff that Waters claims to be a direct rip off of the Pink Floyd song, using the time signature to the same devastating effect. 'The Phantom of the Opera' is the motif song of the stage musical of the same name, The Phantom of the Opera, and its various other performances and 2004 film adaptation. Visit the Playbill Vault for the complete cast and creative team.Released in 1986, as quite possibly the most eighties musical of all time, The Phantom of the Opera was a box office smash, with the titular song becoming a worldwide hit. Rounding out the company were Denny Berry, Frank Mastrone, and Alba Quezada as swings.ĭirected by Harold Prince with choreography and musical staging by Gillian Lynne, The Phantom of the Opera features production design by Maria Björnson, lighting design by Andrew Bridge, and sound design by Martin Levan.
The opening night cast starred Michael Crawford as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé (with Patti Cohenour assuming the role at certain performances), Steven Barton as Raoul, Judy Kaye as Carlotta Guidicelli, Cris Groenendaal as Monsieur André, Nick Wyman as Monsieur Firmin, Leila Martin as Madame Giry, David Romano as Ubaldo Piangi, and Elisa Heinsohn as Meg Giry alongside George Lee Andrews, William Scott Brown, Irene Cho, Nicole Fosse, Jan Horvath, Jeff Keller, Peter Kevoian, Lisa Lockwood, Rebecca Luker, Lori MacPherson, Barry McNabb, Beth McVey, Luis Perez, Dodie Pettit, Richard Warren Pugh, Candace Rogers-Adlr, Charles Rule, Mary Leigh Stahl, Philip Steele, Olga Talyn Catherine Ulissey, and Kenneth H. The production earned 10 Tony Award nominations, winning seven including Best Musical. Since it's first show at the Majestic Theatre in 1988, The Phantom of the Opera has played 16 previews and 13,366 performances. Look Back at Rebecca Luker on the Stage For Her Birthday
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