As of May 2008, Barrowman has confirmed that he is in the process of deciding between two roles: Erik in Phantom 2 or the title role in Cameron Mackintosh's production of Barnum, which are both planned to begin their runs in late 2009. In July 2007 it was confirmed that Barrowman was Lloyd Webber's own personal choice for the role. But none were more strongly rumored than West End and television star John Barrowman. Many names were mentioned in connection to the part of Erik, including Michael Crawford (the original London and Broadway Phantom), and Gerard Butler (who portrayed the Phantom in the 2004 film version of the musical). Casting Rumors Īs the production process progressed and those involved began to get a better grasp of who the characters were and how they had changed since the first musical, casting also began to be more seriously considered. Later announcements included Ben Elton as the librettist, Jack O'Brien as the director, and Bob Crowley, who will be the designer of the sequel. Tim Rice, who had collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber in the past, was alleged to have been approached to be the lyricist for the sequel, but eventually Glen Slater was chosen for the job. Forsyth, however, was soon dropped from the production team. In May 2007, Frederick Forsyth was confirmed to be collaborating with Lloyd Webber on the plot of the new musical. He wasn't ready to release all the details yet, but was able to divulge that it would be set in New York City. In early March of 2007, in his website's video blog, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that he would officially be moving forward in the production of a Phantom sequel. There was some talk of Lloyd Webber adapting the story for the stage, but, with the book's poor reception, the idea of a Phantom sequel hung in limbo while Lloyd Webber worked on other projects. The roots of "Love Never Dies" go back to at least 1997, when author Frederick Forsyth published, with Lloyd Webber's endorsement, his novel ' The Phantom of Manhattan'.
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