Andrew Lloyd Webber is announcing that a sequel to the iconic musical Phantom of the Opera is set to open in 2009 - if he has his way, simultaneously in three cities: London, New York, and Shanghai. Evidently, the sequel takes place at Coney Island ten years after the original story ends.
I'm not sure whether to be excited or horrified at the idea. I know I'll be buying the London Cast Recording as soon as it comes out...