All Things Phantom
Our first official
show on All Things Phantom will broadcast on Saturday, July 23 @ 4 p.m. PST. Michael Lackey, the auctioneer, and alternate Phantom at the Vegas production, will be on the show to tell us about his experiences in various roles and behind the mask. For more information about the show itself, get on over to ALLTHINGSPHANTOM.COM and subscribe. Our show calendar is up to date, and we have some pretty awesome guests coming your way.We will be having more quests from Phantom Vegas, such as Kristen Hertzenberg, who plays Christine, and Larry Wayne Morbett, who plays Piangi. Scott Davies from the London production, is scheduled, and hopefully some individuals from the other current productions will be on the show. We are working very hard to bring you some terrific guests in the future.
Free on Smashwords
Every year Smashwords, the largest distributor of independent eBooks, holds a freebie month. For the next two weeks you can download for free The Phantom of Valletta, my continuation of the Phantom story, in celebration of its first year since release. You can also buy it on Kindle for 99 cents. My debut historical novel, The Price of Innocence, did well this week. It's also free, and it jumped to #4 in best sellers. After that news, I started feeling generous on my other work. However, the freebies are over on July 31, 2011. When you check out, use the code on the page to get it free--it's right below the list price.
Love Never Dies Melbourne DVD
Well, those that wanted it to die are discovering like the rest of us there is life for a stage productions - it's called DVD. You read that right. News this week, if you haven't read it plastered everywhere, Love Never Dies will not go to Broadway, but the Melbourne version will be filmed on DVD and given everlasting life in a different medium. Brilliant move. Now if they would just film the 25th anniversary concert and sell them as a set, I'd love that idea.
In any event, if you bemoaned the fact you'd never get to London, Melbourne, or were hopeful for Broadway, you'll be able to purchase it on DVD and make your own informed decision whether love should live or love should die. I can already see the thousands of reviews of five to one stars on Amazon. It will probably overload the server as soon as it's released with people scrambling over there to order it and put up their two cents of "awful" or "wonderful" trying to dissuade or encourage purchases. No announcement when that will be released, but at least you know it's coming.
UPDATE: Just uploaded by LNDAU 7/22/10 More Footage
So much for mishmash!
The Phantom's Student
