I like the idea that the Other Woman actually learns about Erik's past from Christine (who, in this scenario, is presumably relatively well-disposed towards him, since the last time she saw him he repented and let her go) But I don't think you've got enough material -- or conflict -- for more than one act here; it would be a short epilogue to "Phantom", reaffirming the finale, rather than an entire show.

You're probably right. What do you suggest adding, then?

And one of the things that I thought was very effective in the original (and which I imagine was among Lloyd Webber's major visions for LND, since he was prepared to consciously mangle the timeline in order to make it possible) was the vision of the Phantom reigning in Coney Island as King of the Freaks -- the one place where oddity becomes a potential asset rather than a liability. Yes, it puts him in a pretty invidious situation vis-a-vis Christine, because he is still wallowing in self-pity despite the fact that having 'gone legitimate' he now has it all: money, obedience, power, respect, crowds eager to flock to his door, an acknowledged outlet for his creativity. But that reversal, in which the Phantom now *is* the management and the Chagnys are the outsiders without recourse, is at least an ingenious place to take the story.

It is a good idea, when you put it like that, but the way it was executed just made all the characters look bad. :( What would you have done with it?