Brett dropped the case in 1991, at which time Webber stated: 'It was monstrous that this matter was allowed to run and run for over five years.
He said that his song was written before Brett's, and that he even supervised a demo recording of 'Phantom' sung by Mike Batt and Sarah Brightman in 1984. Not surprisingly Phantom made it to the big screen in this adaptation but Starlight did not. Not long after this song was released, Webber was sued by a songwriter named John Brett, who claimed that Webber copied his 1985 composition 'Farewell Song.' Webber vigorously denied the accusation. Andrew Lloyd Webber admits that although he does not regret doing the show he should have marketed it as a "Disney kiddie ride sort of a thing" a special effects extravaganza just for kids, to be performed at amusement parks exclusively, not a serious big budget Broadway musical for the masses where it would be compared to much more critically acclaimed Webber shows like Jesus Christ Superstar Evita Joseph and Phantom. Whats worst of all is that in the Phantoms song Music of the Night, the entire melody is stolen from Giacomo Puccinis opera La Fanciulla del West. But where Phantom got positive reviews and is mostly considered a classic Starlight was slammed by the critics some who say though it was a hit it is one of the worst Broadway and London theater productions of all time focusing as it does on people dressed up like trains and roller skating and featuring a sporting event like race replete with monitors. This theatrical production premiered in London in 1985-6, the same year Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber rolled out Starlight Express, an adaptation of the Thomas the Tank Engine novels (with all character and place names changed when the rights deal fell through). 'The Phantom of the Opera' The Phantom and Christine 'The Music of the Night' The Phantom 'I Remember.
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