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Mar 22, 2021 · Find out all the musicals by the legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, from his first collaboration with Tim Rice to his latest adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. See the chronological list, musical types, awards, and brief summaries of each show.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber, KG (born 22 March 1948) is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway .
- The Likes of Us
- Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Jeeves
- Evita
- Tell Me on A Sunday
- Cats
- Song and Dance
- Starlight Express
- Sunset Boulevard
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The Likes of Usdramatises how the charity Barnardo's came into existence and is a jaunty production based on the story of Thomas John Barnardo. In the show, Barnardo feels lonely as he collects money for charity, which angers the locals. Aided by Lord Shaftesbury and his wife Syrie, Barnardo's charitable impulses are supported but this does not sto...
The story of Joseph and his famous coat of many colours has recognisable hits such as "Any Dream Will Do" and "Go Go Go Joseph!" The musical follows Joseph's story, from how he is thrown in jail to donning the coloured coat once again. Meeting "Jacob and Sons," it's clear that Joseph has a little bit more than his brothers, leaving them bitter. But...
Beginning life as a rock opera concept album, Jesus Christ Superstarwas written by Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and is based around the Gospels' accounts of Jesus's life. Orienting a musical around religion was met with anger, particularly by the British National Secular Society who picketed the show's opening night on the West End. The production fus...
Based on the PG Wodehouse books, Jeeves is regarded as the musical theatre titan's only flop. It only ran for 38 performances at Her Majesty's Theatre. It was rewritten into the show By Jeeves, which opened in 1996. The rewritten show did better, lasting for nine months. Lloyd Webber created the production with Alan Ayckbourn, who both wanted to br...
Centered on Argentinean leader Eva Peron, Evitadramatises her rag-to-riches life, in particular, her charity work and relationship to husband Juan Peron. Events in Peron's life are underscored by a soundtrack including "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Buenos Aires." The musical's political punch ensured its Best New Musical win at the 1978 Olivier...
A one-woman show, Tell Me On A Sundaywas originally planned to be a television series created by Lloyd Webber and Rice. When Emma arrives in New York, she learns that her partner is cheating on her. When she meets Sheldon Bloom, their relationship grows, yet it's not what it's originally conceived to be, leaving Emma to return to Manhattan. Over th...
Based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Cats is a sung-through musical following the lives of numerous felines on the night of the Jellicle Ball. As each character tells their story, we learn all about the way of the cat from the confident Macavity and Mr. Mistoffelees to Grizabella, an older feline who longs for the days when sh...
With one act sung-through and the other told entirely through interpretive dance, Song and Dance is a unique musical. The Song and Dancemusical concerns the story of a woman who finds herself torn between Sheldon Bloom, a Hollywood producer and a man who she meets while roaming around the streets of New York. The dance part explores the younger man...
First performed in the West End in 1984, Starlight Expresswent on to become one of the longest-running musicals in history, playing for the last time in 2002 after 7,409 performances. With cast members becoming steam engines, the show tells the story of Rusty, a young, weaker steam engine who wants to prove his might and charm Pearl, the first-clas...
Inspired by the 1950 film of the same name, Sunset Boulevardcombined romance and tragedy into a thrilling musical which was nominated for Best New Musical at the 1994 Olivier Awards. When screenwriter Joe Gillis tries to make it big in Hollywood, he stumbles into Norma Desmond, a film star who is looking for her next big break. The pair grow infatu...
Learn about the famous British composer's West End and Broadway shows, from The Phantom of the Opera to Cats. Find out more about the history, awards and current productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals in London.
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- Love Never Dies. Love Never Dies, the fan favourite sequel to Lloyd Webber’s megahit Phantom of the Opera, was first previewed on the West End in 2010, but closed soon after and never made it to Broadway.
- Aspects of Love. A revival of this 1989 musical reopened in London this year starring Michael Ball and Danielle De Niese but will soon be closing in West End, three months ahead of schedule.
- School of Rock. Lloyd Webber’s rock musical had a strong foundation from the off, being based on the 2003 movie hit starring Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a rock guitarist-cum-substitute teacher.
- Cinderella. Cinderella was Lloyd Webber’s 13th new musical, and it earned the composer some of the best reviews of his career. Its leading lady, powerhouse musical theatre star Carrie Hope Fletcher, delivers the heart-wrenching ballad ‘I Know I Have a Heart’ with aplomb, and the book, by Oscar-winning Emerald Fennel (The Crown) is funny and charming.
Mar 27, 2024 · Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals – including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, School of Rock, Sunset Boulevard and more.
Jul 13, 2023 · Discover the best tunes from the composer of Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and more. From 'Memory' to 'Love Changes Everything', these are the Lloyd Webber melodies that stay in your head.
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Jan 15, 2024 · A critical review of the composer's major works, from the classics to the clunkers. Find out which musicals made the top 10 and which ones flopped hard.
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