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Mar 22, 2021 · Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Tim Rice. Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1968) The Likes of Us was technically the first musical written by ALW and Tim Rice. But Joseph was their first produced show – a sung-through musical about the classic Biblical tale.
The 2016 London revival was so well-received that the production transferred to the Palace Theatre on Broadway in February 2017, making Lloyd Webber the first musical-theatre composer since 1953 to have four musicals running simultaneously on Broadway – a feat that his heroes Rodgers and Hammerstein had previously achieved.
Jul 25, 2024 · Andrew Lloyd Webber is an English composer and theatrical producer whose eclectic rock-based owrks helped revitalize British and American musical theater, beginning in the late 20th century. His notable productions include Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera.
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- 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
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...
Jan 12, 2021 · The first musical from Lloyd Webber and Rice’s collaboration, The Likes of Us tells the true story of Thomas John Barnardo, a philanthropist who founded homes for destitute children. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music, Tim Rice penned the lyrics, and the book is written by Leslie Thomas.
Mar 9, 2023 · Webber’s rock-flavored account of Jesus’s life began as a concept album before debuting on Broadway. The show, famous for hits like “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” opened to controversy from religious groups. Nonetheless, Webber won a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly; their first collaboration, The Likes of Us , written in 1965, was not ...
