Taking time out from his astonishingly busy schedule to talk about his neww BBC talent search ‘Over The Rainbow’, in the interview below Andrew Lloyd Webber begins by outlining what he is looking for in Dorothy, a role first made famous by Judy Garland in the much-loved 1939 movie of The Wizard Of Oz.
“I think this is our toughest challenge yet,” reveals Andrew, who is seated in his office at a large table next to one of his beloved pianos. “Our Dorothy has to be young and rebellious and funny.”
The 61-year-old composer, responsible for such classic musicals as The Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Evita, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Starlight Express, Sunset Boulevard, The Woman In White and Aspects Of Love, adds that “she has to be a great actress with a great sense of humour and be able to sing brilliantly. She also...
“I think this is our toughest challenge yet,” reveals Andrew, who is seated in his office at a large table next to one of his beloved pianos. “Our Dorothy has to be young and rebellious and funny.”
The 61-year-old composer, responsible for such classic musicals as The Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Evita, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Starlight Express, Sunset Boulevard, The Woman In White and Aspects Of Love, adds that “she has to be a great actress with a great sense of humour and be able to sing brilliantly. She also...
- 3/17/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
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