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Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Andrew Lloyd Webber is arguably the most successful composer of our time. He is best known for stage and film adaptations of his musicals Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Cats (1994), Evita (1996), and The Phantom of the Opera (2004).

He was born on March 22, 1948, in South Kensington in London, England, the first of two sons of William Lloyd Webber, an organist and composer. His mother, Jean Johnstone, was a pianist and violinist. Young Andrew Lloyd Webber learned to play various musical instruments at home and began composing at an early age. He continued his music studies at Westminster School, where his father was an organist. At the age of 9, young Andrew was able to play the organ and assisted his father during performances. In 1964 he went to Oxford University as a Queens Scholar of history.

In 1965 he met lyricist Tim Rice and dropped out of school to compose musicals and pop songs. In 1968 he had his first success with the West End production of 'Joseph and the Amasing Techicolor Dreamcoat'. From the 1960s to 2000s Lloyd Webber has been constantly updating his style as an eclectic blend of musical genres ranging from classical to rock, pop, and jazz, and with inclusion of electro-acoustic music and choral-like numbers in his musicals.

Andrew Lloyd Webber shot to fame in 1971 with the opening of his rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. His next successful collaboration with Tim Rice was the musical biopic 'Evita', based on the true story of Eva Peron of Argentina. Andrew Lloyd Webber has been constantly updating the genre of musical theatre. In 1981 he delivered 'Cats', based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and other poems by T.S. Eliot. It was produced at New London Theatre, where stage was designed as a giant junkyard with large-scale bottles and cans scattered around a huge tire representing a playground for cats dressed in exotic costumes who would come and go through the aisles. The record-breaking production of 'Cats' was on stage for 21 seasons, from 1981 - 2002, and became one of the most popular musicals of all time. It played the total of 8,949 performances in London and 7,485 in New York.

In 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber released his most successful musical, 'The Phantom of the Opera', based on the eponymous book by Gaston Leroux with the English lyrics by Charles Hart. 'The Phantom of the Opera' became the highest grossing entertainment event of all time, with total worldwide gross of 3,3 billion dollars and attendance of 80 million. It is also the longest running Broadway musical of all time and the most financially successful Broadway show in history. 'The Phantom of the Opera' was translated into several languages and was produced in more than twenty countries as "clones" of the original production, using similar staging, direction, costumes concept and sets design.

He was knighted Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1992, and was created an honorary life peer in 1997 as Baron Lloyd-Webber, of Syndmonton in the County of Hampshire. He won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song for Evita (1996), and received two more Oscar nominations. Among his other awards are seven Tonys and three Grammys, including his 1986 Grammy Award for Requiem in the category of best classical composition. In 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber was Awarded Kennedy Center Honors. He owns seven London theatres, which he also restored. Outside of his entertainment career he developed a passion for collecting Pre-Raphaelite paintings and Victorian art. He was married three times and has five children. He is residing in England.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is currently working on his new opera titled 'Master and Margarita' based on the eponymous novel by Mikhail A. Bulgakov.
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Joel Schumacher and Andrew Lloyd Webber in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Syesha Mercado, David Cook, Brooke White, David Archuleta, and Jason Castro in American Idol (2002)
Joel Schumacher and Andrew Lloyd Webber at an event for The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gillian Lynne, and Cameron Mackintosh
Andrew Lloyd Webber at an event for The 72nd Annual Tony Awards (2018)
Andrew Lloyd Webber at an event for The 72nd Annual Tony Awards (2018)
Andrew Lloyd Webber at an event for The 72nd Annual Tony Awards (2018)
Andrew Lloyd Webber at an event for The 72nd Annual Tony Awards (2018)
Andrew Lloyd Webber at an event for The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018)
Glenn Close and Andrew Lloyd Webber at an event for The 70th Annual Tony Awards (2016)
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Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
The Phantom of the Opera
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  • Music Department
  • 2004
Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
Cats
2.8
  • Composer
  • 2019
Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
Evita
6.3
  • Composer(music by)
  • 1996
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Jesus Christ Superstar
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 1973

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Composer

  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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  • Andrew Lloyd Webber & Carrie Hope Fletcher: Bad Cinderella
  • Mashup (2021)
    Mashup
  • Phantom of the Opera Medley
  • Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
    Cats
  • Václav Noid Bárta: V zahrade Getsemanské - Jesus Christ Superstar
  • Hymn: Sarah Brightman In Concert (2018)
    Hymn: Sarah Brightman In Concert
  • School of Rock
  • Sunset Boulevard (2016)
    Sunset Boulevard
  • Superstars (2015)
    Superstars
  • Melanie C, Chris Moyles, Tim Minchin, and Ben Forster in Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour (2012)
    Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live Arena Tour
  • Evita: New Broadway Cast Recording Feat. Ricky Martin & Elena Roger: Buenos Aires
  • Melanie C, Jason Donovan, Dawn French, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jon Moses, Roger Wright, Ben Forster, and Rory Taylor in Superstar (2012)
    Superstar
  • Evita: New Broadway Cast Recording Feat. Ricky Martin & Elena Roger: High Flying, Adored
  • Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service

Music Department

  • Niño de Elche in eXtrañas heterodoXias (2021)
    eXtrañas heterodoXias
  • Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
    Cats
  • Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Terry Crews, Simon Cowell, and Alesha Dixon in America's Got Talent: The Champions (2019)
    America's Got Talent: The Champions
  • John Legend in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)
    Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
  • Melanie C, Chris Moyles, Tim Minchin, and Ben Forster in Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour (2012)
    Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour
  • Ben Lewis, Dean Vince, Emma J. Hawkins, Anna O'Byrne, and Paul Tabone in Love Never Dies (2012)
    Love Never Dies
  • Mette Agnete Horn and Thomas Bo Larsen in Hjælp, det er jul (2011)
    Hjælp, det er jul
  • The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
    The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Aspects of Love
  • Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
    The Phantom of the Opera
  • Tivoli
  • Martin Jarvis in By Jeeves (2001)
    By Jeeves
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
  • Watership Down (1999)
    Watership Down
  • Veerle Casteleyn, Phyllida Crowley Smith, Jason Gardiner, Geoffrey Garratt, Jo Gibb, Michael Gruber, Leah Sue Morland, and Drew Varley in Great Performances (1971)
    Cats

Writer

  • Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
    Cats
  • Randy Rainbow in Cheeto Christ Stupid-Czar (2019)
    Cheeto Christ Stupid-Czar
  • Melanie C, Jason Donovan, Dawn French, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jon Moses, Roger Wright, Ben Forster, and Rory Taylor in Superstar (2012)
    Superstar
  • Ben Lewis, Dean Vince, Emma J. Hawkins, Anna O'Byrne, and Paul Tabone in Love Never Dies (2012)
    Love Never Dies
  • The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
    The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Aspects of Love
  • Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
    The Phantom of the Opera
  • Aspects of Love
  • Behind the Mask
  • Behind the Mask
  • Barbra Streisand: Memory (1981)
    Barbra Streisand: Memory
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What We Know About 'Cats' ... So Far
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What We Know About 'Cats' ... So Far
Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour
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Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour
Love Never Dies
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Love Never Dies

Personal details

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    • Official Site
    • The Really Useful Group
    • March 22, 1948
    • South Kensington, London, England, UK
    • Madeleine GurdonFebruary 9, 1991 - present (3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage musical: "Aspects of Love"
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    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    He was so nervous about the premiere of "The Phantom of the Opera" that he didn't attend the show. Producer Cameron Mackintosh had to find him and bring him back to the theater for the curtain calls.
  • Quotes
    There is a recommendation that schools spend a certain amount of time teaching music but it really depends on whether the teachers believe in it. In some primary and secondary schools there is no musical provision at all but other well-resourced schools have plenty.

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