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Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composing The Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Evita.
Jesus Christ Superstar · Evita
- Born
- 22 March 1948
- Birthplace
- London, UK
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber is a British composer whose musicals became international productions. His scores move between rock, pop melody and orchestral theatre, often in shows with little conventional spoken dialogue.
Early life
Musical family
His father was a composer and organist and his mother a pianist.
Early composition
Wrote music as a child and briefly studied at Oxford before concentrating on music.
Career
- 1960s
Tim Rice partnership
Began writing theatre works with lyricist Tim Rice.
- 1970s
International musicals
Established success with Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.
- 1980s
Large-scale productions
Created Cats, Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera.
- Later decades
Theatre production
Continued composing and developed interests in theatre ownership and production.
Selected work
Jesus Christ Superstar
A rock album that became a stage musical.
Evita
A musical about Eva Perón, written with Tim Rice.
The Phantom of the Opera
A romance and melodrama set beneath an opera house.
Beyond work
Arts support
His foundation supports access to arts education and training.
Theatre buildings
Has invested in restoring and operating London theatres.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Photo: PhilipRomanoPhoto. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
