Andrew Lloyd Webber
British theatre composer
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| 2025 | Will reunite with Tim Rice to create original songs for 'Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas', a comedy whodunit play by Humphrey Ker and David Reed, set to premiere at the Birmingham Rep during the Christmas season. |
| 2025 | Will reunite with Tim Rice to create original songs for 'Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas', a comedy whodunit play by Humphrey Ker and David Reed, set to premiere at the Birmingham Rep during the Christmas season. |
| 2024 | Announced a new musical adaptation of the 2006 film The Illusionist, featuring lyrics by Bruno Major, book by Chris Terrio, to be directed by Jamie Lloyd and produced by Michael Harrison. |
| 2024 | Lloyd Webber revealed he had his Eaton Square house blessed by a priest to displace a 'poltergeist'. |
| 2024 | Lloyd Webber revealed he had his Eaton Square house blessed by a priest to displace a 'poltergeist'. |
| 2024 | Announced a new musical adaptation of the 2006 film The Illusionist, featuring lyrics by Bruno Major, book by Chris Terrio, to be directed by Jamie Lloyd and produced by Michael Harrison. |
| April 23 2024 | Appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG) on St George's Day. |
| April 23 2024 | Appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG) on St George's Day. |
| 2023 | Composed 'Make a Joyful Noise', an anthem performed during the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, as one of twelve composers selected for this historic event. |
| 2023 | Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas died at age 43 after an 18-month battle with gastric cancer. |
| 2023 | Lloyd Webber and his wife were invited to ride in the King's procession at Royal Ascot. |
| 2023 | Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas died at age 43 after an 18-month battle with gastric cancer. |
| 2023 | Lloyd Webber and his wife were invited to ride in the King's procession at Royal Ascot. |
| 2023 | Composed 'Make a Joyful Noise', an anthem performed during the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, as one of twelve composers selected for this historic event. |
| 2022 | Appeared alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda in the BBC Platinum Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II, performing songs from his musicals including 'The King's Song', 'Any Dream Will Do', and 'The Phantom of the Opera'. |
| 2022 | Appeared alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda in the BBC Platinum Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II, performing songs from his musicals including 'The King's Song', 'Any Dream Will Do', and 'The Phantom of the Opera'. |
| 2021 | Lloyd Webber opened a new version of Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End, which was originally delayed from August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He notably stated he was 'prepared to be arrested' to open the show to full houses despite rising Covid cases. |
| 2021 | Released 'Symphonic Suites', showcasing his continued musical innovation and composition. |
| 2021 | Premiered 'Cinderella', a musical with lyrics by David Zippel and book by Emerald Fennell, produced on Broadway as 'Bad Cinderella'. |
| 2021 | Released 'Symphonic Suites', showcasing his continued musical innovation and composition. |
| 2021 | Premiered 'Cinderella', a musical with lyrics by David Zippel and book by Emerald Fennell, produced on Broadway as 'Bad Cinderella'. |
| 2021 | Lloyd Webber opened a new version of Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End, which was originally delayed from August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He notably stated he was 'prepared to be arrested' to open the show to full houses despite rising Covid cases. |
| July 2021 | On Good Morning Britain, Lloyd Webber declared he would never vote for the Conservatives again, criticizing their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and treatment of the arts sector. |
| July 2021 | On Good Morning Britain, Lloyd Webber declared he would never vote for the Conservatives again, criticizing their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and treatment of the arts sector. |
| December 2019 | Wrote the song 'Beautiful Ghosts' with Taylor Swift for the film adaptation of Cats. |
| December 2019 | Wrote the song 'Beautiful Ghosts' with Taylor Swift for the film adaptation of Cats. |
| 2018 | Published his memoir, Unmasked. |
| 2018 | Receives Classic Brit Award for Musical Theatre and Education. |
| 2018 | Published his memoir, Unmasked. |
| 2018 | Receives Classic Brit Award for Musical Theatre and Education. |
| September 9 2018 | Lloyd Webber, along with Tim Rice and John Legend, won an Emmy for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, completing their EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) achievement. |
| September 9 2018 | Lloyd Webber, along with Tim Rice and John Legend, won an Emmy for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, completing their EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) achievement. |
| October 17 2017 | Retired from the House of Lords. |
| October 17 2017 | Retired from the House of Lords. |
| February 2017 | The Sunset Boulevard production transferred to Broadway, making Lloyd Webber the first musical-theatre composer since 1953 to have four musicals running simultaneously on Broadway. |
| February 2017 | The Sunset Boulevard production transferred to Broadway, making Lloyd Webber the first musical-theatre composer since 1953 to have four musicals running simultaneously on Broadway. |
| April 2016 | English National Opera staged a revival of Sunset Boulevard at the London Coliseum, featuring Glenn Close reprising her role as Norma Desmond. |
| April 2016 | English National Opera staged a revival of Sunset Boulevard at the London Coliseum, featuring Glenn Close reprising her role as Norma Desmond. |
| 2015 | Composed 'School of Rock', a musical based on the 2003 film, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Julian Fellowes. |
| 2015 | Composed 'School of Rock', a musical based on the 2003 film, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Julian Fellowes. |
| October 2015 | Lloyd Webber controversially flew in on his personal plane to vote in support of proposed cuts to tax credits in the House of Lords, despite having a minimal voting record. |
| October 2015 | Lloyd Webber controversially flew in on his personal plane to vote in support of proposed cuts to tax credits in the House of Lords, despite having a minimal voting record. |
| 2014 | Designed a Cats-themed Paddington Bear statue for a charity auction to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). |
| 2014 | Designed a Cats-themed Paddington Bear statue for a charity auction to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). |
| August 2014 | Lloyd Webber was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence ahead of the September referendum. |
| August 2014 | Lloyd Webber was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence ahead of the September referendum. |
| 2013 | Launched the Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme to support the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST), aiming to provide musical instrument education to children across UK schools. |
| 2013 | Launched the Andrew Lloyd Webber Programme to support the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST), aiming to provide musical instrument education to children across UK schools. |
| 2012 | A reworked version of Love Never Dies was filmed in Melbourne and received a limited cinema release in the US and Canada to assess Broadway viability. |
| 2012 | A reworked version of Love Never Dies was filmed in Melbourne and received a limited cinema release in the US and Canada to assess Broadway viability. |
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