Back to ANDREW LLOYD-WEBBER... Roger, Quast, and Rawle Announced for UK Evita; Show Opens June 2 by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2006EVITA, one of the world's greatest musicals, returns to London's West End after 21 years this summer. Directed by the award-winning Michael Grandage and featuring lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the brand new production of the smash-hit stage show has its Press Night at the Adelphi Theatre on June 21st. (more...) Jennifer Hope Wills Joins Cast of The Woman in White by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2006Beginning on February 10th, Jennifer Hope Wills will join the cast of The Woman in White as the understudy in the role of Laura (more...) Baltimore Backstage - January 27, 2006 by Charles Shubow - January 27, 2006A weekly column on theater in the Baltimore/Washington area. (more...) REVIEW: JOSEPH Amazes at the Hippodrome in Baltimore by James Howard - January 26, 2006JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT through February 5, 2006 at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 12 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD. Tuesday - Saturday at 8PM, Saturdays at 2PM and Sundays at 1PM and 6:30PM. Tickets: $26.00 -$71.00, plus $2 restoration charge and applicable service charges. Tickets on sale at the Hippodrome Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, Charge-By-Phone 410-547-SEAT or 800-551-SEAT or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more call 410-837-0110 or 800-889-8457. (more...) Phantom of the Opera Turns a Record Eighteen on Jan. 26 by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2006The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate another record when it turns eighteen on January 26th (more...) The Phantom of the Opera Profiled on Jan. 29 'Breakfast with the Arts' by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2006The Phantom of the Opera will be profiled on the January 29th edition of A&E's 'Breakfast with the Arts' (more...) Yvette Robinson to Succeed Ruthie Henshall in London Woman in White by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2006 (more...) A Weekly Column on Baltimore Theater Starts NOW - January 20, 2006 by Charles Shubow - January 20, 2006A weekly column on Baltimore/Washington theater as well as other theater tidbits. (more...) Spamalot to Open in West End on October 2, Tickets on Sale February 21 by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2006Monty Python's SPAMALOT, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, comes home to London in October 2006. SPAMALOT will have its first performance at the Palace Theatre in London's West End on 2 October 2006. Casting will be announced shortly and tickets will go on sale on 21 February 2006. (more...) Q&A with Larry Blank by Robert Diamond - January 14, 2006An arranger, musical director, conductor and orchestrator on Broadway since the age of 22, Larry Blank now has more than 15 Broadway credits along with a slew of stage, screen, and album work. He gave BroadwayWorld the scoop on his career, the theatre world, his latest projects - and lots more. (more...) Photo Coverage: Phantastic Phantom Breaks Broadway Record by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - January 10, 2006On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera made Broadway history by becoming the longest-running production ever. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. (more...) Front Row Centre: THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER by Mark Andrew Lawrence - January 10, 2006THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, now on stage at the Hummingbird Theatre, is a musical survey of some of the composers many hits. (more...) Photo Flash: The Phantom of the Opera Nears Record Performance by BWW News Desk - January 6, 2006On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera will break the record and become Broadway's longest-running show (more...) Patrick Cassidy in 'Technicolor Dreamcoat' at W. Palm's Kravis Center by Beau Higgins - December 15, 2005 (more...) Andrew Lloyd Webber to Search for The Sound of Music Star on UK TV by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2005The UK press is reporting this morning that Andrew Lloyd Webber is partnering up with the BBC for a talent show to search for an unknown to star as Maria in The Sound of Music. (more...) Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's 'The Likes Of Us' Released on CD October 17 by BWW News Desk - October 6, 2005Although the musical was written in 1965 it has never been performed to the public until now. In a concert recorded at the Mermaid Theatre in London, the BBC Concert Orchestra is joined by a star studded cast, headed by Stephen Fry as the narrator under the direction of Simon Lee. Introduced by Paul Gambaccini. (more...) Full Cast Of 'Woman In White' Announced by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2005Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Woman In White' now has its full cast. (more...) Patrick Cassidy and Amy Adams Headline Joseph National Tour by BWW News Desk - September 6, 2005Broadway star Patrick Cassidy and American Idol's Amy Adams will star in the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat, which will circle the country from September 6th, 2005 to July 30th, 2006 (more...) Hugh Jackman to Play Max in Sunset Blvd. Film? by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2005The Australian paper Sydney Confidential has reported that Hugh Jackman is being considered for the role of Max Von Mayerling in the film version of Sunset Boulevard (more...) Andrew Lloyd Webber Sells Four London Theatres by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2005Really Useful Theatres, which is half-owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has sold four London playhouses to American producer Max Weitzenhoffer and RUT production director Nica Burns (more...) Gordon Murray Cast in Laguna Musical of Musicals by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2005Mary Gordon Murray, Alli Mauzey, Jeffrey Rockwell and Brent Schindele have been cast as the stars of the Laguna Playhouse's production of The Musical of Musicals, which will run from July 5th to September 4th (more...) Sara Chang and Julian Lloyd Webber Release 'Phantasia' by Andrew Lloyd Webber by BWW News Desk - May 7, 2005A 'virtuoso' adaption of Phantom with a Woman in White suite to be released on May 30. (more...) New Andrew Lloyd Webber Song Receives London Premiere May 4 by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2005Reported by the London Theatre Guide is news that a new Andrew Lloyd Webber tune which had been cut from The Beautiful Game has been revised and will premiere in a cabaret show by performer Janie Dee on May 4. Webber will accompany Dee on piano for the song. (more...) Photo Coverage: Unexpected Songs- The Lesser Known Tunes of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Concert) by Craig Brockman - February 23, 2005Photos from the SOLD-OUT Benefit Concert. (more...) Photo Coverage: Unexpected Songs- The Lesser Known Tunes of Andrew Lloyd Webber (After-Party) by Linda Lenzi - February 23, 2005Pictures from Monday night's Unexpected Songs After-party. (more...)
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