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Andrew Lloyd Webber

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass.


Several of his songs have been widely recorded and were successful outside of their parent musicals, such as "Memory" from Cats, "The Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera, "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita, and "Any Dream Will Do" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In 2001, The New York Times referred to him as "the most commercially successful composer in history". The Daily Telegraph ranked him the "fifth most powerful person in British culture" in 2008, lyricist Don Black writing "Andrew more or less single-handedly reinvented the musical."
He has received a number of awards, including a knighthood in 1992, followed by a peerage for services to the arts, six Tonys, three Grammys (as well as the Grammy Legend Award), an Academy Award, 14 Ivor Novello Awards, seven Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe, a Brit Award, the 2006 Kennedy Center Honors, the 2008 Classic Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, and an Emmy Award. He is one of 17 people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is an inductee into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, and is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.
His company, the Really Useful Group, is one of the largest theatre operators in London. Producers in several parts of the UK have staged productions, including national tours, of the Lloyd Webber musicals under licence from the Really Useful Group. Lloyd Webber is also the president of the Arts Educational Schools, London, a performing arts school located in Chiswick, West London. He is involved in a number of charitable activities, including the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Nordoff Robbins, Prostate Cancer UK and War Child. In 1992, he started the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation which supports the arts, culture, and heritage of the UK. In 2014 he designed a Cats-themed Paddington Bear statue, which was auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

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Writing

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Movies

Jesus Christ Superstar
[ 1973 ] music by, orchestrator
Evita
[ 1996 ] music by
Cats
[ 1998 ] music by, orchestrator
The Phantom of the Opera
[ 2004 ] music by, orchestrator
Aspects of Love
[ 2005 ] music by
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
[ 2011 ] music by
Love Never Dies
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Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2018 - Lifetime Achievement Award

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of Rock

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of Rock

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Musical

Andrew Lloyd WebberSchool of Rock

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of Rock-The Musical

Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best New Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Love Never Dies

Olivier Awards - 2010 - The Audience Award for Most Popular Show

Andrew Lloyd, The Phantom Of The Opera


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Olivier Awards - 2008 - Special Award

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Woman in White

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best New Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Woman In White

Olivier Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Musical Production

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tell Me On A Sunday

Olivier Awards - 2001 - Best New Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Beautiful Game

Olivier Awards - 1999 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Whistle Down The Wind

Olivier Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Musical Production

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar


winner
Drama League Awards - 1995 - Distinguished Achivement in Musical Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber


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Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Boulevard

Olivier Awards - 1994 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Boulevard

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Best Musical Revival

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Aspects of Love

Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Book of a Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Aspects of Love

Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Aspects of Love


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Orchestration

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phantom of the Opera

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1988 - Best Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom of the Opera

Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Book of a Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom of the Opera

Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom of the Opera

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Starlight Express


winner
Olivier Awards - 1986 - Musical of the Year

Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom Of The Opera

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Song and Dance

Olivier Awards - 1984 - Musical of the Year

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Starlight Express


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats

Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


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Olivier Awards - 1981 - Musical of the Year

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Music

Andrew Lloyd Weber, Evita


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1980 - Best Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Evita


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Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Evita


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Olivier Awards - 1978 - Musical of the Year

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Evita


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Drama Desk Awards - 1972 - Most Promising Composer

Andre Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar

Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar

Videos

News


THE WIZ, SUFFS, PHANTOM And More Announced for 2025-2026 Broadway On Hennepin Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

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Patti LuPone A LIFE IN NOTES Rescheduled At NJPAC
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

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Lisa Jane Kelsey and Roy Locke Set For SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Concert
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

The English Musical Theatre Orchestra have announced the stars for Some Enchanted Evening, celebrating the best of Broadway at the Richmond Theatre, London and the Grand Opera House, York.
Video: Sarah Brightman Talks Becoming Norma Desmond, Bringing SUNSET BOULEVARD to Asia, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

Sarah Brightman is returning to the role of Norma Desmond as Sunset Boulevard arrives in Singapore this February. In a new interview, Brightman talked about how she gets into character, and more.
HVSO Welcomes Hugh Panaro for February Pops Concert
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

Vocalist Hugh Panaro, well known for performing as the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times, will join the HVSO to present “A Night of Broadway”.
Desmonda Cathabel, Cedric Neal, and More Join HADESTOWN in London
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

New casting has been announced for West End production of Hadestown for performances from 11 March 2025. Learn more about the upcoming cast the show here!
MARIE'S CRISIS Brings Singalong to Common Rooms for Melbourne Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

Nestled in the heart of New York's enchanting West Village is a basement piano bar so iconic, celebrities queue to get in. And for six nights only, Marie's Crisis and its top pianists are coming to Melbourne to play especially for you. 
CATS in Australia Adds New Cities Plus Extra Sydney Performances
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

Following the season at Theatre Royal Sydney from 17 June, CATS would also be playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide from September and at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne from December.
Photos: Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen Visit SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 2, 2025

Legends Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen recently paid a visit to Sunset Boulevard on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the pair as they posed with Nicole Scherzinger and the cast after the show. Check out photos here!
A History of EVITA and the Women Who Have Played Eva Perón
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2025

With the Jamie Lloyd production of Evita in the works, we're revisiting some of the most iconic Evas to grace the stage and screen, from Elaine Paige to Patti LuPone, most recently Auli'i Cravalho, and of course, Madonna.
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by Lorena Pastor Romero - Feb 1, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025

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by Joshua Wright - Jan 30, 2025

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by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2025

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SUNSET BOULEVARD Plays at the Sands Theatre, Feb. 7-23
by Oliver Oliveros - Jan 30, 2025

After over a three-decade hiatus, Sarah Brightman returns to her musical theater roots via a lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'Sunset Boulevard.,' which played at the Sydney Opera House last year.
Ariana DeBose No Longer In Talks To Lead EVITA in London Due to Scheduling
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2025

Ariana DeBose is no longer in talks to star in Evita in London “due to scheduling.” Learn more about about the upcoming production of Evita at The London Palladium here.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Andrew Lloyd Webber written?

Andrew Lloyd Webber has written 24 shows including Jesus Christ Superstar (Composer), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Composer), Jeeves (Composer), Evita (Composer), Cats (Composer), Song and Dance (Composer), Starlight Express (Composer), Cricket (Composer), Aspects of Love (Bookwriter), Sunset Boulevard (Composer), By Jeeves (Composer), Whistle Down The Wind (Composer), The Beautiful Game (Composer), Bombay Dreams (Source Material), Tell Me on a Sunday (Composer), The Woman in White (Composer), The Likes of Us (Composer), Love Never Dies (Composer), Tell Me on a Sunday (Composer), School of Rock (Music), Unmasked (Composer), Cats (Composer/Lyricist), The Phantom of the Opera (Bookwriter), Bad Cinderella (Composer).

What awards has Andrew Lloyd Webber been nominated for?

Lifetime Achievement Award (Tony Awards), Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for School of Rock, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for School of Rock, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for School of Rock, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for School of Rock-The Musical, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, The Audience Award for Most Popular Show (Olivier Awards) for The Phantom Of The Opera, Special Award (Olivier Awards), Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Woman in White, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for The Woman In White, Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for Tell Me On A Sunday, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for The Beautiful Game, The American Express Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Whistle Down The Wind, Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for Jesus Christ Superstar, Distinguished Achivement in Musical Theatre (Drama League Awards), Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, The American Express Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Best Musical Revival (Olivier Awards) for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Aspects of Love, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Aspects of Love, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Aspects of Love, Outstanding Orchestration (Drama Desk Awards) for Phantom of the Opera, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Phantom of the Opera, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Phantom of the Opera, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Phantom of the Opera, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Starlight Express, Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Phantom Of The Opera, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Song and Dance, Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Starlight Express, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Cats, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Cats, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Cats, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Evita, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Evita, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Evita, Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Evita, Most Promising Composer (Drama Desk Awards) for Jesus Christ Superstar and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Jesus Christ Superstar.

What awards has Andrew Lloyd Webber won?

Andrew Lloyd Webber has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. These include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tony Awards and the Special Award from the Olivier Awards. He was honored with the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award from the Drama League Awards. He won the award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard. Additionally, he received the Outstanding Orchestration Award from the Drama Desk Awards for Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom of the Opera was also recognized as the Musical of the Year by the Olivier Awards. Webber won the Outstanding Music Award from the Drama Desk Awards for Cats, which similarly earned him the Olivier Award for Musical of the Year. He received the Outstanding Music Award from the Drama Desk Awards for Evita, which also won him the Best Musical Award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. He won the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Evita as well. Lastly, he was awarded the Most Promising Composer from the Drama Desk Awards for Jesus Christ Superstar.

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