Download - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Melissa MarshallANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Born on March 22, 1948 in England
Has a younger brother, Julian Lloyd Webber
His dad is William Lloyd Webber
His mother is Jean Johnstone
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Played violin and other instruments at 3 years old
Began composing at 6 years old
At 9 years old he published in Music Teacher
YOUTH
Attended Westminster School
In 1964 attended Oxford University
Queen’s Scholar of History
EDUCATION
In 1965 he joined with Tim Rice
The Likes of Us
Alan Doggett
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
THE START
In 1971 Webber and Rice write Jesus Christ Superstar
Married Sara Hugill on July 24, 1972
Imogen and Nicholas
Summerlease Farm
MADE FAMOUS
Evita
In 1981 he wrote Cats
21 seasons
8,949 performances in London and 7,485 performances in New York
MUSICALS
Married Sarah Brightman on on March 22, 1984
Wrote The Phantom of the Opera
Most famous play
Attendance of 80 million and has earned 3.3 billion dollars
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Currently married to Madeleine Gurdon
February 1, 1991
3 kids: Alastair, William, and Isabella
CURRENT LOVE LIFE
Knight Bachelor of the Order - 1991
Life-Peerage - 1997
House of Lords in Parliament in London
Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Owns Stoll Moss Theatre in London
AWARDS
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – 1968
Jesus Christ Superstar – 1972 By Jeeves – 1975 Evita – 1976 Cats – 1981 Song and Dance – 1982 Starlight Express – 1984 The Phantom of the Opera –
1986 Aspects of Love – 1989
Sunset Boulevard – 1993 Whistle Down the Wind –
1997 The Beautiful Game –
2000 Tell Me On A Sunday –
2003 The Woman in White -
2004
LIFE’S WORK
A requiem for his father in 1982
Wrote 3 new songs in Sunlight Express – dedicated to his son Alastair
Started History in college
His work is FANTASTIC!
MUSIC BACKGROUND
Social – Opera’s not a huge part of society, Soft Rock
Dramatic Art – Musicals weren’t overly popular, not many modern operas available
ELEMENTS INFLUENCED MUSIC