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Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a British composer and impresario of musical theatre . ^[1] His company, the Really Useful Group , is one of the largest theatre operators in London . ^[2]

Career [ change | change source ]

In 2018, Webber became one of fifteen people to win an Oscar , Grammy , Tony and Emmy Award .

During his career, he has produced 15 musicals (several have run at the West End and on Broadway for ten or more years). His lyricists have included: Tim Rice , Don Black , Christopher Hampton , Richard Stilgoe , and Ben Elton . He wrote the music for two movies: Gumshoe and The Odessa File . He wrote a Latin requiem mass . He has won many awards for his work, most notably seven Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Oscar , an International Emmy , six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. ^[3] Lloyd Webber was knighted in 1992, and entered the House of Lords in 1997. ^[3]

Personal life [ change | change source ]

Lloyd Webber's second marriage was to the actress and singer Sarah Brightman . They divorced in 1990. Lloyd Webber's third and current wife is Madeleine Gurdon , a former three-day event horsewoman. His younger brother is cellist Julian Lloyd Webber . On 25 October 2009, it was reported that Webber had been diagnosed with the early stages of prostate cancer . ^{[3] [4]} He had an operation and has recovered.

Musicals [ change | change source ]

He has many musical plays, including:

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1967)
• Jesus Christ Superstar (1970)
• Evita (1976)
• Cats (1981)
• Song and Dance (1982)
• Starlight Express (1984)
• Phantom of the Opera (1984): as an idea, (1985): Started development and 1st debut, (1986): as 2 pop singles early that year and in October 9th 1st public debut
• Aspects of Love (1989)
• Sunset Blvd. (1993)
• By Jeeves (1996), a rewritten 1974 show
• Whistle Down the Wind (1998)
• The Beautiful Game (2000)
• The Woman in White (2004)
• Love Never Dies (2010)

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