When was Andrew Lloyd Webber born and where did he grow up?
Andrew Lloyd Webber was born on the 22nd of March 1948 at Westminster Hospital in London. He grew up in a musical family with a father who worked as a composer and organist and a mother who played violin and piano.
What are the major musicals composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and when were they released?
Andrew Lloyd Webber released Jesus Christ Superstar which debuted on Broadway in 1971 followed by Cats that opened in 1981 and The Phantom of the Opera which premiered in 1986. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat began as a short cantata in 1967 before evolving into a full stage production in 1973.
How many performances has The Phantom of the Opera had on Broadway according to Andrew Lloyd Webber records?
The Phantom of the Opera closed on the 16th of April 2023 after playing 13,981 performances which remains the most in Broadway history. It overtook Cats as the longest-running show on Broadway in January 2006 and reached its 10,000th performance by February 2012.
Who did Andrew Lloyd Webber marry and how many children does he have?
Andrew Lloyd Webber married Sarah Brightman on the 22nd of March 1984 and later married Madeleine Gurdon on the 9th of February 1991. He has three children with his third wife consisting of two sons and one daughter.
What plagiarism accusations have been made against Andrew Lloyd Webber regarding his compositions?
Accusations include similarities between Echoes from Pink Floyd's Meddle album and the opening organ riff in The Phantom of the Opera. The Puccini estate also sued him in 1987 over similarities between The Music of the Night and a melody from La fanciulla del West though the case settled out of court.