Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber is an English composer and impresario whose musical theatre works include The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Evita.

Tim Rice: Tim Rice is an English lyricist known for collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber and for Disney musical films. Rice wrote lyrics for several early Lloyd Webber musicals, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Evita.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a musical retelling the biblical story of Joseph through varied musical styles. This early collaboration with Tim Rice established Lloyd Webber's place in British musical theatre.
Royal College of Music: The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire in London founded in 1882. Lloyd Webber studied composition there before pursuing a career in musical theatre.
Megamusical: A megamusical is a large-scale, technically elaborate musical designed for long runs and international productions. The Phantom of the Opera and Cats became models for this global production format.
The Really Useful Group: The Really Useful Group is an entertainment company founded by Andrew Lloyd Webber to manage and develop his works. The company became the business vehicle for producing, licensing, and promoting his catalogue.
Jesus Christ Superstar: Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera about the final days of Jesus, told largely from Judas's perspective. Its rock score and controversial subject made Lloyd Webber and Rice internationally prominent.
The Likes of Us: The Likes of Us is an early musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, based on the life of Thomas John Barnardo. Written before their public breakthrough, it reveals the beginnings of their songwriting partnership.
West End theatre: West End theatre is London's commercial theatre district and its tradition of professional stage productions. Lloyd Webber's enduring London productions helped define the modern West End's international profile.
Cameron Mackintosh: Cameron Mackintosh is a British theatre producer associated with major West End and Broadway musicals. Mackintosh produced several of Lloyd Webber's best-known stage works, including Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.
Evita: Evita is a musical about the rise and public image of Argentine political figure Eva Perón. Its sweeping score and political subject became one of Lloyd Webber's defining collaborations with Rice.

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