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Today programme
I appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme to chat Cinderella closing and West End musicals – at about the 2:54 mark. Listen here
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Flop or heroic failure? The ugly truth about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
Following a Herculean fight to opening night, the composer’s musical is closing early. Read my full Telegraph article here
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Tagged andrew lloyd webber, broadway, cinderella, closing, london, musical, telegraph, theatre, west end
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Why on earth write a history of British musicals and sideline Andrew Lloyd Webber?
Ethan Mordden is weirdly dismissive of his topic in his book Pick a Pocket or Two. Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged andrew lloyd webber, book, drama, ethan mordden, history, london, musical, musical theatre, pick a pocket or two, review, telegraph, theatre, west end
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Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre
“I’m pinching myself – I can’t quite believe we’re here,” exclaimed Andrew Lloyd Webber in a pre-show speech at the long-awaited opening night for his West End musical Cinderella. Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged andrew lloyd webber, carrie hope fletcher, cinderella, emerald fennell, gillian lynne theatre, london, musical, review, telegraph, theatre, west end
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: ‘Theatres had to close, but the vaccine will make things dramatically better’
Andrew Lloyd Webber, who famously took part in a trial for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, was delighted to hear that it’s been approved for use in the UK. “It’s great news. I’m thrilled. Everybody was pretty optimistic about it earlier in the … Continue reading
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s vaccine joy: ‘Phantom will return in June’
Today’s news about the UK approving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is a hugely positive step for the theatre industry, believes Andrew Lloyd Webber. “Of course, I’m slightly biased towards the Oxford vaccine, since I’ve been on that myself – and had no side effects whatsoever. … Continue reading
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A brief history of the Olivier Awards
Due to the pandemic, the Olivier Awards were forced to cancel their usual April results ceremony. However, winners will now be announced on Sunday, 25 October in a special programme broadcast on ITV – also featuring pre-filmed interviews and performances … Continue reading
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What socially distanced theatre looks like: Actors share their experience
Theatres are slowly starting to reopen in the UK, with social distancing policies in place. Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and new musical Sleepless: A Musical Romance at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre are two currently running shows going to … Continue reading
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Cats, The Shows Must Go On
Cats is, declares composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, a show that doesn’t really have a story, but was beloved on stage because it’s “the ultimate theatrical experience”. That’s the point which Tom Hooper’s grotesque, nightmarish movie adaptation so profoundly missed, with its computer-generated monstrosities and ham-fisted attempts … Continue reading
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