Latest Andrew Lloyd Webber News
Sophie Ellis Bextor Delights Her Children With New Single
Sophie Ellis Bextor delighted her children with her new single.The 44-year-old pop star is married to Richard Jones and has Sonny, 19, Kit, 16, Ray, nine, Jesse, seven, and four-year-old Mickey Jones with him and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2023
Carrie Hope Fletcher To Embark On First UK Concert Tour
Carrie Hope Fletcher is to embark on her first concert tour.The 29-year-old singer and actress - who is known for appearing in West End shows such as 'Heathers' and 'Les Misérables' and is currently...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 February 2022
Cats? I'll Take A Dog: Andrew Lloyd Webber Bought A Therapy Pup After Seeing Cats Film
Andrew Lloyd Webber hated the 'Cats' film so much - he had to buy a therapy dog to get over it.The 73-year-old theatre mogul, who penned the original 1981 musical, has been vocal about his...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 October 2021
Glenn Close Wants To Reprise Cruella De Vil Role
Glenn Close wants to play Cruella de Vil again.The 74-year-old actress played the iconic Disney villain in the 1996 live-action adaptation of '101 Dalmatians' and reprised the part in the sequel '102 Dalmatians' and has...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 May 2021
Andrew Lloyd Webber Is A My Chemical Romance Fan
Andrew Lloyd Webber is an unlikely fan of My Chemical Romance.The legendary musical theatre composer took to TikTok to respond to an old tweet, which read "still fuming that The Black Parade hasn't been made...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber Desperate To See Theatres Open
Andrew Lloyd Webber is desperate to see UK theatres open at full capacity.Theatres are currently only able to operate whilst adhering to social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the 72-year-old composer and theatre...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 September 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber: I'm Going To Have A Coronavirus Trial Vaccine
Andrew Lloyd Webber is set to receive a trial vaccine for coronavirus.The 72-year-old composer says he's determined to prove theatres can ''re-open safely'' amid the ongoing health crisis, and will even let himself receive the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 August 2020
Jason Derulo Thought Cats Movie Would 'Change The World'
Jason Derulo thought that the 'Cats' movie would ''change the world''.The 30-year-old singer made his big-screen debut in Tom Hooper's panned adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical as Rum Tum Tugger and admitted he...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 August 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber Slams 'Ridiculous' Cats
Andrew Lloyd Webber has branded Tom Hooper's 'Cats' ''ridiculous''.The 72-year-old theatre mogul, who penned the original musical, hit out at the director for not consulting anyone who was ''involved'' with the stage show when creating...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 August 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber Says Theatre Industry Is In A 'Hopeless' Situation
Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks the UK theatre industry finds itself in a ''hopeless'' scenario.The 72-year-old composer has urged the government to provide clarity on the issue of reopening, after it was recently announced that indoor...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 July 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber Blasts James Corden's Cats Performance
Andrew Lloyd Webber has blasted James Corden's performance in 'Cats'.The 72-year-old composer, who composed the original musical, hit out at Corden's portrayal of Bustopher Jones in Tom Hooper's critically panned movie.During a YouTube live commentary...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 June 2020
Judi Dench Hates Her Appearance In Cats
Dame Judi Dench is not a fan of her appearance in 'Cats'.The 85-year-old actress played Old Deuteronomy in the much-maligned big screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical, which was widely-panned after its release...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 May 2020
From Wicked To Dreamgirls: Essential Numbers For Your Showtunes Playlist
After watching Ariana Grande and James Corden's beautiful rendition of 'Suddenly, Seymour' on Carpool Karaoke' and their musical theatre version of 'Titanic' on the 'Late Late Show', we're feeling the Broadway vibes. So here are...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 18 August 2018
Nicole Scherzinger Is In Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Books After 'Cats' Snub
Andrew Lloyd Webber has never been one to mince his words and when it comes to the Broadway arrangement of his musical 'Cats', he's no different. He's brazenly told the world that he's 'furious' with...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 May 2016
Sunset Boulevard Remake In The Works
Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage show, which originally opened in London in 1993, is based on the 1950 film noir of the same name starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson. Close took on...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2016
Bee Gees Manager And 'Grease' Producer Robert Stigwood Dies Aged 81
Robert Stigwood, the former manager of the Bee Gees has died aged 81. The Australian-born music mogul was famed for managing the career of the Gibb brothers, beginning in 1967 when he proclaimed them the...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 January 2016
Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'School Of Rock' Finally Hits Broadway [Photos]
The eagerly anticipated Andrew Lloyd Webber stage adaptation of 'School Of Rock' finally hit Broadway this week (December 6th 2015) with a cast led by the uber charismatic breakthrough theatre star Alex Brightman. He's no...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 December 2015
Nicole Scherzinger Planning Broadway Debut In Cats
The former Pussycat Dolls singer starred as Grizabella in the hit show's West End return last year (14), winning rave reviews and scoring a coveted Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2015
Delta Goodrem 'Tying A Bow' On Comeback Lp
Delta Goodrem is ''tying a little bow'' on her comeback album.The 30-year-old stunner has been working on her fifth studio record that includes her recent single 'Wings' - which topped the charts in Australia -...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 October 2015
Glenn Close Confirmed For West End Revival Of Sunset Boulevard
The production, based on the 1950s film noir, originally opened in London in 1993, and Close took on the central role of Norma Desmond, a fading film star who ensnares a down-on-his-luck screenwriter,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 September 2015
Stars Bid Farewell To Cilla Black
The 72-year-old pop star-turned-TV presenter passed away on 1 August (15) after suffering a fall at her villa in Spain. Hundreds of fans lined the streets of Woolton in Liverpool to honour...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2015
Andrew Lloyd Webber Plotting Sunset Boulevard Reunion With Glenn Close
The Cats creator is hoping to bring the production back to the stage in London's West End, 22 years after it first opened in the British capital's famed theatre district, and he wants...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 July 2015
Sarah Brightman Postpones Space Mission
Andrew Lloyd Webber's ex-wife, who has paid an estimated $52 million (£32.5 million) for a tourist trip to the International Space Station, began her astronaut training in Russia in January (15) ahead of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 May 2015
Andrew Lloyd Webber Blasts London Theatres
The British writer, who penned hit musicals such as Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar, is adamant some buildings in the famed West End district are outdated, shabby, and have restricted views of the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 April 2015
Andrew Lloyd Webber Taking Cats Back To Broadway
Theatre mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber is planning to take his hit musical Cats back to Broadway following a successful run in the West End.Lloyd Webber revived the smash-hit production for a limited run in London...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2015
Andrew Lloyd Webber Brings School Of Rock: The Musical To Broadway
Fans of Jack Black's epic 2003 comedy 'School of Rock' can get excited as a stage version of the story prepares to hit Broadway in Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest project - featuring songs both old...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 December 2014
Andrew Lloyd Webber Bringing School Of Rock To Broadway
Theatre mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber is teaming with Glenn Slater and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes to bring Jack Black's hit movie School Of Rock to Broadway next year (15).The stage production will be based...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 December 2014
From Pussycat Doll To Grizabella: Nicole Scherzinger To Make West End Debut In ‘Cats’ Revival
Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger has found her perfect West End role, as Grizabella in a revival of the iconic musical ‘Cats’. The singer will be playing the feisty feline when the show returns to...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 30 September 2014
Andrew Lloyd Webber To Sue Promoter Behind Failed Jesus Christ Superstar Production
Theatre mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber is set to sue the promoter behind the failed North American revival of Jesus Christ Superstar to recover his costs.Poor ticket sales prompted Michael Cohl to scrap the new production...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2014
Andrew Lloyd Webber Applied For Assisted Dying
Theatre mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber obtained paperwork to allow him to undergo legal euthanasia after becoming wracked with pain following his cancer battle.The Cats writer had treatment for prostate cancer in 2009 but the illness...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 July 2014
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