Andrew Lloyd Webber Archive

Jesus Christ Superstar Opens On Broadway

More than 40 years after the original production hit The Great White Way, the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar celebrated its opening last night at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre. Jesus Christ Superstar, of course, is the rock opera by famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical is very loosely based [...]
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Jesus Christ Superstar Begins Previews

It first hit The Great White Way back in 1971. Last night Jesus Christ Superstar was back on Broadway as the revival began previews at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opening night is set for March 22nd. Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The [...]
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Love Never Dies Destined For Broadway?

It opened to some very harsh reviews in London where it eventually closed prematurely. Then a planned Broadway debut was cancelled. But famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says he’s “sure” that Love Never Dies will eventually make its way to The Great White Way. Love Never Dies is the sequel to Webber’s long-running Phantom Of [...]
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More New Shows at ShowBus!

We’ve had a busy couple of weeks here at ShowBus adding lots of new shows. Last week we told you about End Of The Rainbow and Death Of A Salesman. This week we’ve got two new ones that we think you’ll want to see! GHOST THE MUSICAL Fans of the 1990s motion picture starring Patrick [...]
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Phantom To Celebrate 10,000th Performance

It’s a feat never before accomplished by any other show on the Great White Way. On February 11th, The Phantom Of The Opera will celebrate it’s 10,000th performance! And producers have announced that ticket sales for that day’s matinee performance will be donated to the Actors Fund, an organization which helps those who work in [...]
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Jesus Christ Superstar Revival Headed To Broadway

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, is heading to Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre in the spring of 2012. The classic musical, which chronicles the last days of Jesus Christ’s life, met with much acclaim during its run at the Stratford Festival in Ontario. It will be heading to California’s La [...]
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Love Never Dies Not Coming To Broadway

After weeks of speculation, a spokesman for the production has confirmed that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies will not be coming to Broadway this Spring as previously announced. The musical, which is a sequel to Phantom of the Opera, had originally planned to make its Broadway debut in November of this year. Lloyd Webber’s [...]
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Love Never Dies Delayed Due to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Health

It’s the sequel to Phantom of the Opera. And Andrew Lloyd’s Webber’s Love Never Dies was scheduled to make it’s Broadway debut later this year in November. Now there’s word that the opening will be delayed until Spring of 2011, owing to issues with the famed composer’s health. You may recall that we reported Lloyd [...]
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Big Names Broadway Bound

Denzel Coming To Broadway It’s official. Two time Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington is headed for The Great White Way this spring. Washington will co-star with Viola Davis in the upcoming revival of August Wilson’s Fences. Set in the 1950s, Fences is the sixth in Wilson’s ten-part Pittsburgh Cycle. Like all of the Pittsburgh plays, [...]
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Good News & Bad News from Broadway

Neil Simon Revivals Closed & Canceled Call it a sign of the times – the tough economic times, that is. After opening on Broadway barely a week ago, the new revival of Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs is already history. According to the New York Times, the show, which opened on October 25th, played its [...]
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