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Revision as of 03:30, 2 March 2003 by Oliver Pereira (talk | contribs) (copy-edit)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Andrew Lloyd Webber (born 1948)) is a highly successful British composer of musical theatre.
Webber was born in London.
He had a succession of hit shows in the 1970s and 1980s, in collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, and The Phantom of the Opera, all of which ran for many years on London's West End and on Broadway. Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar have been turned into films.
His many other musical theatre works include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Starlight Express, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down The Wind, Song and Dance, and The Beautiful Game. He has also composed for film.
He was knighted in 1992.