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As 'Phantom of the Opera' closes, Andrew Lloyd Webber says goodbye to son and show

After dedicating the final Broadway performance of "The Phantom of the Opera" to his late son Nicholas Lloyd Webber on Sunday, renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber publicly said goodbye to his eldest son and to the show in an essay about the future of Broadway.

Los Angeles Times

Andrew Lloyd Webber recalls final moments with his son Nick in emotional essay

The music composer declared it was ‘a season of goodbyes, personal and public’ after losing son Nick and bringing down the curtain on musical Phantom of the Opera on Broadway after 35 years

Evening Standard

Lloyd Webber dedicates his final Phantom on Broadway to son who died of cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber said Broadway’s current longest-running show The Phantom Of The Opera “probably” cost £800,000 a week to stage

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‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Closes on Broadway after 35 Years

The final curtain came down Sunday on New York's production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti bursting from its famous chandelier. It was show No. 13,981 at the Majestic Theatre and it ended with a…

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'The Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 years

The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold confetti

The Independent UK

‘An extraordinary feat’: Phantom of the Opera ends its 35-year Broadway run

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical is set for its final performance in New York, leaving behind an intense fanbase

The Guardian - US

NYC Mayor Adams gives Andrew Lloyd Webber key to the city for being Broadway’s ‘greatest of all time’ as ‘Phantom of the Opera’ set to close Sunday

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams bestowed one of the city’s highest civilian honors upon legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on Friday, praising him as the greatest Broadway musical force in history.

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Review: ‘Bad Cinderella’ on Broadway pointlessly blows up a fairy tale

NEW YORK — “Bad Cinderella” says it all.

Chicago Tribune

Nicholas death: Andrew Lloyd Webber announces his son has died aged 43 from gastric cancer

Nicholas, also a successful composer, died surrounded by family at hospital in Hampshire

The Independent UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eldest son, Nicholas, dies of gastric cancer aged 43

Oscar-winning composer says son, also a successful composer, died on Saturday in hospital surrounded by family

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber 'shattered' as his son Nicholas dies

Lord Lloyd Webber's eldest son Nicholas was "battling" gastric cancer having been moved to a hospice

Wales Online

Bad Cinderella review – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s chaotic musical hits Broadway

The infamous ‘costly mistake’ has made its way to the US and while hardly the revisionist take it aims to be, there’s some sprightly fun to be had

The Guardian - US

Andrew Lloyd Webber's critically ill son moves into hospice

The composer said his son caught pneumonia as a result of his "ghastly" cancer

Wales Online

Andrew Lloyd Webber missing 'Bad Cinderella' opener amid son's gastric cancer battle

Master of musicals and EGOT winner Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed over the weekend that his son Nicholas Lloyd Webber, 43, has been hospitalized after battling stomach cancer for more than a year.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals his son is critically ill with gastric cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is “devastated” as he announced his eldest son Nicholas is “critically ill” with gastric cancer.

The Independent UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber to miss Bad Cinderella Broadway opening with son Nick ‘critically ill’ in hospital

‘My place is with him and the family,’ said the composer

The Guardian - AU

Playboy kings and gospel choirs: could my relationship survive Jesus Christ Superstar?

The 1973 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera is a camp masterpiece. But how would it fare with someone who isn’t a musical aficionado?

The Guardian - UK

‘We put Disney in the bin’: Victoria Hamilton-Barritt on being theatre’s top Christmas villain

She starred in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights while eight months pregnant and played Cinderella’s stepmother in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s abruptly closed musical. Now Hamilton-Barritt has bounced back as a tormented ogress in Hex

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Jellicle clown: Frankie Thompson on her unmissable feline fever dream Catts

Her cat-tastic stage show is a riff on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical that swerves into emotionally raw territory. The Edinburgh fringe sensation talks about trauma, taboos and the importance of being disgusting

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Andrew Lloyd Webber to transfer his ‘Cinderella’ to Broadway

Andrew Lloyd Webber is saying goodbye to his last remaining show on Broadway and welcoming another. The musical theater icon announced Monday that his retooled version of “Cinderella” will land in New York at the Imperial Theatre in February with new songs, a new leading lady and a new title.…

The Independent UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella musical transferring to Broadway less than a year after West End closure

Musical will move to Broadway as ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ ends

The Independent UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber to transfer his 'Cinderella' to Broadway

Andrew Lloyd Webber is saying goodbye to his last remaining show on Broadway and welcoming another

The Independent UK

Andrew Lloyd Webber says paying respects to Queen at Buckingham Palace ‘was the least I could do’

Composer was travelling to Her Majesty’s Theatre in London on Thursday but diverted his journey to lay flowers at Buckingham Palace.

The Guardian - UK

Whistle Down the Wind review – fiery revival of Lloyd Webber’s unloved show

New production reshapes the 1996 original set in rural Louisiana as a taut fable of faith and fear

The Guardian - UK

Whistle Down the Wind review – outstanding production of the Lloyd Webber musical

Tom Jackson Greaves thrillingly fuses movement with music in his revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Louisiana-set take on the classic 60s film

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