Andrew Lloyd Webber

The Profile

Andrew Lloyd Webber is a British composer and impresario of musical theatre, known for global hits including Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express, and Sunset Boulevard.

Composed Jesus Christ Superstar with lyricist Tim Rice. The concept album was released in 1970, the stage version opened on Broadway on December 12, 1971 and subsequently in London, and a film adaptation directed by Norman Jewison was released in 1973 starring Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, and Yvonne Elliman.

Both reviews zero in on Jesus Christ Superstar, celebrating its status as a landmark rock opera. The 1970 album, the 1971 Broadway debut, and the 1973 Norman Jewison film all get nods. Performances by Ian Gillan and Murray Head are praised, and the music is lauded as great craftsmanship. Overall sentiment: admiring and enthusiastic.