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«Das Phantom der Oper» gehört zu den bekanntesten Musicals überhaupt - die Fortsetzung mit dem Titel «Love never dies» von Andrew Lloyd Webber ist ab heute vor der Kulisse des Magdeburger Doms zu erleben. Und das ist keine selbstverständliche Station für das Stück: Mit «Love never Dies - Liebe stirbt nie» sei es dem Theater Magdeburg als erstem Stadttheater gelungen, die Aufführungsrechte für ein internationales Erfolgsmusical zu erhalten, hieß es. Für das Theater Magdeburg ist es auch das erste Open-Air-Musical, das noch vor der Premiere ausverkauft ist oder dessen Karten reserviert seien, er...
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Der britische König Charles III. (75) hat seine Schwiegertochter Kate in den Orden der «Companions of Honour» berufen. Mit der Auszeichnung werden tar-Komponist Menschen geehrt, die sich auf den Feldern Kunst, Wissenschaft, Medizin und im öffentlichen Dienst verdient gemacht haben. Die 42-jährige Princess of Wales, die wie Charles vor kurzem eine Krebserkrankung öffentlich machte, werde als Royal Companion in den Orden aufgenommen, teilte der Buckingham-Palast mit. Thronfolger Prinz William (41) darf sich nun zusätzlich zu zahlreichen anderen Titeln mit der Bezeichnung «Great Master of the Mos...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber had to call a priest to get a poltergeist out of his home. The 'Phantom of the Opera' composer explained he enlisted the help of the church to rid his 19th century home in Belgravia, central London, of a mischievous spirit that delighted in arranging piles of paper in different areas of the house. Asked if he had seen a ghost at any of the theatres he owns, he said he hadn’t but told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: “I did have a house in Eaton Square which had a poltergeist. “It would do things like take theatre scripts and put them in a neat pile in some obscure room. In th...
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Nicole Scherzinger cried herself to sleep every night after her home state of Hawaii was ravaged by wildfires. The 45-year-old Pussycat Dolls star - who was born in the capital Honolulu but raised in Kentucky from the age of six - was heartbroken to see the devastation on the island of Maui where at least 97 people died after strong winds fanned the flames and led to widespread destruction over three days in August. In an interview with the Guardian newspaper, Nicole said: "I saw it on the news, but it wasn’t until I spoke to my family that the reality sank in. I cried myself to sleep every ni...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber was stopped from writing a musical about a foreign country. The 75-year-old composer is behind theatrical hits such as the French-based 'Phantom of the Opera' and Evita' - which focuses on the life of Argentina's former First Lady Eva Perón and was made into a film starring US pop star Madonna in 1996 - but explained that these days he is discouraged from creating shows that focus on characters that are not from his native Britain. Speaking on the ' I Never Thought it Would Happen' podcast, he said: "There’s another factor that has come in now which is all this business abo...
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Catherine, Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance on the piano at the start of the Eurovision Song Contest. The 41-year-old royal appeared in the opening minutes of Saturday's (13.05.23) final in Liverpool as she accompanied Ukraine's 2022 champions Kalush Orchestra in a performance of their winning song 'Stefania'. Catherine's performance was recorded in the drawing room of Windsor Castle earlier this month and featured in pre-recorded clips alongside a number of British musical stars such as last year's Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Joss Stone. Kalush Orc...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber was "sad" to see 'The Phantom of the Opera' end its Broadway run after 35 years. The 75-year-old legendary composer has reflected on his long running musical coming to an end over the weekend with one last show at the Majestic Theatre on Sunday. (16.04.23) The next night, he told 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon': "Well, it was strange really, because, you know, one of the funny things that's happened with 'Phantom' is that over the last few years... well, few months really, a young audience found it. "And it's, I don't know, it was sad last night because I just felt...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber dedicated the final performance of 'Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway to his late son Nicholas. The 75-year-old composer's eldest child died of gastric cancer last month aged 43 and on Sunday (16.04.23) the theatre boss honoured the musician as his beloved production took its final curtain call after 38 years on the New York stage. Amid a standing ovation, he said: “I hope you won’t mind if I dedicate this performance to my son, Nick.” Turning to the musical's original star, his ex-wife Sarah Brightman, he continued: “When Nick was a little boy, he heard some of this music....
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Jon M. Chu is to direct a film version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. The 43-year-old filmmaker is to helm a new take on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's famed musical based on the Bible tale of Joseph – who is driven from home by his 11 jealous brothers after being favoured by his father Jacob. Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has been aiming to develop the show into a spectacular Hollywood film and will now team up with Chu for the Amazon Studios flick. Rice and Lloyd Webber came up with the idea for 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' in 1968 and the show ...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber "loved and admired" his late son. Nicholas Webber passed on Saturday (25.03.23), aged 43, following a battle with gastric cancer, and a rep for the 75-year-old composer has revealed details about his relationship with his eldest son. The rep told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "Andrew loved and admired Nick’s talent as a composer and producer. And, most recently, Nick was instrumental in pulling off the production of the London cast recording of 'Bad Cinderella' - during the pandemic." Andrew and his son were always close, and Nicholas retained his sense of ...
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