Andrew Lloyd Webber News

The finalists of ITV's 'Grease is the Word' were announced Saturday night: Danny Bayne and Susan McFadden

With a crash of drums and a flash of light Joseph returns to the West End in his dazzling coat of many colours worn by brand new star Lee Mead, winner of BBC TV's Any Dream Will Do.

Casting - with the exception of the young actor who will play the title role - has been announced for the upcoming West End revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The final performance of My Friend, The Cat, Phil Geoffrey Bond's tale of the blessings we receive from the four-legged friends who grace our lives, will take place Friday, June 22nd at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located at 407 West 42nd Street in the heart of New York's theatre district.

The 38th Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony was held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on June 7, 2007.

Broadway In Chicago has announced the Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, will return to Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre this fall for a limited ten-week holiday engagement running Wednesday, October 31 through Saturday, January 5, 2008

Andrew Lloyd Webber will once again collaborate with David Zippel on his follow-up to The Phantom of the Opera

Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular now offers patrons the chance to see 'the magnificent Phantom Theatre Tuesday' - Friday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., free of charge.

Tonight was Andrew Lloyd Webber's last chance to save someone. Who would he allow to wear the coat once more and who would he 'close every door' to? Glenn Meads guides you through the penultimate weeks' events.

The West Bank Café has announced upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue.

Next week the semi finals take place, so tonight had to be crunch time, in that viewers have to see to the right Joseph go home. A surprise exit, is not is needed to boost this show. With £50 per ticket at stake for theatre-goers, they need four stars to come back, standing tall, confident that that they have West End potential. So who went home and who stayed to don the coat?

Andrew Lloyd Webber is interested in Sarah Brightman's possibly reprising her role as Christine in his previously announced follow-up to The Phantom of the Opera

Looking at this 'kitty' song 'n' dance show in 2007, time has not been kind

The Storefront is presenting a return engagement of MAC, Bistro, and Presidential Medallion Award-winning playwright Phil Geoffrey Bond's new piece My Friend, The Cat, which will play The Laurie Beechman Theatre on May 25th.

A West End revival of Funny Girl might be London The Sound of Music star Connie Fisher's next project.

After a jam-packed Autumn season last year, with 8 musicals in 8 weeks, the West End goes one better and gives us 10 musicals to look forward to over the summer months. With Broadway imports, popular reality TV cast musicals, new musicals and short-run revivals, there's certainly something for everyone, so read on for the full lowdown..

If you love musicals, don't miss 'The Musical of Musicals - the Musical!'

Well, it had to happen; the surprise exit that takes place on every reality show from American Idol to Big Brother occurred on Saturday. This leaves the path to the West End clear for an obvious winner. But will the public vote for Andrew's choice, or will we end up with a 'surprise' final? Glenn Meads takes a look at the runners and riders.

Sarah Brightman will take part in a number of concert and other events this summer

Following its staging of the UK premieres of musicals 'Tick, Tick Boom' in 2005 and 'The Last Five Years' in 2006, the Menier Chocolate Factory will go one better this summer by staging the World Premiere of the new Maltby and Shire musical, 'Take Flight' from July 25 to September 22 (previewing from July 13). The Menier will hope to repeat the success of its other 2005 musical production, 'Sunday In the Park With George', as 'Take Flight' reunites the artistic team that presented the award winning Sondheim revival - director Sam Buntrock and designer David Farley.