About this Artist
Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals. His shows have run continually in the West End for 50 years and on Broadway for 43.
When the original Sunset Boulevard joined School of Rock, CATS, and The Phantom of the Opera in 1994, Lloyd Webber equalled Rodgers & Hammerstein’s record of four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. He is also one of the select group of artists with EGOT status, having received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards.
Lloyd Webber owns six London theatres including the iconic London Palladium and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Reopened in July 2021, the latter was completely restored and renovated at a cost of over £60 million. It was one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by a private theatre owner in recent times. His mantra is that every penny of profit made from his theatres is ploughed back into the buildings.
Lloyd Webber is passionate about the importance of musical education and diversity in the arts. The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation provides 30 performing arts scholarships every year for talented students with financial need and supports a range of projects such as the Music in Secondary School Trust and commissioning research into diversity in theatre.
Lloyd Webber has composed music for globally significant moments, including Olympic ceremonies and World Cup celebrations. He has also been asked to compose for many royal occasions, the most recent being “Make a Joyful Noise”, an Anthem for the Coronation of King Charles III.
Lloyd Webber was knighted in 1992, created an honorary life peer in 1997, and made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter by King Charles III in 2024.