Musical theatre mogul and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed his plans for a new London production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which will celebrate 50 years of the iconic musical. For many this news will be greeted with delight, having seen the original production, welcoming the iconic musical.
Lloyd Webber has been having ongoing talks with a major London theatre which could very much result in a new production of the show, which was his first performed collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice. The 50 year old friendship has seen a multitude of successful works produced with Joseph being the first. It is the most performed musical of Lloyd Webber’s in the United States and is hugely popular.
Lloyd Webber’s latest work, a musical adaptation of School of Rock, is set to open soon on Broadway; other upcoming plans include a new West End production of Sunset Boulevard, starring Glenn Close. It is likely that the new production will be produced as part of English National Opera’s partnership with producers Grade-Linnit, expanding the composer’s reach considerably. With so many ideas and schemes, it is clear Lloyd Webber has no intention of letting up any time soon, continuing to create for his audiences.
There is further call for celebration for Lloyd Webber too: next year his The Phantom of the Opera will celebrate its 30th birthday in the West End. Meanwhile, on Broadway, where it opened 16 months after London, it is also still running and holds the record for the longest-running musical in Broadway history. He has twice accomplished the feat of having three of his musicals running simultaneously in both the West End and on Broadway, in 1983 and again in 1988.