Happy Birthday Andrew Lloyd Webber

Majorca was the set for the latest big birthday13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two
bash for two well-known birthday boys recently.film scores and a Latin Requiem Mass. He was
Andrew Lloyd Webber hosted the event thatknighted in 1992. Later, in 1997, he was created a
celebrated his 60th birthday and Michael Caine'slife peer as Baron Lloyd-Webber, of Sydmonton in
75th. The party included performances by athe County of Hampshire. For his efforts, he has
Majorcan rock band. The two were surroundedreceived three Tony Awards, three Grammy
by 40 close friends and family for the celebration.Awards, an Oscar, an International Emmy, six
Some of the more well-known guests included SirOlivier Awards, a Golden Globe and the Kennedy
Tim Rice, Lord Melvyn Bragg, Sir Trevor Nunn,Center Honors in 2006.
Ben Elton and Michael Winner.Some of his more notable compositions include "I
Andrew Lloyd Webber was born on March 22,Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ
1948 in South Kensington in London, England. HisSuperstar, "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from
mother, Jean Hermione Johnstone Webber, was aEvita, "Memory" from Cats and "The music of the
violinist and pianist. His father, William LloydNight" from The Phantom of the Opera. His
Webber was a composer. His brother is thesecond wife, Sarah Brightman, was cast in the
famed cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webberlead role of Christine, in The Phantom of the
has always had an ear for music. As a veryOpera.
young lad, he began composing his own music. AtMany of his works have been widely recorded
the age of nine, he wrote his first published suiteand have become hits aside from their original
of six pieces.places in musical theater. The Really Useful Group
At the insistence of his aunt Viola, he built a fakeis one of Lloyd Webber's companies and is one of
theater. He would create and compose fullthe largest theater operators in London. The
productions with his brother Julian and their auntcompany also issues licenses to reproduce and
Viola in his makeshift theater. Viola was anstage productions of Lloyd Webber's musicals.
actress and would often take her young nephewLloyd Webber has worked with many other
to see her shows.notable composers, such as Tim Rice, on multiple
At Westminster School, Lloyd Webber was aoccasions. Some of their most famous
Queen's Scholar. He also studied history for acollaborations include The Likes of Us and Evita.
while at Magdalen College in Oxford. Later, inHe has also composed music with his brother
pursuance of his musical theater career, heJulian Lloyd Webber.
abandoned the history course.In the 1980s he embarked on a new project
Lloyd Webber has been married three times andwithout a lyricist. Instead, he turned to the poetry
has five children, of whom he is immensely proud.of T.S. Eliot. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical
His eldest daughter Imogen runs a theaterCats was one of Lloyd Webber's childhood
production company, ILW Productions. She is alsofavorites.
an accomplished author. His son Nicholas (Nick) isFor his 60th birthday bash, Lord Lloyd-Webber
also a composer. His younger sons Alastair andmade reservations at La Residencia, his favorite
William attend Eton College, a prestigious boardinghotel in Majorca. Over the weekend, his guests
school. His youngest daughter Isabella attendsdined at his favorite restaurant in Deia. He owns
Cheam School.an estate in the beautiful village of Deia, as do
Over the course of his career, he has composedMichael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.