Andrew Lloyd Webber Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

By Greg Evans

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions.

The show must go on, even during self-isolation.

When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” opened in Greece this year, it marked the country’s most ambitious theater production to date, with an all-star cast plucked from London’s West End and a local production company that had dreamed of one day staging the hit musical.

Patti LuPone wants everyone to see her basement of memories.

Andrew Lloyd Webber pulled up to his piano during self-isolation on Thursday (March 19) to perform a version of "All I Ask of You" from his Phantom of the Opera after asking his fans to suggest a tune for him to play for them. "I didn't think I'

Seth Rogen has live-tweeted his first viewing of Cats while in self-isolation.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderellahas pushed its opening at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London's West End to October. The composer shared Thursday in a statement to Playbill that "current global circumstances" were behind the decision to move the date.

It takes guts to admit you were wrong — especially when you have been so right, so often.

LONDON — Representatives of the British music business have welcomed government plans to give all children in the United Kingdom access to music education, regardless of their background.    A 2019 survey by labels trade body BPI revealed a growing disparity between rich and poor when it comes to music

The live action remake of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Cats led the nominees at the 2019 Golden Raspberry Awards.

“Cats,” the musical movie that bombed at the box office, scratched away at Comcast’s fourth-quarter earnings, even as overall profits soared 26 percent.

Taylor Swift doesn’t care if wasn't a hit like many expected it to be.

While the big-screen adaptation of his musical Cats may not quite have landed on all four feet, Andrew Lloyd Webber is moving on with his next major project.

Currently in cinemas is the big-screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats and to coincide with its release, we have an exclusive interview with one of its stars Francesca Hayward and producer Debra Hayward for you viewing pleasure.

Ever since the trailers for Tom Hooper’s Cats released, they have been put under much scrutiny given the sheer absurdity on show in their handful of minutes. So you can imagine just how wild the whole, 113-minute feature is.

Taylor Swift arrived at the 2020 Golden Globes in a cheery but elegant navy-and-yellow silk floral gown with her hair loosely swept back in a bun. Her dress, custom-designed by Etro, was adorned with a train and a small cutout below her bust.

Elton John and longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin have won the award for Best Original Song at this year’s Golden Globes. Their Rocketman track “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”—performed by John and lead actor Taron Egerton—beat out Beyoncé’s “Spirit” (The Lion King), “Into the Unknown” (Frozen II), Cynthia Erivo’s “Stand Up” (Harriet), and Taylor Swift’s Andrew Lloyd Webber collaboration “Beautiful Ghosts” (Cats).

On his own! Joe Alwyn walked the red carpet at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards without his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, on Sunday, January 5.

Could the third time be a charm for Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes? She’s up for Best Original Song for the tune “Beautiful Ghosts.” It was penned for the film version of Cats, which she stars in and she co-wrote the ballad with the Broadway show’s creator Andrew Lloyd Webber. While that’s some pretty powerful talent, her song is up against tunes by Beyonce, 38, and Elton John, 72, in the category and Taylor, 30, plans to just have a good time at the Jan. 5, 2020 ceremony, win or lose.

Dwayne Johnson jokingly called out a friend online who tweeted about going to the movies to watch Cats for a second time.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Taylor Swift attended “cat school” to learn what Jellicles can and Jellicles do. To prepare for “Cats,” the big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 musical, Swift and her co-stars enrolled in classes to master the movements of their four-legged characters. In the film, Swift plays Bombalurina, a rabble-rousing outsider who sprinkles catnip over the Jellicle ball.

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Cats hits theaters on Friday (Dec. 20), and with it, the star-studded soundtrack.

To match up with CATS’ theatrical release, the jellicle franchise just got an accompanying soundtrack. The album includes big songs like Taylor Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts” and Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “Memory.”

After breaking the internet for all the wrong reasons back in July with a trailer that defined the term WTF, the eagerly-awaited big screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats finally hits the big screen this week.

In a quieter week of releases, movie soundtracks take center stage this #NewMusicFriday. Star Wars and Cats are two of the year's most-anticipated releases, and the score/songs from the films will hit shelves. Legendary composer John Williams continues as the sci-fi series' music maestro, while Andrew Lloyd Webber is responsible for the Cats soundtrack, which features Taylor Swift's Golden Globe-nominated original song Beautiful Ghosts.

Taylor Swift and the cast of the new Cats movie were on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Accompanied by the Roots, they performed “Memory” on classroom instruments. Watch below.

The Tonight Show had a puuuuurfect moment Wednesday night (Dec. 18) when the cast of Cats dropped by to perform "Memory." On classroom instruments, of course. 

Taylor Swift’s original song for her upcoming movie, Cats, won’t be a 2020 Oscar contender after all.

The 2020 Oscars race is in full swing!

Taylor Swift has shared a throwback picture from her first day on the set of the Cats film.

Things were pretty steamy on the set of !