Andrew Lloyd Webber finds 'antidote' to son's tragic death in Coronation composing

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a mum-of-three who died after collapsing on holiday in Turkey.

David Benedict “Will someone kindly tell me what on Earth has happened?” Well, quite. That’s the that line Michael Ball’s George sings when surveying the absurdity before him, including the body of his passed-out partner Rose (Laura Pitt-Pulford) who has just been shot by his jealous nephew Alec (Jamie Bogyo). Judging by the unexpected laughter that greeted it on opening night, others are framing his question more widely while witnessing this revival — that’s not the right term — of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1989 musical “Aspects of Love.” For that scene and the whole queasy, quasi-romantic story to work, you need emotional truth. But despite the cast’s sincere efforts there is scarcely a speck of that for them to work with. In the sung-through score (no bookwriter is credited; the text is the work of lyricists Don Black and Charles Hart) they are left to sing rambling expository dialogue at one another and emote, giving audiences little to connect with. Lloyd Webber can and does lace lines from the show’s two big tunes, “Love Changes Everything” and “Seeing Is Believing,” through his score all night, but it doesn’t compensate for the lack of believable drama. And that’s before you get to the sexual politics.

Barry Humphries convinced Andrew Lloyd Webber to star on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'. The 75-year-old composer has revealed that the late comedian - who died in April, aged 89 - talked him into accepting the offer to appear on the BBC show. He told The Sun newspaper: "The late, great Barry Humphries encouraged me to do 'Who Do You Think You Are?'.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold has got a brand new TV gig after filming her final scenes as cancer-stricken Lola Pearce on the BBC soap, according to reports. In October 2022, Danielle's hairdresser character received a devastating terminal cancer diagnosis, with doctors telling her she has just months to live. The character has now moved home to spend her final moments with loved ones, with BBC set to air her heartbreaking death scene next week.

EXCLUSIVE: Neil Meron, a force behind bring live events to television including such musicals as Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie and The Sound of Music, has joined Andrew Lloyd Webber’s London-based Really Useful Group as a consultant, Lloyd Webber announced today.

Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) will soon discover the devastating news her twin brother, Paul Foreman (Peter Ash), is dying after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in Coronation Street. Paul initially began to wonder if he had sustained a long-term hand injury after Carla (Alison King) knocked him off Peter’s (Chris Gascoyne) bike a few months ago.

Olivia Plath is honoring her brother Micah Meggs.

An evil dad murdered his 11-year-old son in a brutal attack before lying to police and claiming he fell from a tree.

Nine months after passing away following a tragic accident, Anne Heche has been laid to rest.

K.J. Yossman Catherine, the Princess of Wales, made a surprise appearance during the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest’s grand final on Saturday evening alongside Andrew Lloyd-Webber, rapper Ms Banks and last year’s Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra, who hail from Ukraine. The princess, who is married to Britain’s Prince William, appeared in a pre-recorded clip playing an instrumental version of Kalush Orchestra’s winning song “Stefania” on the piano, which she recorded in the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle earlier this month. The clip was part of a montage of different artists – including Lloyd-Webber and Ms Banks – who performed a version of the song alongside Kalush Orchestra themselves. Also featuring in the line-up were last year’s runner-up Sam Ryder, Ballet Black, Bolt Strings, and Joss Stone.

A young mother of three has tragically taken her life just weeks after moving into a women's refuge.

Bad Cinderella” learned their show is set to close on June 4 after just 33 previews and 85 performances.And I don’t mean Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.In a highly unusual move for the Great White Way, producer Christine Schwarzman handed out prayer cards to her company — who first heard the production was kaput after Playbill published the news early and then quickly took their story down — to go out with God.On one side of the card, which The Post has obtained, is the logo of Lloyd Webber’s problem-plagued musical, featuring the rebellious main character spray-painting the letter “A” in “Bad.” On the other is an original prayer.Hold onto your rosaries. It reads: “Lord, you have wired us to create, to innovate, to lead with new ideas, to set the trends and even blaze a new path. May we, through our artistic expressions, creatively communicate Your heart of love, mercy and grace to a world that needs You.“Thank you for the opportunity to participate in Your divine plan.

This Morning viewers have claimed that Penny Mordaunt appeared 'horrified' when she was given an unexpected comparison by Alison Hammond. The Tory MP appeared on This Morning on Friday (May 12) after she appeared to steal all the attention at the King's Coronation last weekend.

Bad Cinderella, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s updated musical re-telling of the classic fairy tale, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, June 4.

Andrew Lloyd-Webber has responded to rumours that he was sat next to "Meghan in disguise" at the King's Coronation.The composer has now broken his silence after he was spotted in viral pictures taken where some people thought Meghan Markle had come to the event in disguise.The Phantom of the Opera creator sat next to a distinctive looking man who soon went viral when spotted by the public. Many thought that his grey hair and moustache were fake, leading them to conclude that it was actually the Duchess of Sussex.

The Broadway musical Bad Cinderella has announced its closing date.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Bad Cinderella” is closing on Broadway roughly four months after opening night. The producers announced it will play its final show at the Imperial Theatre on June 4. It’s been a rough go for “Bad Cinderella,” which suffered from bad reviews and lackluster ticket sales. It was also snubbed at the Tonys, failing to receive a single nomination. By the time the curtain comes down for good, “Bad Cinderella” will have played 33 preview performances and 85 regular performances. It’s the latest in a long line of recent Broadway closures, including Webber’s classic “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Beetlejuice,” “KPOP” and “Ain’t No Mo.'” The shuttering of “Bad Cinderella” and “Phantom,” which was the longest-running show in history before ending its storied run in April, breaks Webber’s 43-year streak of shows on Broadway. He’s composed 13 productions over the last four decades, starting with “Evita” in 1979 and continuing with “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Cats” “Starlight Express,” “Sunset Boulevard” and, most recently, “School of Rock.”

Rita Ora had viewers in awe as she 'slayed' during an interval performance at the first semi-final of the of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on BBC One. The pop superstar wowed with a selection of her greatest hits as she took to the stage in Liverpool, the host city in the UK on behalf of Ukraine.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has something to say about those silly Meghan Markle-in-disguise rumors!

Danniella Westbrook has been left "devastated" by the tragic death of her friend Jody Sharp. The former EastEnders actress, 49, shared the sad news to her Instagram Story, where she wrote: "Just had the most devastating news, my heart is broken and I'm in complete shock. "R.