Andrew Lloyd Webber: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
Born	March 22, 1948 (age 78) • London • England
Awards And Honors	EGOT • Emmy Award • Kennedy Center Honors (2006) • Academy Award (1997) • Tony Awards (1997) • Grammy Award (1985) • Grammy Award (1983) • Grammy Award (1980)
Notable Works	“Cats” • “Evita” • “Jesus Christ Superstar” • “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” • “Starlight Express” • “Sunset Boulevard” • “The Phantom of the Opera” • “You Must Love Me”

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Andrew Lloyd Webber wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, standing in front of a blurred crowd at the Golden Globe Awards.

Cast members of the musical Cats in elaborate feline costumes and makeup perform an energetic dance on stage at the Beiteddine Palace in Lebanon.

Anthony Crivello as the Phantom, wearing a white mask, stands behind Elizabeth Loyacano as Christine Daae, both in period costumes, performing on stage with lit candles in the background.

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber plays a grand piano on stage, with a red curtain and lit candelabra in the background.

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Tim Rice in 1989 wearing a flat cap, bow tie, and jacket, looking slightly to the side.

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Stephen Sondheim smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue shirt and a brown plaid jacket at the Paramount Theatre.

Stephen Sondheim

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Alan Menken smiling, wearing glasses, a black shirt, and a dark pinstripe jacket, with a blurred background, 2010.

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Barbra Streisand in 2010, wearing a layered necklace and a black jacket, with straight shoulder-length hair, smiling slightly at an event.

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Marvin Hamlisch seated at a grand piano, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, with orchestral instruments and music stands visible in the background.

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John Barry, wearing a tuxedo and glasses, smiles while holding his Academy Award for Best Original Score, standing in front of a large Oscar statue.

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