OSHER 280 - Thirteen by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber has inspired a rare kind of fanatic loyalty, transforming the world of Broadway musicals. With hits including The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Sunset Boulevard, Lloyd Webber stands as the most financially successful Broadway composer of all time. His music is unmatched in its global reach, generating a devoted following of fans, performers, producers, and theatre owners. His name alone sells tickets. He is rivaled only by the legacies of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim. In this course, we will learn about who he is, study his shows, and explore how he built a worldwide ecosystem of music, dramatic storytelling, and theatrical history--and how he is reinventing that world once again.