Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (born 1948, London) is a British composer whose musicals have dominated stages worldwide since the 1970s. Works such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Evita and The Phantom of the Opera - which ran for 35 years and nearly 14,000 performances on Broadway, the longest run in that theatre's history - have made him one of the most commercially successful composers of all time. He holds EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards) and was made a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter by King Charles III in 2024.
After Cats: The Jellicle Ball closed early on Broadway (April 7 - August 8, 2026), Lloyd Webber publicly warned that Broadway is in crisis due to unsustainable production costs.
The Jamie Lloyd-directed revival of Evita starring Rachel Zegler (Olivier Award winner for the 2025 London run) was confirmed for Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, with previews from February 27, 2027.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - a ballroom-culture reimagining of Lloyd Webber's Cats - opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre on April 7, 2026, winning the Tony Award for Best Choreography.
Lloyd Webber's production company The Really Useful Group rebranded as LW Entertainment and announced his new musical The Illusionist, planned for London in 2027.
Lloyd Webber was appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter by King Charles III.
