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Lloyd Webber celebrates Broadway triple

The first night of the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats became part of a double celebration for the British composer who now has three hit shows running on Broadway. To mark the occasion Lloyd Webber was joined by School of Rock’s Alex Brightman, The Phantom of the Opera’s James Barbour and his newest […]

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Cats will return to Broadway this summer

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats will return to Broadway this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre. Preview performances will begin on 14 July, with an official opening set for 2 August 2016. When Cats opens, Lloyd Webber will, once again, have the rare distinction of having three musicals running simultaneously on Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock – The Musical, and Cats .  Composed by Lloyd Webber and based […]

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Gigi – Neil Simon Theatre, New York

Gigi continues at the Neil Simon Theatre, New York. Star rating: 2 stars ★ ★ Despite his legendary Gallic charm, I always found something discomforting about Maurice Chevalier, as the old Parisian roué Honoré in the movie Gigi, singing “Thank Heaven for Little Girls”, while eyeing the young femmes playing in the park. In the new […]

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