Manhattan Broadway Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Manhattan is a not only a great world city it is a truly magnificent and special city in this country. In addition to all of the actual landmarks and great cultural features, there are so many symbolic attachments to this city that in many ways it represents and epitomizes the American dream. And of course this is particularly true for people from all across the nation, and even the world, who dream of careers on the Broadway stage. Being on one of the great stages is not the only Broadway oriented dream and many people passionately pursue careers behind the scenes directing, designing and or writing the plays and musicals that have contributed to the legendary status of the Great White Way. And one of the favorite things to do for most of the guests in the five star hotels Manhattan is to attend one of the great musical productions.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has been a major powerhouse in musical theatre for most of his career. He is responsible for some of the greatest musicals and rock musicals of all time and he is one of those rare composers whose songs have made the difficult transition into mainstream popularity. Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Phantom of the Opera and Evita are just of few of the great musicals he has created during is career.
Phantom of the Opera opened at the Majestic Theatre in January of 1988 and continues its run with no signs of slowing down. It is one of the all time favorite musicals for people from around the world. Music of the Night is the most famous song from this great production. Evita is scheduled for a revival production that will star Ricky Martin and Elena Roger. Jesus Christ Superstar remains one of the most popularly produced musicals in the country and Ted Neeley continues to tour with the official production. Cats, based on T.S. Elliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, introduced many people to the beauty of the Broadway stage. It’s hit cross over song Memory continues to haunt audiences across the world.