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Richard Linklater's School of Rock, a 2003 film about a wanna-be rocker who recruits some private school kids for a band, is being transformed into a stage production. The Jack Black movie will be adapted into a musical with the help of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater and Downton Abbey's Julian Fellowes. According to 'The Hollywood Reporter,' School of Rock - The Musical will premiere in 2015 -
Happy Birthday Tim Rice! Music Times Lists Eight Great Tracks from His Work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Disney
Today marks the 70th birthday of Tim Rice, one of the most accomplished lyricists in both film and theatre. Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, you'll no doubt recognize many of the songs listed below and the works they appear in. After all, Rice has worked on many a project along with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and more. These are just eight we knew offhand, ranked in terms of our personal favorites, but the rest of his catalogue deserves perusal. -
Jesus Christ Supersuit: Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Really Useful Group Suing Co-Producer Michael Cohl’s Options Clause Entertainment Following Cancelation
In light of the cancellation of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' earlier this summer, Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Really Useful Group will be suing co-producer Michael Cohl’s Options Clause Entertainment for what seems to be a loss in profit from ticket sales. -
Lawsuit Brought Against Producer Of Canceled 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Tour
The New York Times reports that the canceled production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which was originally scheduled to tour North America this summer, is now the subject of a lawsuit, brought against the show's promoter Michael Cohl by Andrew Lloyd Weber's production company the Really Useful Group. The lawsuit claims that the production's cancellation was solely the decision of Cohl, and resulted in a tremendous financial loss for the Really Useful Group, which is seeking payment to "satisfy outstanding payments." -
Listening to the Bawdy Bellower Nerd: Amusing Anagrams of Famous Composers’ Names
Just for fun, we decided to test some anagram generators on the Web by typing in the names of our favorite composers. What hidden meanings might be lurking in these famous names? -
Why Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Will Work as an Animated Film
The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is to be turned into an animated film. This won't be the first before-the-cameras version of the popular show. In 1999 Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough and Maria Freidman... -
REVIEW: Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Stephen Ward' Musical, Orgies and All, Redeems Profumo Affair
Stephen Ward was something of a playboy, enjoying the company of attractive young women, the rich and powerful and the lifestyle that went along with this. -
REVIEW: Katie Melua, Maria Friedman Head London’s Tribute to Lyricist Don Black
The stars turned out to celebrate the career of master lyricist Don Black, as his new show with Andrew Lloyd Webber is readied for its West End première.,, -
The True Story Behind Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Stephen Ward' Musical [PHOTOS]
Opening this December on London's West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Stephen Ward' charts the rise and fall of a high society osteopath at the center of the 1963 Profumo Affair... -
Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Musical, 'Stephen Ward,' Seeks Redemption for Profumo Affair Scapegoat
Stephen Ward was something of a playboy, enjoying the company of attractive young women, the rich and powerful and the lifestyle that went along with this... -
Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Musical Focuses on Scandal and The Sexual Revolution in England
Sex sells as well in theater as it does in any medium, and Andrew Lloyd Webber looks to tai advantage of the fact for his new musical Stephen Ward, which will open in London during December. -
Ravinia Festival Presents the Midwest Première of John Adams' 'The Gospel According to the Other Mary'
Chicago's Ravinia Festival presents the midwest première of John Adams' oratorio 'The Gospel According to the Other Mary' on September 7.
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