At age 12, Lloyd Webber wrote a fan letter to famed musical composer Richard Rodgers and was invited to meet him. At the age of nine, he wrote his first musical based on Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest. At a very early age, Lloyd Webber became fascinated by musical theatre and made stage models with puppets. Lloyd Webber's brother, Julian, actually became a world-renowned cellist. As a child, Lloyd Webber took lessons in violin, piano, and French horn. Personal LifeĪndrew Lloyd Webber was born on March 22, 1948, in London, England, to William Southcombe Lloyd Webber, a composer and director of the London College of Music, and Jean (Johnstone) Hermione Southcombe Lloyd Webber, a piano teacher. No one, however, can deny his impact on theatre ever since Jesus Christ Superstar hit the stage in 1971. While his critics complain that he often depends too heavily on overdone glitz and glamour, his fans love his fusion of various music styles, including rock and roll, jazz, and classical. In the theatre worlds of London, New York, and around the world, Lloyd Webber has been associated with some of the most popular, longest-running shows ever. He has been the one at the forefront of the creation of the super-show, complete with big budgets, large casts, and elaborate productions. Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the most popular and successful composers of modern theatre.
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