Andrew Lloyd Webber

Jesus Christ Superstar. Evita. Cats. The Phantom of the Opera. Webber's hit parade of West End and Broadway musicals has established him as the foremost theatrical composer of our time. In this biography, Walsh examines his personal motivations and professional methods. 100 illustrations, 80 in full color.

In Andrew Lloyd Webber Michael Walsh offers a detailed biography of the composer of Evita and Cats. He chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, the film version of Evita, his third marriage, and the financial upheaval at The Really Useful Company, Lloyd Webber's production group. Walsh attempts to hack through the mass of Fleet Street sensationalism and get at what is really happening in the life of this talented, troubled man. The book offers a fascinating mix of musical analysis and keyhole peeping, along with 175 color and black-and-white photographs.