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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 50th Birthday Celebration

• Presented By The Mel Bush Organization
• Director: Steven Pimlott
• Choreography: Anthony van Laast
• Costume / Production Design: Mark Thompson
• Genre: Musical
• Date: 7th April 1998
• Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
• Runtime: 2 hours

A musical tribute to famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber in celebration of his 50th birthday. It features music from all his major musicals, including Cats, Sunset Boulevard, Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera, as performed by the stars of his stage and film productions.

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Cast Highlights

• Antonio Banderas … Himself / Performer
• Sarah Brightman … Herself / Performer
• Glenn Close … Herself / Performer
• Donny Osmond … Himself / Performer
• Andrew Lloyd Webber … Himself / Honoree
• Michael Ball … Himself / Performer
• Elaine Paige … Herself / Performer
• Julian Lloyd Webber … Himself / Performer

Performances / Songs

Whistle Down The Wind

• “Whistle Down The Wind” – Tina Arena

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

• “Any Dream Will Do” – Donny Osmond, The Children’s Choir
• “Close Every Door” – Donny Osmond, The Children’s Choir, The Vocal Ensemble
• “Close Every Door (Reprise)” – The Orchestra

Variations

• “Intro & Variations I – IV” – The Orchestra
• “Variations XXII – XXIII” – Julian Lloyd Webber, The Dancers

Evita

• “Funeral Music from Evita” – The Orchestra, The Dancers, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir, Vocal Ensemble
• “Oh, What a Circus” – Antonio Banderas, The Dancers, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir, Vocal Ensemble
• “High Flying Adored” – Antonio Banderas
• “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” – Elaine Paige, Vocal Ensemble

Starlight Express

• “Light at the End of the Tunnel” – Ray Shell, The Roller Skaters, Vocal Ensemble

Jesus Christ Superstar

• “Hosanna” – Vocal Ensemble, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir

Requim

• “Hosanna” – Dennis O’Neil, The National Youth Music Choir, The Dancers, Vocal Ensemble
• “Pie Jesu” – Sarah Brightman, Den De’Ath, Vocal Ensemble

Jesus Christ Superstar

• “Jesus Christ Superstar” – Marcus Lovett, The Soul Girls, Vocal Ensemble, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir
• “Gesthemane” – Michael Ball, Vocal Ensemble

The Phantom Of The Opera

• “Overture” – The Orchestra
• “The Phantom of the Opera” – Sarah Brightman & Antonio Banderas
• “All I Ask of You” – Sarah Brightman & Michael Ball
• “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” – Sarah Brightman
• “The Music of the Night” – Sarah Brightman

Whistle Down The Wind

• “Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts” – Bonnie Tyler
• “No Matter What” – Boyzone
• “Vaults of Heaven” – Michael Ball, The London Community Gospel Choir, The Dancers, Vocal Ensemble

Sunset Boulevard

• “Car Chase on Sunset Boulevard” – The Orchestra
• “Once Upon A Time” – Glenn Close
• “With One Look” – Glenn Close & Marcus Lovett
• “As If We Never Said Goodbye” – Glenn Close

Aspects Of Love

• “Love Changes Everything” – Michael Ball, Vocal Ensemble

Cats

• “Memory” – Elaine Paige

Unreleased Song

• “The Heart Is Slow To Learn” – Kiri Te Kanawa

Whistle Down the Wind

• “Whistle Down the Wind” – Lottie Mayer

Cats

• “The Jellicle Ball” – The Orchestra

Videos

Trivia

• Proceeds benefited the National Youth Music Theatre. Andrew Lloyd Webber has sponsored the NYMT since 1993.