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Lets discuss the greatest composer of the 20th century. He has written the scores to "Phantom of the Opera" "Evita" "Jesus Christ Superstar" "Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Cats", "By Jeeves" "Sunset Boulevard", and "Aspects of Love"


I love all his musicals. The Phantom of the Opera is amazing. He was able to take an old story and turn it into a modern masterpiece. With great songs like the title song, "Music of the Night," Angel of Music, All I ask of you, Think of me, Point of no Return, the end gala, and of course Masquerade


I saw the play last month in Chicago. I have seen other of his works and have his CDs. I can't get the images of Phantom out of my head and that is good since I love that play so much. I would love it if we did it at my HS, but it has too many special effects for a minor production. Plus the voice ranges go too high.

I liked Joseph 2nd best. I saw it with Donny Osmand and it was amazing. I saw it a few years ago at the "Chicago Theatre"

I love all his plays and know that others should cherish the music.

you will never forget the Music of the Night. SO go listen to the music, its all I ask of you. But please beware of the opera ghost. He's lurking in the room. But let the angel of music be your guide and guardian. Just remember when you sleep any dream will do. And for Sunday School remember Jacob and Sons

Music of the Night is excellent, I have a tune box that plays it when you turn a handle, and I have been to see Joseph about 3 times and Phantom once. It was brilliant.

Not that ALW doesn't put some nice plays to music - I would tend to disagree strongly with the term "best composer of the 20th century"

Let's face it - he writes entertaining fluff based on historical novels.

Stacked up against Bartok, Debussy , Elgar, Mahler, Prokofiev, Ravel, Shostakovich, R. Strauss, Stravinksy etc - he's not even close in the pure musical genius category. He does excell at promoting though.... but that sort of criteria would make Ms Britney the best singer of the 20th century...

There was no choice for "Andrew Lloyd Weber is the worst thing to happen to musical theater since Pippin and if I want to hear his stuff, I'll just listen to Puccini."

Music of the Night is excellent, I have a tune box that plays it when you turn a handle, and I have been to see Joseph about 3 times and Phantom once. It was brilliant.
I saw Evita, it was done by our local small town theater. The musiic was good, but the actors weren't they couldn't sing. But I always have the CDs with the good singing

Music of the Night is excellent, I have a tune box that plays it when you turn a handle, and I have been to see Joseph about 3 times and Phantom once. It was brilliant.
I saw Evita, it was done by our local small town theater. The musiic was good, but the actors weren't they couldn't sing. But I always have the CDs with the good singing

I have watched bits of the film Evita with Madonna (I think it is her).

Music of the Night is excellent, I have a tune box that plays it when you turn a handle, and I have been to see Joseph about 3 times and Phantom once. It was brilliant.
I saw Evita, it was done by our local small town theater. The musiic was good, but the actors weren't they couldn't sing. But I always have the CDs with the good singing

I have watched bits of the film Evita with Madonna (I think it is her).

It was Madonna. She was OK, Banderas could really sing. I never knew he could until I saw it.

I thought a lot of the songs on Evita were very odd, making it one of my lesser favorites.

I'm listening to phantom's soundtrack now (the full one), I want any critic to listen to it and tell me how they can dislike his musical genious.

"Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair. Down we plunge to the prison of my mind. Down that path into darkness deep as hell."- Erik, the Phantom

Lets discuss the greatest composer of the 20th century.
Yeah, no. Not even close. But someone has addressed that.

I loath his repetitive and trite music, but that's just me. Where I loose that high-ground is the weakness I have for Jesus Christ Superstar. I even went and watched it performed live with Ted Neely (from the film). I even felt that it Mel Gibson killed Judas (Carl Anderson died around the time Passion... came out.

So I've seen Cats (ugh), Phantom of the Opera (why has no translation of that book included the Persian, the most compelling character?), Evita (while I was a projectionist, so three times a day), and Jesus Christ Superstar. I've listened to selections from his other musicals and listened to his requiem. After this sampling (and the caveat that I can't get enough of Jesus Christ Superstar, it should be noted that I have the same attitude towards Megaforce--and I wouldn't call that movie good) I can say clearly I hate that guys music, and he seems kinda like an ass.

I suspect most of the objection doesn't stem from his genius but from his numerous commerical peices. He does some excellent work, but a lot of dross. Variations on Paganini is a wonderful Weber composition that those who hate Weber because of Cats will never hear. Personally I prefer Sondheim to Weber, but that doesn't mean I distain Weber.

Musical wise, Les Miserables tops any thing that Webber has ever done though.

I hear alot about Les Misables, but who ever did that is a one hit wonder and can't consistently make a good musical. I know Cats is strange, but the music is amazing. I dare someone to tell me the song "Memory" sucks.

I voted Cats as it is the only one that I have seen.

great music but the man is SUPER mega FUGLY!! i mean he makes small kids cry in the street! dont give the man respect!! give him a bag to put over his head!

great music but the man is SUPER mega FUGLY!! i mean he makes small kids cry in the street! dont give the man respect!! give him a bag to put over his head!

I don't know what Sarah Brightman was doing married to him, I know he is ugly. Maybe she just wanted the role as Christine Daae.

There was no choice for "Andrew Lloyd Weber is the worst thing to happen to musical theater since Pippin and if I want to hear his stuff, I'll just listen to Puccini."

I second that.

One of the greater composers of our time. Evitas music was beautiful, befor that let madonna "sing" it. But phantom is definitly my favorite. I like Think of Me. Its a beautiful ballet.

I want people to tell me why they dislike Weber. I mean I hear people bash them, which is their right, but I still want to hear reasoning.

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