What was the title of the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical about the Profumo Affair that flopped in early 2014?
"of ""Stephen Ward"" received mixed reviews from critics. Stephen Ward (musical) Stephen Ward is a musical with a book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Based on the real life events behind the 1963 Profumo Affair, the musical made its West End and world premiere at London's Aldwych Theatre in 2013. In February 2012, Webber first revealed in an interview with Chris Evans that he was considering working on a show based on the Profumo Affair. A first reading of the musical was held in London in early 2013, with its first"
"Ward the Musical"", Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical telling the story of the Profumo scandal. ""Party Animals"", ""The Bill"", ""Kidulthood"", ""The Fugitives"", ""Murder City"", ""Auf Wiedersehen, Pet"", ""The Last Detective"", ""Rosemary & Thyme"", ""Heartbeat"", ""Beech is Back"", ""Relic Hunters"", ""Casualty"", ""The Merchant of Venice"", ""The Escort"", ""Unfinished Business"", ""Peak Practice"", ""Doctor Finlay"", ""Poetry Readings"", ""Ffizz"", ""Fellow Traveller"", ""Museums of Madness"", ""The Black Candle"", ""Taking the Floor"", ""Boon"", ""The Chief"", ""Six Characters in Search of an Author"" as well as ""Lewis"". Alexander Hanson (actor) Alexander Harald St John Hanson-Akins (born 28 April 1961) is a Norwegian-born British stage actor who has appeared"
"planned to make its adaptation into a musical his next project after completing the West End show ""Stephen Ward"", centering on the 1963 Profumo affair. The composer stated, ""There may be songs for me in it, but it's obviously got songs in it as it stands,"" and that he would be going from ""Stephen Ward"", ""sort of a chamber musical, to a musical about kids playing the guitar."" In May 2014, it was revealed that the show was likely to receive its world premiere on Broadway rather than in London's West End due to more relaxed child labour laws in"
"works by Renoir, Monet, Pissarro and Utrillo. Clore's butler was found lying on the floor of the apartment after the theft, claiming that he had been attacked by the thieves, but was later found to have collaborated with them. The butler later committed suicide in Monaco's prison. Clore was loosely connected to the Profumo affair, being a client of Christine Keeler. Clore was depicted in Andrew Lloyd-Webber's musical based on the affair, ""Stephen Ward the Musical"". In 2014 Clore's daughter, Vivien Duffield, saw the musical with William Astor, whose father, William Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor, was also depicted. Clore owned"
"reaction: ""How is the new Phantom faring with theatergoers who have seen it in previews? Not so well. ... Elsewhere online, 'Love Never Dies' has even spawned a Facebook protest group called 'Love Should Die', which declares in its mission statement: 'We feel strongly that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest musical ... is a completely misguided venture that is a detriment to the story of the original ""Phantom of the Opera"" novel and musical of the same name'. … Virtually everything about the show strikes us as illogical, irrational, offensive and—frankly—stupid."" A barbed reworking of the show's title from ""Love Never"
"The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British–American musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the French novel ""Le Fantôme de l'Opéra"" by Gaston Leroux. Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver and Jennifer Ellison. The film was announced in 1989 but production did not start until 2002 due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy career. It was"
"of evidence to support the main charges, and various misdirections by the trial judge in his summing up. Above all, the judge failed to disclose Keeler's perjury at an earlier trial, which made her a tainted witness. In January 2014 the case came under consideration by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, but in 2017 the commission decided not to refer the case to the Court of Appeal, one factor being the unavailability of a full transcript of the trial. In the 1989 film version of the Profumo affair, ""Scandal"", Ward is played by John Hurt. Ward was portrayed by Alexander"
"Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, ""Love Never Dies"", which closed on Saturday 27 August 2011. The National Theatre transferred their show ""One Man, Two Guvnors"" to the theatre from 8 November 2011. This production moved out of the theatre on 25 February 2012, transferring to the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. ""Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" began a limited season at the Adelphi from 10 March to 22 September 2012, transferring from the Chichester Festival Theatre, starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton. The theatre is currently owned and managed by the Adelphi Theatre Company Limited, a partnership between Andrew"
"but failed to win any. The previous record for nominations without a win was eleven, held by ""Steel Pier"" and the original production of ""Chicago"", both also by Kander and Ebb. The musical's twelve nominations were second only to ""The Book of Mormon"", which garnered fourteen nominations that year. Nevertheless, ""The Scottsboro Boys"" played in US regional theatres in 2012 and moved to London in 2013, where, after a sell-out production at the Young Vic, it moved to the West End in 2014. As she is waiting for a bus, a lady lifts a corner of a cake box she's"
"Nick Lloyd Webber Nicholas Lloyd Webber (born July 22, 1979) is an English composer and music producer. He is known for scoring the BBC 1 drama Love, Lies and Records, co-writing (with James D. Reid) the symphonic piece The Little Prince based on the book by Antoine de St. Exupery and also his 2017 musical, ""Fat Friends: The Musical"" which premiered at the Grand Theatre in Leeds and subsequently toured the UK in 2018. He has also written music for numerous television ad campaigns. ""A Spoonful of Sherman"" (Double CD) (2015) Webber is the eldest son of iconic British composer,"
"the Profumo affair. Commentary notes Citations Profumo affair The Profumo affair was a British political scandal that originated with a brief sexual relationship in 1961 between John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, and Christine Keeler, a 19-year-old would-be model. In March 1963, Profumo's denial of any impropriety, in a personal statement to the House of Commons, was refuted a few weeks later with his admission of the truth. He resigned from the government and from Parliament. The repercussions of the affair severely damaged Macmillan's self-confidence, and he resigned as Prime Minister on health"
"of ""The Music of the Night"", from the play ""The Phantom of the Opera"". In 2007, D'Ambrosio introduced his show, ""Franc D'Ambrosio's Hollywood"", which was billed as is one man's humorous, nostalgic look at America's ""Dream Factories"" and the songs they immortalized. After debuting March 13, 2007, at the world-famous Empire Plush Room in San Francisco, the show toured the US. Franc D'Ambrosio Franc D'Ambrosio (born August 11, 1962 in Bronx, New York), is an American singer and actor, best known for his role in the stage version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ""The Phantom of the Opera."" He also played"
"musical ""Sunset Boulevard"", a stage version of 1950 film of the same name. The composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber cast Dunaway in the famed role of Norma Desmond, and Dunaway began rehearsing to take over the LA engagement from Close when Close moved the show to Broadway. Tickets went on sale for Dunaway's engagement, but shortly after the rehearsals started, Webber and his associates announced that Dunaway was unable to sing to their desired standards. They announced that when Close finished her engagement, the show would shut down completely. Dunaway filed a lawsuit, claiming that Webber had damaged her"
"Shaddow played Francesca instead. The musical closed on May 18, 2014, after 137 performances. A recording of the original Broadway cast was recorded at Avatar Studios and released in April 2014 (digital) and May 2014 (CD) on the Ghostlight label featuring an 11-piece orchestra from the original Broadway production. A US National tour, incorporating some minor changes, was announced by producers after the closing of the Broadway production. The tour began on November 28, 2015 at the Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines, Iowa, with Brown conducting. Additional stops include the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California (starting December"
"Once it was, composer Stuart Brayson thought it might be adapted as a musical, and proposed the project to Tim Rice, who acquired the stage rights and wrote the lyrics. The musical was announced in May 2011 and opened on 23 October 2013, a year later than originally planned. The West End production stars Darius Campbell as Warden, Robert Lonsdale as Private Prewitt, and Ryan Sampson as Maggio. The work received mixed reviews, though Brayson was praised for an imaginative score. The production closed on 29 March 2014, after a run of six and a half months. The musical is"
"an MP, giving up acting shortly afterwards. Profumo was a prominent politician of Italian descent. Hobson's last starring role was in the original London production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play ""The King and I"", which opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 8 October 1953. She played Mrs. Anna Leonowens opposite Herbert Lom's King. The show ran for 926 performances. After Profumo's ministerial career ended in disgrace in 1963, following revelations he had lied to the House of Commons about his affair with Christine Keeler, Hobson stood by him, and they worked together for charity for the remainder"
"Profumo affair The Profumo affair was a British political scandal that originated with a brief sexual relationship in 1961 between John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War in Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, and Christine Keeler, a 19-year-old would-be model. In March 1963, Profumo's denial of any impropriety, in a personal statement to the House of Commons, was refuted a few weeks later with his admission of the truth. He resigned from the government and from Parliament. The repercussions of the affair severely damaged Macmillan's self-confidence, and he resigned as Prime Minister on health grounds in October 1963. His Conservative"
"the fictitious investors, and received $60,000 in fees, was arrested and charged with fraud. In January 2013, producer Ben Sprecher told an interviewer that he hoped to mount the show on Broadway later in 2013. Although after completing an investigation the Securities and Exchange Commission pursued no action against Sprecher and his partner, the producers were unable to raise enough funding for a 2014 Broadway opening. On April 24, 2017, during a trial concerning the musical at the Supreme Court, it was announced that Sprecher and Louise Forlenza had lost the rights to produce the show, and, therefore, the show"
"Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass. Several of his songs have been widely recorded and were hits outside of their parent musicals, notably ""The Music of the Night"" and ""All I Ask of You"" from ""The Phantom of the Opera"", ""I Don't Know How to Love"
"penned single. The music video for ""Mercy"" was released on 24 April 2012, with the single released on 3 June 2012. It was relatively unsuccessful, reaching only 194 on the UK Singles Chart, due to lack of proper promotion. On 16 October 2012, it was announced that Collins would star as Seaweed Stubbs in the 2013 UK Tour of ""Hairspray"", from February–September 2013. After completing the tour, Collins, Beth Tweddle, Jazmine Franks, Tom Scurr and Kelly-Marie Stewart took part in a world record-breaking charity skydive. He has appeared in Kinky Boots the musical at The Adelphi Theatre in London's West"
"John Profumo John Dennis Profumo, ( ; 30 January 1915 – 9 March 2006) was a British politician whose career ended in 1963 after a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler in 1961. The scandal, which became known as the Profumo affair, led to his resignation from the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan. After his resignation, Profumo worked as a volunteer at Toynbee Hall, a charity in East London, and became its chief fundraiser. These charitable activities helped to restore his reputation and he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975."
"John Profumo John Dennis Profumo, ( ; 30 January 1915 – 9 March 2006) was a British politician whose career ended in 1963 after a sexual relationship with the 19-year-old model Christine Keeler in 1961. The scandal, which became known as the Profumo affair, led to his resignation from the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan. After his resignation, Profumo worked as a volunteer at Toynbee Hall, a charity in East London, and became its chief fundraiser. These charitable activities helped to restore his reputation and he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975."
"in the West End on 12 March 2013. The production won 7 Olivier Awards in 2013 (including Best New Play), at the time equaling the record with ""Matilda the Musical"" in 2012, before both were surpassed by ""Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"" in 2017 with 9 awards. During a performance on 19 December 2013, the ceiling of the Apollo Theatre collapsed causing the production to close. It reopened on 9 July 2014 at the Gielgud Theatre. The play closed at the Gielgud on 3 June 2017. The Broadway production debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on 5 October 2014"
"of six unique concerts at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway from 7 to 13 November 2013, called ""Il Divo – A Musical Affair: The Greatest Songs of Broadway"". The world tour began in Japan in February 2014 and travelled around the world, culminating on 1 November 2014 at The O2 Arena in Greenwich, London. As part of his tour, 19 July 2014, ""Il Divo"" hung the sign sold out in the iconic Edinburgh Castle, in the event that moved the audience after playing the hymn """"Amazing Grace"""". 24 November 2014 a special edition of the sixth album ""A Musical Affair."
"van der Aa's ""Sunken Garden"" (performed at the Barbican) and Philip Glass's ""The Perfect American"". In January 2014 the ENO announced Gardner's departure as music director at the end of the 2014–15 season, to be succeeded by Mark Wigglesworth. At the time ENO had accumulated an £800,000 deficit, exacerbated by reductions in public subsidy; ""The Times"" commented that the incoming music director had a reputation for ""steely, even abrasive determination"" and that he would need it. From late 2014 the company went through a further organisational crisis. The chairman, Martyn Rose, resigned after two years in the post, following irreconcilable"
"The Chocolate Affair (by Stephanie Alison Walker); (c) Kingdom of the Spider (by Nick Zagone); (d) The Boy Who Cried Genie (by D. M. Bocaz-Larson). In 2011/12, an all-furry performing arts troupe, Ravenswood Theatricals, was launched at their own venue with successful, non-commercial virtual renditions of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ""The Wizard of Oz"" and ""The Phantom of the Opera"", the latter of which was received with glowing reviews. A number of further productions of established real-life pieces such as ""Les Misérables"", ""Tanz der Vampire"", ""Sunset Boulevard"", and ""Into the Woods"" are reportedly planned, as well as a gala presentation of"
"financially successful entertainment event until ""The Lion King"" surpassed it in 2014. By 2011, it had been seen by over 130 million people in 145 cities across 27 countries, and continues to play in London and New York. In 1984, Lloyd Webber contacted Cameron Mackintosh, the co-producer of ""Cats"" and ""Song and Dance"", to propose a new musical. He was aiming for a romantic piece, and suggested Gaston Leroux's book ""The Phantom of the Opera"" as a basis. They screened both the 1925 Lon Chaney and the 1943 Claude Rains motion picture versions, but neither saw any effective way to"
"its official opening night on 1 May, booking for a limited run until 24 May 2014. In late June, it was confirmed that the production would transfer to the West End, beginning previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 4 October, with an official opening night on 28 October, 2014. Tickets for the transfer went on sale on 30 June. Shortly after beginning previews the show extended booking to January, before quickly announcing another extension to 23 May 2015. The musical closed on October 29th 2016. On 14 November 2014, the cast appeared on the BBC's ""Children In Need"", closing"
"eniterety of its limited run and went on to win Critic's Choice Award for Best Musical of 2014. A production of ""Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"" ran on the American Shakespeare Center from June 15 to November 26, 2016. The original Off-Broadway run was criticized by the Native American community at large and a production in Minneapolis in June 2014 faced public protest by New Native Theatre. At the Fountain Theatricals, a student organization at Stanford University dedicated to musical theatre and performing arts education, cancelled its production of the show for their Fall 2014 semester production due to pressure from"
"Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber (born 1948) and Sarah Hugill. He is the grandson of William Lloyd Webber (1914–1982) who was also a noted composer. Webber's uncle is Julian Lloyd Webber (born 1951), a noted cellist and conductor. He married his partner, Polly Wiltshire, in June 2018. Nick Lloyd Webber Nicholas Lloyd Webber (born July 22, 1979) is an English composer and music producer. He is known for scoring the BBC 1 drama Love, Lies and Records, co-writing (with James D. Reid) the symphonic piece The Little Prince based on the book by Antoine de St. Exupery and also his 2017"
"""The Phantom of the Opera"" – to compete for the role. Viewers' telephone voting during the series raised more than £500,000 for the BBC's annual ""Children in Need"" charity appeal, according to host Graham Norton on air during the final. In 2007, Lloyd Webber's cat, Otto, leaped onto his Clavinova piano and ""destroyed the entire score for the new 'Phantom' in one fell swoop."" The Phantom in question was The Phantom of Manhattan, a planned sequel to Phantom of the Opera. On 1 July 2007, Lloyd Webber presented excerpts from his musicals as part of the Concert for Diana held"
"addition to playing the stoner drummer of a rock band, he served as the musical's on-stage drummer. This role was later reprised in 2016 when the musical changed its name to ""Brooklyn Crush"". In the summer of 2013, Salazar became an understudy in The Public Theater's Off-Broadway production of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's ""Here Lies Love"", directed by Alex Timbers. In April 2014, Salazar rejoined the cast of ""Here Lies Love"" in an open-ended commercial run at the musical's original home, The Public Theater, as an onstage member of the ensemble. The production closed on January 4, 2015. In"
"looks terrific. There wasn't much Schumacher could have done with the story or the music he was handed, but in the areas over which he held sway, he has triumphed."" In contrasting between the popularity of the Broadway musical, Michael Dequina of ""Film Threat"" magazine explained that ""it conjures up this unexplainable spell that leaves audiences sad, sentimental, swooning, smiling—in some way transported and moved. Now, in Schumacher's film, that spell lives on."" The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British–American musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of"