1 week ago Everybody’s talking about Jamie Lloyd: the explosive rise of superstar director masterminding Evita

The maverick behind Tom Holland’s Romeo and Nicole Scherzinger’s Sunset Boulevard is now stunning passersby with Rachel Zegler’s Palladium balcony sceneRarely can a balcony have caused such a kerfuffle. But the row about the extramural staging of Don’t Cry for Me Argentina in Evita at the London Palladium is a sign of its director’s increasing celebrity status. Indeed I’m tempted to rephrase a number from an earlier Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical: “Jamie Lloyd Superstar, Do you think you’re what they say you are?” What, in short, does it tell us about our theatrical culture that this puckishly likable director has become a figure famed on both sides of the Atlantic?His beginnings, as a recent Vogue feature pointed out, were relatively modest. He grew up in rural Dorset, was turned on to live theatre by seeing Michael Jackson on tour and attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. But, right from the start, there was something there. The first production of his th...

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2 w. ago Rachel Zegler serenades the crowd for free in a new London production of 'Evita'

One of the biggest moments in a new production of “Evita” isn't on the stage

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2 w. ago Rachel Zegler gives free performance outside London theatre as Evita production kicks off

Rachel Zegler is the latest star of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, and musical fans can't help but praise her dedication to the role as she took to the theatre balcony for a free performance

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3 w. ago Andrew Lloyd Webber is ‘hot again’ –with help from new kids on musicals block

Veteran composer’s work is everywhere, but generation who grew up admiring him say he has never been out of touchWhen Andrew Lloyd Webber walked on stage to collect the Tony award for best musical revival for Sunset Boulevard, it was the first time in 30 years he had been recognised by the American Theatre Wing.The Jamie Lloyd-directed revival was the star of the show at American theatre’s big night last Sunday with its three wins signifying a return to prominence for the veteran composer. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago West End star Elaine Paige ‘astonished’ to be given Damehood

She became an overnight star in the 1970s with her portrayal of Eva Peron in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Evita.

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3 w. ago How Nicole Scherzinger defied the odds to become a babe of Broadway

Last night, the former Pussycat Doll, 46, shed tears of joy as she accepted the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical on the stage in New York City.

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4 w. ago Nicole Scherzinger reveals when she will FINALLY tie the knot with fiancé Thom Evans after he popped the question two years ago

The former Pussycat Doll is currently starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's Sunset Boulevard musical on Broadway.

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