Lloyd Webber's Masterpiece?- Page 2

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 4/10/11 at 2:59pm

As someone who's a pretty big Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, I have to say that bwayfan took the words right out of my mouth. Looking on his body of work, I really don't think he has a masterpiece but his best is Evita. No question.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/10/11 at 3:20pm

I love all his shows: Sunset, Joseph, Aspects, etc. But probably I have to agree that Evita is his masterpiece.
I also enjoyed his latest groundbreaking shows like Bombay Dreams(although the lyrics weren't his) and The Woman in White.

[Annas_Priest]

Posted: 4/10/11 at 3:42pm

He has never written his own lyrics

[ClapYo'Hands]

Posted: 4/10/11 at 4:09pm

He also didn't compose Bombay Dreams. That was A.R Rahman. Lloyd Webber produced it.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/10/11 at 4:16pm

I meant *compose*, but it was his production and it was groundbreaking, I had never seen anything like that before or after.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:18am

Did I forget to mention the wonderful Song&Dance?!!! The only semi one-woman show I have ever enjoyed due to that glorious score and excellent plot?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:45am

"Unexpected Song" is pretty glorious from Song & Dance, but then for his best musical I think JCS with "Heaven on their Minds" yet then I admire Sunset Boulevard's entr'acte, and I'm fond of songs in Evita like "I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You"...

so why pick one...

nah, can't do it

[chewy5000]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 6:32am

Jeeves

[Adam Chris]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 7:19pm

It's without a doubt Starlight Express. Just kidding.

I think Phantom of the Opera IS his masterpiece. I think it's what will define him 100 years from now.
I know many will call that score rubbish - I've heard the arguments for years, however, I agree that the show has found it's place comfortably in musical history.

I also believe Evita and JCS are right behind it.

Aspects of Love has a great score but the actual story is dead weight.

I wonder how time will treat Sunset Blvd.

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 7:35pm

I'll often listen to Evita and have to remind myself that it is, in fact, a Lloyd Webber score. I have come to associate his music as either so repetitive or disconnected as a score that Evita really stands alone, I think.

I also enjoy Joseph for about the first ten minutes, and then remember that it's one of, if not THE, most monotonous musical ever created.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 8:01pm

Evita, followed closely by Jesus Christ Superstar, Aspects of Love and Sunset Boulevard.