Andrew Lloyd Weber was known through his two most famous musicals, Cats and Phantom of the Opera, and I think most lovers of musicals began to love and know him because of his enduring works.
Weber's Autobiography is a chronological review of his or her upbringing and career by Andrew Lloyd Weber, one of the most renowned musical composers of our time, chronicles childhood, youth growth and struggles until the premiere of Phantom of the Theatre in 1986.
Weber is truly a legend in the history of musical theater, as can be seen from the awards he has won, 8 Tony Awards, 7 Oliver Awards, 4 Grammy Awards, 1 Golden Globe Award, 1 Oscar, 2 Emmy Awards... These honors all prove the excellence of his works, and affirm his pursuit and dedication in art.
The six-hundred-plus-page autobiography doesn't feel hard to read because the text is so plain and with a little humor. It's hard to imagine that the biography begins with a monkey and a cat, a monkey named Mimi, who is not so friendly to him, and a cat named Percius with a beautiful square face, so easily takes us closer to the world of this music master.
Weber lived in a musical family, his mother was a first-class children's piano teacher, and his father was a professor of composition at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the head of the London Conservatory of Music. He showed a talent for music since he was a child, making toy opera houses as a child, which was the musical theater world he built for himself.
At the age of 12, Weber shined at the school's annual concert, and his first musical, Cinderella on the Straw, was successfully staged. He then attended Modlin College, Oxford, where he received a diploma in the Department of History. After that, he encountered a very important choice in his life, whether to stay in Oxford or quit, because he was extremely determined to do the musical. Weber resolutely dropped out of Oxford and began his own theatrical life.
At the age of 20, Weber and Tim's musical Joseph and the Magic Dress was staged for the first time, a musical that contained a simple and simple story. Three years later, Jesus Christ made its debut in Pittsburgh. His dramatic life showed unparalleled brilliance. The behind-the-scenes stories of the legendary musical "Cat" and "Phantom of the Theater" that can be called miracles give us a deeper understanding of him.
Andrew Lloyd Webber carried his dream all the way and finally became what he wanted to be.