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Performance TitleAndrew Lloyd Webber Fiftieth Birthday Celebration, in aid of The National Youth Music Theatre
Performance Date7 April 1998
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersTina Arena,
Donny Osmond,
Antonio Banderas,
Elaine Paige,
Ray Shell,
Dennis O'Neill,
Sarah Brightman,
Michael Ball,
Marcus Lovett,
Bonnie Tyler,
Glenn Close,
Lottie Mayor,
Kiri Te Kanawa - vocals,
Julian Lloyd Webber - cello
Secondary PerformersDancers:
Jane Anders,
Darren Charles,
Amanda Courtney-Davis,
Lizzie Leigh,
Martin Mathias,
Marilena Nicolaou,
Lucie Pankhurst,
Michelle Papouis,
Mark John Richardson,
Tino Sanchez,
Michael Small,
Suzanne Thomas,
Emma Tunmore,
Bryn Walters,
Marcos White,
David Jan Wood

Roller Skaters:
Nikki Belsher,
Dawn Buckland,
Chris Copeland,
Dustin Dubreuil,
Julian Essex-Spurrier,
Gary Forbes,
Rebecca Gibbs,
Marvin Giles,
James Gillam,
Jane Housely,
Gary Lloyd,
Richard Mylan,
Lyndi Oliver,
Natalie Powers,
Neil Reynolds,
Dennis Silkwood,
Spencer Stafford,
Steve Supple,
Jo Wheelan,
Simone White

Tom Delmar - stunt artist,
Malcolm Hicks - organ
Orchestra or BandBoyzone (Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch),
Orchestra
ChoirsThe London Community Gospel Choir,
The National Youth Music Theatre Choir,
The Choirwood Children's Choir,
The Soul Girls,
Vocal Ensemble (Veronica Hart, Louise Marshall, Femi Taylor),
Ben De'Ath (Cambridgeshire Boys Choir),
ConductorsMichael Reed
Set ListOrchestral Prelude,
'Whistle Down the Wind' (Tina Arena),
Fanfare (The Orchestra),
'Any Dream Will Do' (Donny Osmond, The Children's Choir),
'Close Every Door' (Donny Osmond, The Children's Choir, Vocal Ensemble),
'Close Every Door - Reprise' (The Orchestra),
'Intro and Variations I - IV' (Julian Lloyd Webber),
'Variations XXII - XXIII' (Julian Lloyd Webber, Dancers),
'Funeral Music' (The Orchestra, Dancers, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir, Vocal Ensemble),
'Oh, What A Circus' (Antonio Banderas, Dancers, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir, Vocal Ensemble),
'High Flying Adored' (Antonio Banderas),
'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' (Elaine Paige, Vocal Ensemble),
'Light at the End of the Tunnel' (Ray Shell, The Roller Skaters, Vocal Ensemble),
'Hosanna' (Vocal Ensemble, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir),
'Hosanna' (Dennis O'Neill, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir, The Dancers, Vocal Ensemble),
'Pie Jesu' (Sarah Brightman, Ben De'Ath, Vocal Ensemble),
'Jesus Christ Superstar' (Marcus Lovett, The Soul Girls, Vocal Ensemble, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir, Michael Ball, Vocal Ensemble)
INTERVAL
'The Jellicle Ball' (The Orchestra),
'Vaults of Heaven' (Michael Ball, The London Community Gospel Choir, The Dancers, Vocal Ensemble),
'Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts' (Bonnie Tyler),
'No Matter What' (Boyzone, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir),
'Overture' (The Orchestra),
'The Phantom of the Opera' (Sarah Brightman, Antonio Banderas),
'All I Ask Of You' (Sarah Brightman, Michael Ball),
'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again' (Sarah Brightman),
'The Music of the Night' (Sarah Brightman),
'Car Chase on Sunset Boulevard' (The Orchestra
'Once Upon a Time' (Glenn Close),
'With One Look' (Glenn Close and Marcus Lovett),
'As If We Never Said Goodbye' (Glenn Close),
Finale
'Memory' (Elaine Paige),
'Love Changes Everything' (Michael Ball, Vocal Ensemble, The National Youth Music Theatre Choir
'The Heart is Slow to Learn' (Kiri Te Kanawa),
'Whistle Down The Wind' (Lottie Mayor),
'Happy Birthday' (Audience, Ensemble)
Performance NotesA tribute to Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber for his 50th birthday featuring selections from his most popular musicals such as CATS, Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Sunset Boulevard.

The event was recorded and broadcast in 1999 as 'Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration' (dur 127mins)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1998/17),
Poster (RAHE/2/1998/14)
Photographs (RAHE/3/1998/6)
Transparencies,
Video (RAHE/5/1998/7)
Ticket Prices£25-£95
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1998/17Andrew Lloyd Webber Fiftieth Birthday Celebration, in aid of The National Youth Music Theatre7 April 1998
RAHE/2/1998/14Andrew Lloyd Webber Fiftieth Birthday Celebration, in aid of The National Youth Music Theatre7 April 1998
RAHE/3/1998/6Photographs of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th Birthday concert and Birthday party7 April 1998
RAHE/5/1/1998/2Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration7 April 1998
RAHE/3/19/5Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th Birthday Party7 April 1998
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oomapaisowt_VaitAndrew Lloyd Webber Fiftieth Birthday Celebration, in aid of The National Youth Music Theatre1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5056Brightman; Sarah (14 August 1960); English classical crossover soprano singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer
DS/UK/5341Kanawa; Dame; Kiri Te (6 March 1944); ONZ CH DBE AC; New Zealand-born Maori soprano singer
DS/UK/5316Hicks; Malcolm (fl 1980s-2010s); English pianist, conductor
DS/UK/7144Wilson; Rolf (fl 1980s-); English violinist
DS/UK/7600Gately; Stephen (1976-2009); Irish singer-songwriter, actor, dancer
DS/UK/6314London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC); 1982-; British gospel choir
DS/UK/7863Dukes; Philip (fl 1990s-); British violist
DS/UK/14664Mooney; Janet (fl 1990s-); English soprano
DS/UK/4349Ball; Michael (27 June 1962); OBE; English singer, presenter and actor
DS/UK/2150Webber; Lord; Andrew Lloyd (22 March 1948); Baron Lloyd-Webber; English composer and impresario of musical theatre
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