Andrew Lloyd Webber is the composer that first started my love for musicals. My mom had a compilation CD that I would listen to over and over.
He composed 21 musicals, although most people have only heard about half of them. This is in some cases a good thing (seriously, who asked for Love Never Dies).
It was really, really hard to narrow this list down. I had 32 that I started with
Please see my Rodgers and Hammerstein post regarding my criteria for selecting these songs.
Here are the shows that I drew from
- Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) - Basically a retelling of the events of Holy Week. Creative license is taken. Mrs. Goertz and I saw this show on our first date.
- Evita (1976) - Retelling of the life of Eva Peron
- Cats (1981) - Due to the very odd movie a few years ago, I'm sure you've heard of this one
- Song and Dance (1982) - A recombination of Tell Me on a Sunday and Variations.
- The Phantom of the Opera (1986) - A tale of love and Stockholm Syndrome
- Aspects of Love (1989) - A very twisty tale of love triangles, but with amazing music
"Superstar" - Jesus Christ Superstar
"Everything's Alright" - Jesus Christ Superstar
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - Evita
"Memory" - Cats
"Unexpected Song" - Song and Dance
"The Phantom of the Opera" - The Phantom of the Opera
"All I Ask of You" - The Phantom of the Opera
"Love Changes Everything" - Aspects of Love
"Anything But Lonely" - Aspects of Love
Bonus: "Pie Jesu" from Requiem
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