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Photos With School of Rock Bringing Down the House, a Look at Andrew Lloyd Webber Through the Pen of Al Hirschfeld Andrew Lloyd Webber has returned to Broadway with School of Rock, but Sir Andrew has schooled Broadway in having hits for decades. Hirschfeld was already in his sixth decade on Broadway when Sir Andrew began his reign of (mostly) successful musicals and Hirschfeld captured virtually all of them. Take a trip through Hirschfeld’s permanent record of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s career.
By Matthew Blank
January 07, 2016
Andrew Lloyd Webber

Beginning with Jesus Christ Superstar, Hirschfeld was in the third row on the aisle for Sir Andrew’s biggest hits including Evita, Phantom of the Opera and Cats.

With School of Rock Bringing Down the House, a Look at Andrew Lloyd Webber Through the Pen of Al Hirschfeld

<i>The Phantom of the Opera</i>, 1988<p> Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford</p>

With School of Rock Bringing Down the House, a Look at Andrew Lloyd Webber Through the Pen of Al Hirschfeld

Andrew Lloyd Webber has returned to Broadway with School of Rock, but Sir Andrew has schooled Broadway in having hits for decades. Hirschfeld was already in his sixth decade on Broadway when Sir Andrew began his reign of (mostly) successful musicals and Hirschfeld captured virtually all of them. Take a trip through Hirschfeld’s permanent record of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s career.

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Jeff Fenholt and the cast of <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i>, 1971
Jeff Fenholt and the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, 1971
Al Hirschfeld
<i>Evita</i>, 1979<p> Mark Syers, Bob Gunton, Patti Lupone, Mandy Patinkin, and Jane Ohringer</p>
Evita, 1979

Mark Syers, Bob Gunton, Patti Lupone, Mandy Patinkin, and Jane Ohringer

Al Hirschfeld
<i>Cats</i>, 1982<p> Ken Page, Reed Jones, Anna McNeely, Timothy Scott, Ken Ard, Terrence Mann, Stephen Hannan, Christine Langer, Rene Clemente</p>
Cats, 1982

Ken Page, Reed Jones, Anna McNeely, Timothy Scott, Ken Ard, Terrence Mann, Stephen Hannan, Christine Langer, Rene Clemente

Al Hirschfeld
<i>The Phantom of the Opera</i>, 1988<p> Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford</p>
The Phantom of the Opera, 1988

Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford

Al Hirschfeld
Colm Wilkinson as <i>The Phantom of the Opera</i>, 1994
Colm Wilkinson as The Phantom of the Opera, 1994
Al Hirschfeld
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Michael Crawford as <i>The Phantom of the Opera</i>, 1996
Michael Crawford as The Phantom of the Opera, 1996
Al Hirschfeld
The Journey from <i>The Phantom of the Opera</i>, 1996
The Journey from The Phantom of the Opera, 1996
Al Hirschfeld
<i>Aspects of Love</i>, 1990<p> Kevin Colson, Ann Crumb, Michael Ball, and Kathleen Rowe McAllen</p>
Aspects of Love, 1990

Kevin Colson, Ann Crumb, Michael Ball, and Kathleen Rowe McAllen

Al Hirschfeld
<i>Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat</i> with Michael Damian, 1993
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat with Michael Damian, 1993
Al Hirschfeld
<i>Sunset Boulevard</i>, 1994<p> Glenn Close, Alice Ripley, Alan Campbell, George Hearn, and Alan Oppenheimer</p>
Sunset Boulevard, 1994

Glenn Close, Alice Ripley, Alan Campbell, George Hearn, and Alan Oppenheimer

Al Hirschfeld
Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1995
Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1995
Al Hirschfeld
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