Andrew Lloyd Webber Hospitalized with Prostate Cancer

The great composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is currently undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, media outlets reported today. The 61-year-old megastar has been admitted to a hospital in London for treatment, and according to a spokesman the cancer was caught at an early stage. Treatments have already started and are not projected to interfere with his current project Love Never Dies, which is slated for a debut on Broadway Nov. 11, 2010.

Love Never Dies, the much-anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, has already scheduled an opening date of March 9 in London at the Adelphi Theater before making the move to Broadway, but (as of now, at least) things are not slated to slow down due to the unfortunate condition of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Lloyd Webber wrote the entire score for Love Never Dies, and he also co-wrote the book with Ben Elton and Glenn Slater. Slater also penned the lyrics for the production. It was announced just a couple weeks ago (on Oct. 8, the 23rd anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera) that Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess will take the lead roles in the upcoming production of Love Never Dies. Here’s to a speedy recovery, Andrew Lloyd Webber!

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Posted in General on October 26, 2009

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