Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has made quite a career by creating musicals that have spent years on Broadway and the West End.  Most everyone knows that “Cats” and the longest running show in Broadway history “Phantom of the Opera” were created by Webber.  But just how many shows has Lord Webber created over the years???

The answer is 21!

“Phantom” is no longer running but there are some plans for a future “re-imagining” of the iconic musical, “Cats” is seeing a new version of the show, and “Sunset Boulevard” is currently running and will make its way to Broadway this fall.

Throughout his career Lord Webber has always written the music for his productions, but there have been a number of lyricists; most notably Tim Rice.  Missing only the Emmy for the EGOT; Webber’s trophy case includes seven Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, and an Oscar.

It all began back in 1965 with “The Likes of Us” but the show didn’t make it’s debut until 2005 at Webber’s own Sydmonton Festival.  The show has never appeared on Broadway.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” has had a number of Broadway and West End appearances and a movie that starred Donny Osmond.

The Rock Opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” first appeared on Broadway in 1971.  Since that time it has made several appearances on Broadway and on the West End; as well as, numerous tours and productions around the world.

Originally called “Jeeves”, “By Jeeves” had a short stint on Broadway in 2001.

Winning awards on both sides of the Atlantic; along with several revivals, “Evita” debuted in 1979 and was also turned into a movie starring Madonna.

The one woman show “Tell Me on a Sunday” and a one act ballet “Variations became the show “Song and Dance”.  Bernadette Peters won a best actress award for the musical.  “Tell Me on a Sunday” also appeared on Broadway as a solo work.

Based on the poems of T.S. Eliot, “Cats” is the fourth longest running show on Broadway.  Debuting on 1982, the show won seven Tony Awards and has seen a number of revivals since including a current run on Broadway.

Based on the story about a train named Rusty, “Starlight Express” made its Broadway debut in 1987.

Performed only three times, “Cricket” (the game) was  commissioned for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 60th birthday.  It made its debut in 1986 at Windsor Castle.  The last Webber/Rice collaboration, “Cricket” has no dialogue; only music.

Based on the book by Gaston Lervoux, “Phantom of the Opera” made its debut on Broadway in 1988 and spent 35 years at the Majestic Theatre.  The show won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical at the 1989 Tony Awards.

With some of the songs adapted from “Cricket”, “Aspects of Love” made its Broadway debut in 1990.  The musical was adapted from the novella by David Garnett.

Currently running on the West End and headed for Broadway “Sunset Boulevard” made its debut in 1994 and won seven Tony Awards.  The West End revival stars former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger.

The musical adaptation of the film, “Whistle Down the Wind” made its debut in 1996 but has never appeared on Broadway.  The production has; however, played on the West End.

Another show that has never appeared on Broadway is “The Beautiful Game” – a musical about teens during “The Troubles” in Belfast.  Premiering in 2000, the show appeared at the Cambridge Theatre in London, Off–West End and in Australia.

Created from the novel by Wilkie Collins with elements from “The Signal-Man” by Charles Dickens, “The Woman in White” first premiered on the West End in 2004 in on Broadway in 2005 where it only ran for three months.

Taking place decades later, “Love Never Dies” was designed as the sequel to “Phantom of the Opera”; however, it failed to meet with the same success as Phantom.  The show made its debut on the West End in 2010 but has yet to make its run on Broadway.

Based on the hit 1939 movie, Webber’s “The Wizard of Oz” made its West End debut in 2011.  While the show has made several tours and repeated runs in London, it has yet to make a Broadway run.

“Stephen Ward” is based on 1963 events where the socialite Stephen Ward introduces his mistress to war minister John Profumo.  The mistress Christine Keeler also has ties with a Russian spy.  The musical has had only one run on the West End in 2013.

Based on the film by the same name, Webber paired up with Slater for the musical production of “School of Rock”.  The show made its Broadway debut in 2015.  It was the first time since “Jesus Christ Superstar” that a Webber musical premiered on Broadway before making a West End run.

In 2021, Webber put his own spin on the timeless fairy tale “Cinderella” with “Bad Cinderella”.  In 2023, the show made the jump across the pond to Broadway; but had a very short run after heavy criticism.