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==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Lloyd Webber was known for writing a theatrical and symphonic version of ''The Little Prince'' (co-written with James D. Reid) based on [[The Little Prince|the book]] by [[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]], which premiered at the Lyric Theatre Belfast and Theatre Calgary before headlining the Abu Dhabi music and arts festival with the Heritage Orchestra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber Confirms His Son, Nicholas, Has Died Aged 43 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andrew-lloyd-webber-son-died-nicholas-nick_uk_641fe500e4b0dd51111d8daf |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Little Prince musical announces crowdfunding campaign for album recording {{!}} WhatsOnStage |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/the-little-prince-musical-crowdfunder_52664.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=www.whatsonstage.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Together, Lloyd Webber and Reid produced the Scottish Folk Music album <i>Speyside Sessions</i> with actor Kevin McKidd; which went to No.1 in the iTunes World Music Charts. He also composed the music for the 2017 musical ''[[Fat Friends The Musical]]'', which premiered at the [[Grand Theatre, Leeds|Grand Theatre]] in [[Leeds]] and subsequently toured the UK in 2018. A second UK tour planned for 2022 was postponed.<ref name="guardian" />
Lloyd Webber was known for writing a theatrical and symphonic version of ''The Little Prince'' (co-written with James D. Reid) based on [[The Little Prince|the book]] by [[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]], which premiered at the Lyric Theatre Belfast and Theatre Calgary before headlining the Abu Dhabi music and arts festival with the Heritage Orchestra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber Confirms His Son, Nicholas, Has Died Aged 43 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andrew-lloyd-webber-son-died-nicholas-nick_uk_641fe500e4b0dd51111d8daf |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Little Prince musical announces crowdfunding campaign for album recording {{!}} WhatsOnStage |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/the-little-prince-musical-crowdfunder_52664.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=www.whatsonstage.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Together, Lloyd Webber and Reid produced the Scottish Folk Music album <i>Speyside Sessions</i> with actor Kevin McKidd; which went to No.1 in the iTunes World Music Charts. He also composed the music for the 2017 musical ''[[Fat Friends The Musical]]'', which premiered at the [[Grand Theatre, Leeds|Grand Theatre]] in [[Leeds]] and subsequently toured the UK in 2018. A second UK tour planned for 2022 was postponed.<ref name="guardian" />


Other than [[musical theatre]], Lloyd Webber was known for scoring the [[BBC One]] drama ''[[Love, Lies and Records]],'' and the film ''[[The Last Bus (2021 film)|The Last Bus]]'', directed by Gillies McKinnon and starring [[Timothy Spall]] and [[Phyllis Logan]].<ref name="indie">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=Andrew Lloyd-Webber announces his son has died aged 43 from gastric cancer |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/andrew-lloyd-webber-son-died-b2308134.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Lloyd Webber also wrote music ''[[Up (film series)|56 Up]]'', the eighth instalment of the documentary series that began with ''7 Up'', for Children's television, and for television advertisements.<ref name="playbill">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Margaret |date=25 March 2023 |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber passes away at 43 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/nicholas-lloyd-webber-passes-away-at-43 |url-status=live |access-date=27 March 2023 |website=Playbill}}</ref>
Besides [[musical theatre]], Lloyd Webber was known for scoring the [[BBC One]] drama ''[[Love, Lies and Records]],'' and the film ''[[The Last Bus (2021 film)|The Last Bus]]'', directed by Gillies McKinnon and starring [[Timothy Spall]] and [[Phyllis Logan]].<ref name="indie">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=Andrew Lloyd-Webber announces his son has died aged 43 from gastric cancer |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/andrew-lloyd-webber-son-died-b2308134.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Lloyd Webber also wrote music for ''[[Up (film series)|56 Up]]'', the eighth installment of the documentary series that began with ''7 Up'', for Children's television, and for television advertisements.<ref name="playbill">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Margaret |date=25 March 2023 |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber passes away at 43 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/nicholas-lloyd-webber-passes-away-at-43 |url-status=live |access-date=27 March 2023 |website=Playbill}}</ref>


=== Work with his father ===
=== Work with his father ===
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Lloyd Webber produced the ''Andrew Lloyd Webber Symphonic Suites'' at the [[Theatre Royal Drury Lane|Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] in London, released by [[Decca Records]] in 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ingenthron |first=Blair |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son, Has Passed Away |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nicholas-Lloyd-Webber-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-Son-Has-Passed-Away-20230325 |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>
Lloyd Webber produced the ''Andrew Lloyd Webber Symphonic Suites'' at the [[Theatre Royal Drury Lane|Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] in London, released by [[Decca Records]] in 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ingenthron |first=Blair |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son, Has Passed Away |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nicholas-Lloyd-Webber-Andrew-Lloyd-Webbers-Son-Has-Passed-Away-20230325 |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>


He co-produced and mixed the pre-production concept album of the musical ''[[Cinderella (Lloyd Webber musical)|Cinderella]]'' for [[Polydor Records]], which went to number 1 in the official UK compilation album charts in July 2021.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-25 |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas dies aged 43 |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65078024 |access-date=2023-03-27}}</ref>
He co-produced and mixed the pre-production concept album of the musical ''[[Cinderella (Lloyd Webber musical)|Cinderella]]'' for [[Polydor Records]], which went to number one on the official UK compilation album charts in July 2021.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-25 |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas dies aged 43 |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65078024 |access-date=2023-03-27}}</ref>


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==
Nick Lloyd Webber was the son of British composer [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and his first wife, Sarah Hugill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-lloyd-webber/2049|title= Lord Lloyd-Webber|work=UK Parliament|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43 |language=en-US |work=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/03/25/andrew-lloyd-webber-son-nicholas-dies/32f208f2-cb48-11ed-9cc5-a58a4f6d84cd_story.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> His older sister is the author, broadcaster and communications executive [[Imogen Lloyd Webber]],<ref name="playbill" /> his grandfather was the organist, composer and music educator [[William Lloyd Webber]] and his uncle the cellist and music educator [[Julian Lloyd Webber]].<ref name="playbill" />
Nick Lloyd Webber was the son of British composer [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and his first wife, Sarah Hugill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-lloyd-webber/2049|title= Lord Lloyd-Webber|work=UK Parliament|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43 |language=en-US |work=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/03/25/andrew-lloyd-webber-son-nicholas-dies/32f208f2-cb48-11ed-9cc5-a58a4f6d84cd_story.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> His older sister is the author, broadcaster, and communications executive [[Imogen Lloyd Webber]],<ref name="playbill" /> his grandfather was the organist, composer and music educator [[William Lloyd Webber]] and his uncle the cellist and music educator [[Julian Lloyd Webber]].<ref name="playbill" />


Lloyd Webber married [[viola]] player, Polly Wiltshire, in June 2018.<ref name="themirror">{{cite web |title=Inside Nick Lloyd Webber's life as he dies aged 43 after devastating cancer battle |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/inside-nick-lloyd-webbers-life-29551092 |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref> He was the father of two children.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="sunset" />
Lloyd Webber married [[viola]] player Polly Wiltshire in June 2018.<ref name="themirror">{{cite web |title=Inside Nick Lloyd Webber's life as he dies aged 43 after devastating cancer battle |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/inside-nick-lloyd-webbers-life-29551092 |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref> He was the father of two children.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="sunset" />


Lloyd Webber died at the age of 43 on 25 March 2023 at [[Basingstoke Hospital]], after suffering from [[gastric cancer]] for 18 months.<ref>{{cite news|website=Deadline|last=Haring|first=Bruce|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber Announces Son Nick's Death|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/andrew-lloyd-webber-announces-son-nicks-death-obituary-1235310138/|date=25 March 2023|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber, composer, record producer and son of Andrew Lloyd Webber – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/03/26/nicholas-lloyd-webber-composer-record-producer-son-andrew-lloyd/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=26 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{cite web |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber's eldest son, Nicholas, dies of gastric cancer aged 43 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/mar/25/andrew-lloyd-webbers-eldest-son-nicholas-dies-of-gastric-cancer-aged-43 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref>
Lloyd Webber died at the age of 43 on 25 March 2023 at [[Basingstoke Hospital]], after suffering from [[gastric cancer]] for 18 months.<ref>{{cite news|website=Deadline|last=Haring|first=Bruce|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber Announces Son Nick's Death|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/andrew-lloyd-webber-announces-son-nicks-death-obituary-1235310138/|date=25 March 2023|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber, composer, record producer and son of Andrew Lloyd Webber – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/03/26/nicholas-lloyd-webber-composer-record-producer-son-andrew-lloyd/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=26 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{cite web |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber's eldest son, Nicholas, dies of gastric cancer aged 43 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/mar/25/andrew-lloyd-webbers-eldest-son-nicholas-dies-of-gastric-cancer-aged-43 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref>
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Revision as of 11:57, 29 March 2023

This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Lloyd Webber, not Webber.

The Honourable
Nick Lloyd Webber
Born
Nicholas Alastair Lloyd Webber
Died25 March 2023(2023-03-25) (aged 43)
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Record producer
Years active1993–2023
Spouse
Polly Wiltshire
​
(m. 2018)​
Children2
FatherAndrew Lloyd Webber
RelativesWilliam Lloyd Webber
(paternal grandfather)
Julian Lloyd Webber
(paternal uncle)
Imogen Lloyd Webber
(sister)
Websitewww.nickwebber.net

Nicholas Alastair Lloyd Webber (died 25 March 2023) was an English composer and record producer. He was the son of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his first wife, Sarah Hugill.[1]

Life and career

Lloyd Webber was known for writing a theatrical and symphonic version of The Little Prince (co-written with James D. Reid) based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which premiered at the Lyric Theatre Belfast and Theatre Calgary before headlining the Abu Dhabi music and arts festival with the Heritage Orchestra.[2][3] Together, Lloyd Webber and Reid produced the Scottish Folk Music album Speyside Sessions with actor Kevin McKidd; which went to No.1 in the iTunes World Music Charts. He also composed the music for the 2017 musical Fat Friends The Musical, which premiered at the Grand Theatre in Leeds and subsequently toured the UK in 2018. A second UK tour planned for 2022 was postponed.[4]

Besides musical theatre, Lloyd Webber was known for scoring the BBC One drama Love, Lies and Records, and the film The Last Bus, directed by Gillies McKinnon and starring Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan.[5] Lloyd Webber also wrote music for 56 Up, the eighth installment of the documentary series that began with 7 Up, for Children's television, and for television advertisements.[6]

Work with his father

At the age of 14, Lloyd Webber was the tape operator on Sunset Boulevard: World Premiere Recording, the album of the 1993 original London production of his father's musical.[7]

Lloyd Webber produced the Andrew Lloyd Webber Symphonic Suites at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, released by Decca Records in 2021.[8]

He co-produced and mixed the pre-production concept album of the musical Cinderella for Polydor Records, which went to number one on the official UK compilation album charts in July 2021.[8][9]

Personal life and death

Nick Lloyd Webber was the son of British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his first wife, Sarah Hugill.[10][11] His older sister is the author, broadcaster, and communications executive Imogen Lloyd Webber,[6] his grandfather was the organist, composer and music educator William Lloyd Webber and his uncle the cellist and music educator Julian Lloyd Webber.[6]

Lloyd Webber married viola player Polly Wiltshire in June 2018.[12] He was the father of two children.[1][7]

Lloyd Webber died at the age of 43 on 25 March 2023 at Basingstoke Hospital, after suffering from gastric cancer for 18 months.[13][14][4]

Composer credits

Year Title Contribution Notes Ref
2001 Mon Amour Mon Parapluie Score Short film [15]
2003 Homecoming Score [16]
2012 56 Up Score Television documentary [6]
2013 Mr Invisible Score Short film [17]
2016 The Little Prince Score Theatrical production [18]
2017 Love, Lies and Records Score BBC One [5]
Fat Friends The Musical Music Theatrical production [4]
2020 Monarca Licensed track Netflix series [19]
2021 The Last Bus Score Feature film [5]
Control Z Licensed track Netflix series [20]

References

  1. ^ a b Lloyd Webber, Andrew (2018). Unmasked: A Memoir. London: HarperCollins. pp. 294, 483. ISBN 9780008237592.
  2. ^ "Andrew Lloyd Webber Confirms His Son, Nicholas, Has Died Aged 43". HuffPost UK. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ "The Little Prince musical announces crowdfunding campaign for album recording | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Andrew Lloyd Webber's eldest son, Nicholas, dies of gastric cancer aged 43". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Andrew Lloyd-Webber announces his son has died aged 43 from gastric cancer". The Independent. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Hall, Margaret (25 March 2023). "Nicholas Lloyd Webber passes away at 43". Playbill. Retrieved 27 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b Thomas, Angela. "Andrew Lloyd Webber announces death of his composer son Nicholas Lloyd Webber". Musical Theatre Review. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b Ingenthron, Blair. "Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son, Has Passed Away". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Andrew Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas dies aged 43". BBC News. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Lord Lloyd-Webber". UK Parliament. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Inside Nick Lloyd Webber's life as he dies aged 43 after devastating cancer battle". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  13. ^ Haring, Bruce (25 March 2023). "Andrew Lloyd Webber Announces Son Nick's Death". Deadline. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Nicholas Lloyd Webber, composer, record producer and son of Andrew Lloyd Webber – obituary". The Telegraph. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie". British Council. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Nick Lloyd Webber". Fat Friends the Musical. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  17. ^ "MR. INVISIBLE". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  18. ^ Jordan, Richard, "Nicholas Lloyd Webber Is A Chip Off The Old Block", The Stage 5 February 2016
  19. ^ Fox, Thomas. "Andrew Lloyd Webber 'shattered' after 'beloved son' Nick dies in Basingstoke after illness". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Nicholas Lloyd Webber (1979-2023] RIP". BritMovie. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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