Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has been speaking out in his weekly video blog over on andrewlloydwebber.com and he is boasting about the talent of his Nancies once more.

The musical genius is sure that his girls are way more talented than girls groups like Girls Aloud. he commented:

“You could put out of this show a girl band that would knock Girls Aloud and the memory of any those other girl bands right out of the window. Read more & comment »

The BBC are said to be reconsidering their decision to air a reality TV show based on Jesus Christ Superstar next year.

We told you a few weeks ago that Sir Andrew and the beeb were considering using Jesus Christ Superstar for next years big reality TV event, however BBC are said to be worried that they will face the same sort of complaints from Christian groups that they faced over the Jerry Springer Opera a few years ago.

An insider revealed to The Sun: “Some Christian groups are bound to have a problem with Andrew telling people, ‘You could be Jesus.’ ”

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has told The Sun that after he completes his current show, I’d Do Anything, with the BBC, he only intends on making two more series.

He told the newspaper:

“I think I will do two more series and then quit this kind of thing.

“People get tired, I think.

However, he did reveal what show they were thinking of covering next year saying:

“I have an idea to do Jesus Christ Superstar next year and then maybe another all-new show which I’m really excited about.”

So all you bearded singers out there, get limbering up those vocal chords, because the auditions will be taking place before the year is out!

British composer, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is to jet off to America in two weeks time in order to make an appearance on US TV show, American Idol.

Lloyd Webber will appear on a live link-up from Las Vegas to the Los Angeles AI studios.

Sir Andrew is currently judging on BBC’s talent show, I’d Do Anything and he hinted to The Sun that the BBC may not have been too happy with his extra-curricular activities, saying: “I told them my dates and just said, ‘I’m going!’”

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has recently worked with the BBC on some of their highest rated shows, so you can see why they would want to tie him down to their channel.

However, when the Beeb tried just this, Sir Andrew turned them down point blank, The Sun report him as saying:

“This isn’t my day job – I’m not Graham Norton.”

Well it’s not like he needs the money is it?

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that he literally BEGGED the BBC to get Barry Humphries as a judge on new show, I’d Do Anything.

Andrew told The Sun: “I’ve known Barry for a long time.

“He has strong views about theatre so I thought it would be amazing to have him on the panel.

“We’re very lucky to get him. For health reasons he had to cancel a Dame Edna tour and at that moment I begged the BBC — I really did beg them — to get him.
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The BBC have announced that in their all new reality TV show, I’d Do Anything, due to start this week, viewers will not be able to choose between the child actors who will play the part of Oliver.

The BBC have said that Andrew Lloyd Webber will have the final casting decision on the boys, saying that it was “in the best interests of the boys” not to put them through the voting process. Three boys will be chosen out of the final twelve, as due to child labour hours each child will only be allowed to work for 20 hours per week.

Don’t despair however, you will get to choose between the twelve Nancy finalists, all of who will be over the age of seventeen.

A BBC spokeswoman said: “As Oliver is played by a minor, his role will not be open to the public vote.

“This decision was taken by the BBC following expert advice in providing a duty of care to child contributors.

“We want all the boys to gain as much from this experience as possible, and enable them to learn as much about musical theatre as they can over the course of the series.”

Host Graham Norton said he “wouldn’t feel comfortable” putting the boys through the stress of a public vote during the series. Read more & comment »

Actress and singer, Martine McCutchteon has reportedly beened signed up as a judge on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s next reality TV show, My Fair Lady.

The show, much like Any Dream Will Do, will search for the perfect Eliza Doolittle to play the lead in My Fair Lady on the West End.

Martine was last seen as a judge on ITV’s Soapstar Superstar, and has musical theatre experience, having won a Laurence Olivier Award for playing Doolittle in My Fair Lady in 2002. Read more & comment »

Hot on the heels of Jospeh and The Sound Of Music, BBC sources have revealed that their next big hunt will be to find the leading star for a West End production of My Fair Lady.

An insider told The Sun: “There were several ideas on the table but eventually we whittled them down to West Side Story and My Fair Lady.

“We decided that as we had searched for a male lead last year with Joseph, it was probably right to hunt for a female one next. Read more & comment »

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said that the only reason the X Factor is enjoying such high ratings at the moment, is because his shows are off air.

The Lord, 59, said: “Last year it was up against Maria for a few weeks.

“We took a big chunk of their ratings. We were getting about six million and they were getting about seven million.

“So of course they are doing well this year — there’s nothing up against them.”

Lloyd Webber also revealed he will be back on TV with a BBC Christmas special with all the Maria and Joseph finalists.

And he added: “I am still talking with the BBC for a show next year. But it won’t be one of my musicals.”

The Sun has reported today that despite heavy theatre commitments, Andrew Lloyd Webber has agreed to make a third reality Tv series with the BBC, this time searching for the lead in My Fair Lady.

One source said: “The first show - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? - looked for a female star, then Any Dream Will Do found a male lead for Joseph. It makes sense to alternate each year.

They added: “The danger with doing two male lead hunts on the trot is you may end up with many of the same lads who tried out for Joseph.” Read more & comment »

The BBC has announced that a panel of experts will now choose the winning choir to perform at the final of Any Dream Will Do.

Originally the public were supposed to vote on their favourite choir via the BBC website, but due to technical problems and talk of unfair voting, the BBC has decided to let the experts decide.

The 843 choir entries will be whittled down to 20 by the same expert panel who selected the Joseph finalists from regional heats, which includes the show’s vocal coach and judge, Zoe Tyler.

The winner will then by chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber and fellow composer Howard Goodall.

Due to its massive ratings success, the BBC has extended this years series of Any Dream Will Do by one week.

It was also reported that BBC boss, Peter Fincham, wanted to add a number more shows but Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber declined due to the imminent rehearsals for the Joseph stage show.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber has admitted to being in awe of Graham Norton and believes he is a great presenter for BBC’s Any Dream Will Do.

“I’m just in awe of Graham. His talent is boundless,” Andrew told The Sun. “He does the whole show with an earpiece in and has to concentrate on what he’s saying while someone is firing instructions at him from off-stage. I couldn’t do that!”

He added: “I absolutely love doing the show. I always forget the cameras are there and get caught up in the moment. The show is constructed like a musical in itself. Keeping the audience entertained from start to finish is a challenge and we have to carry their concentration through from A to B.”

The public decided live on BBC One this week in Any Dream Will Do that Daniel Boys will not be Joseph.

After some excellent performances last week, the six remaining Josephs had to prove to the British public that it wasn’t a one-off and they really do have the power, range and charisma to land one of the best loved and most prized roles in the West End.

Once they had performed their songs and received feedback from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the expert panel of Denise Van Outen, John Barrowman, Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler, the Josephs faced the agony of the public vote. Read more & comment »