Research on the Best of British Musical Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar is a Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera, whose music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and whose book and lyrics written by Tim Rice. The musical started as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971. The musical is loosely based on the Gospels's accounts of the last week of Jesus's life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion. It highlights political and interpersonal struggles between Judas of Carioth and Jesus, struggles that are not in the Bibles narratives. The resurrection is not included. It therefore largely follows the form of a traditional passion play.

The characters are Herod, Jesus, Annas, Caiaphas, Ponitius Pilate, Apostle Peter, Mary Magdalene, Simon Zealotes, Judas Iscariot.

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The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart with additions from Richard Stilgoe. Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe also wrote the musical's book together.Based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux, its central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius.The musical opened in London's West End in 1986, and on Broadway in 1988. It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, and Michael Crawford (in the title role) won the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical.It is the longest running show in Broadway history by a wide margin, and celebrated its 10,000th Broadway performance on 11 February 2012, the first production ever to do so.

The characters are Erick,Christine Daaé, Viscount Raoul de Chagny, Meg Giry, Charlotta, Madame Giry, Piangi, Monsieur Gilles André, Monsieur Richard Firmin.

We will rock you is a musical based on the songs of Queen with a book by Ben Elton. The musical tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and does the same. Musical instruments and composers are forbidden, and rock music is all but unknown.  

The characters are Galileo Figaro, Khashoggi, Meat, Scaramouche, Pop, Brit, Killer Queen.