Did you know that two legendary Broadway composers were born on March 22? In celebration of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s birthdays, Playbill looks back at some of their most iconic musicals. Watch the video to see which shows made the Top 5.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
John Swannell
A scene from the original Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Bob Gunton and Patti LuPone in Evita.
Bill Hutton and Laurie Beechman in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
A scene from Cats on Broadway.
Bernadette Peters in Song and Dance.
Robert Torti and company in the original Broadway production of Starlight Express.
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Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford in The Phantom of the Opera.
Ann Crumb and Michael Ball in Aspects of Love.
Glenn Close and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Alan Campbell and Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard (Broadway, 1994)
Joan Marcus
Alex Brightman and the kid band from School of Rock—the Musical (2015).
Matthew Murphy
Cast members from Sunset Boulevard (Glenn Close, Michael Xavier, Siobhan Dillon, Fred Johanson), School of Rock – The Musical (Eric Petersen, Jersey Sullivan, Rachel Katzke), Cats (Jessica Hendy, Harris Milgrim, Tanner Ray Wilson), and The Phantom of the Opera (James Barbour, Kaley Ann Voorhees)
Nathan Johnson
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Monica Simoes
Glenn Close and Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Stephen Sondheim
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Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert in a promotional photo for West Side Story.
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Zero Mostel in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
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Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim in rehearsal for Do I Hear a Waltz?
Larry Kert and company in Company.
Alexis Smith, John McMartin, Dorothy Collins, and Gene Nelson in Follies.
Glynis Johns and Len Cariou in A Little Night Music.
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A scene from the original Broadway production of Pacific Overtures.
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Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou in Sweeney Todd.
Sally Klein, Jason Alexander, Lonny Price, Jim Walton and Ann Morrison in Merrily We Roll Along.
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A scene from the original Broadway production of Sunday in the Park with George.
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Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters, and James Lapine celebrating Sunday’s Pulitzer win outside the Booth Theatre.
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Danielle Ferdland, Ben Wright, Kim Crosby, Chip Zien and Bernadette Peters in Into the Woods.
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Jere Shea and Donna Murphy in Passion
Joan Marcus
Stephen Sondheim
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