It turns out to be the most theatrical moment I ever conceived-a moment that can only be achieved in live theater.” “I can’t remember how many said the chandelier moment could never work. And would another choreographer have understood the period as well as former prima ballerina Dame Gillian Lynne ( Cats)? Much credit goes to the late Maria Björnson for her dazzling design and costumes. “I’m struck 30 years hence with the phenomenon Phantom has become. “The fine line between success and failure is perilously small,” Lloyd Webber states. Our brilliant director Hal Prince was so certain we’d be a hit that he suggested we take a holiday and return for the opening.” Phantom is the only show I’ve done that was entirely unchanged during previews. He recovered quickly, and looks back with pleasant memories. While all were celebrating,” Lloyd Webber said, “I felt alone and frightened.” But (then) wife, Sarah Brightman, playing Christine, was basking in audience adulation with her Phantom, Michael Crawford. Amid the thunderous applause, the composer yearned to have loved ones around him. I couldn’t bear to sit through the show.”Ĭameron Mackintosh, co-producer, with Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company, found him and got him back for the curtain call. At openings, even when you feel you have the public with you, you’re at your most vulnerable. "I hope that I can be an example to young people so they won't be afraid of getting older.Andrew Lloyd Webber, Behind the Mask: “It Wasn’t the Best Time of My Life“.Īp–“Though London advance sales and audience reaction during previews suggested an unstoppable hit,” Lloyd Webber stated, “I wish I could say I had the best time of my life during those heady days. And I knew I couldn't make it any longer than it was going to be, but I could make it wider and deeper. I've lived a productive and intentional life. She told People in 2022: "I've lived a good life. The 'Grace and Frankie' star previously revealed that she hopes to become an "example" for young people. She said: "So many women said to me, 'My whole attitude about myself changed.' That meant the world to me." T Jane sparked an exercise frenzy in 1982 with her self-titled workout video, which went on to sell 17 million copies, and she's proud to have inspired so many women. I don't take anything for granted, and I'm just amazed that at my age I'm still working and have a lot of energy. She said: "Who am I? What am I supposed to do in life? All of that has been answered. The 'Book Club: The Next Chapter' actress is "amazed" she is still working now and thinks a lot of her contentment comes from the fact that a lot of the questions she had about life when she was younger have now been answered. "I wish when I was younger, someone had said to me, 'Don't give up. She told the new issue of People magazine: "Being young is really hard. The 85-year-old star - who has previously opened up about her past eating disorder struggles - admitted she was "pretty lost" in her younger years and encouraged the youth of today to "keep going" as life will "get better" as they get older. Jane Fonda didn't think she was "pretty enough" to be an actress.
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