Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration

Starring:Tina Arena, Michael Ball, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy (II), Sarah Brightman, Glenn Close, Ben De'ath, Julian Lloyd Webber, Marcus Lovett, Lottie Mayor, Dennis O'Neill (II), Donny Osmond, Elaine Paige, Ray Shell, Kiri Te Kanawa, Bonnie Tyler
Director: David Mallet
Studio: Universal Studios
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The Royal Albert Hall in London comes alive to the passionate melodies and songs from the shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Enjoy the magic of this night of a thousand stars.

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Running Time 128 Min

Format: DVD VIDEO
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In 1998 a concert at the Royal Albert Hall celebrated Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday and featured more than two hours of hits from a body of work spanning almost three decades. In this keepsake of a memorable night, star after star steps on to a massive, Eurovision-style set to revisit golden moments in their long association with Britain's most successful composer of musicals. Elaine Paige in big frocks and an even bigger voice delivers "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" and "Memory" with her usual power; Michael Ball and Donny Osmond stretch the last vestiges of boyish charm to the very limits but still sound great; and Boyzone gets the youth vote. Then there are Kiri Te Kanawa, Bonnie Tyler, Tina Arena, and, of course, another encore for brother Julian Lloyd Webber and those Variations on the cello. But the stars are Sir Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Brightman in an outstanding selection from The Phantom of the Opera (probably his best work), Antonio Banderas (who really can sing), and Glenn Close, a stupendous, moving Norma Desmond in songs from Sunset Boulevard. All in all, a deserved celebration for someone who has given so many people a great deal of pleasure, and a treat for musicals fans of all ages. --Piers Ford

Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration

Average customer rating:

Very Satisficied
Glorious !
Joy of great music
I watch it over and over!
The best of A.L.Webber's musicals in one.

Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration
Starring: Tina Arena , Michael Ball , Antonio Banderas , Shane Lynch , and Keith Duffy (II)
Director: David Mallet
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00005NGAE
Release Date: 2001-10-30

Product Description

The Royal Albert Hall in London comes alive to the passionate melodies and songs from the shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Enjoy the magic of this night of a thousand stars.

System Requirements:

Running Time 128 Min

Format: DVD VIDEO

Amazon.com essential video

In 1998 a concert at the Royal Albert Hall celebrated Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday and featured more than two hours of hits from a body of work spanning almost three decades. In this keepsake of a memorable night, star after star steps on to a massive, Eurovision-style set to revisit golden moments in their long association with Britain's most successful composer of musicals. Elaine Paige in big frocks and an even bigger voice delivers "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" and "Memory" with her usual power; Michael Ball and Donny Osmond stretch the last vestiges of boyish charm to the very limits but still sound great; and Boyzone gets the youth vote. Then there are Kiri Te Kanawa, Bonnie Tyler, Tina Arena, and, of course, another encore for brother Julian Lloyd Webber and those Variations on the cello. But the stars are Sir Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Brightman in an outstanding selection from The Phantom of the Opera (probably his best work), Antonio Banderas (who really can sing), and Glenn Close, a stupendous, moving Norma Desmond in songs from Sunset Boulevard. All in all, a deserved celebration for someone who has given so many people a great deal of pleasure, and a treat for musicals fans of all ages. --Piers Ford

Customer Reviews:

Very Satisficied.......2007-05-17

Thank you for the timliness of this order. I really like the DVD and highly recommend it to others.

Glorious !.......2007-05-15

I bougth this DVD three times because I had to give two as gift for family. Everybody loved it. Several memorable performances! Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard is the best!

Joy of great music.......2007-03-17

This album reflects the best of Andrew LLoyd Webber through the voices of additional exceptional vocalists and musicians. Uplifting and choreographed well.

I watch it over and over!.......2007-02-28

If you love musicals, this is the DVD you want to go for!

I am telling you right now, this is the best ever!
You will love it for sure, trust me!

(I will be honest, the sound is not as good as other concert DVDs,
but still, great singers can make it all)

The best of A.L.Webber's musicals in one........2007-02-02

All the highlights and most popular songs from the plays are in this one
video, along with his birthday celebration.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway Favorites Collection (Cats / Jesus Christ Superstar / Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat / The Royal Albert Hall Celebration)

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what?
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YAY!!!!
Good collection
Very poor sound quality for Joseph

Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway Favorites Collection (Cats / Jesus Christ Superstar / Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat / The Royal Albert Hall Celebration)
Starring: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
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Andrew Lloyd Webber - Masterpiece (Collector's Edition) (Bonus CD)
Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration
Evita
Les Miserables - The Dream Cast in Concert
Jesus Christ Superstar (Special Edition)

ASIN: B0001GWBOQ
Release Date: 2004-10-05

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The Andrew Lloyd Webber Spotlight Performance Collection includes Cats, A Royal Albert Hall Celebration, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Jesus Christ Superstar. The 1998 video version of Cats stars a cast assembled from London, Amsterdam, and New York productions, including Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy and Elaine Paige (the original London Grizabella, the Glamour Cat) whose version of "Memory" remains definitive.

A Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) features more than two hours of hits from star after star: Elaine Paige delivering "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" and "Memory" with her usual power, Michael Ball and Donny Osmond stretching the last vestiges of boyish charm to the very limits but still sounding great; Sarah Brightman performing an outstanding selection from The Phantom of the Opera; Antonio Banderas; and Glenn Close, stupendous and moving in songs from Sunset Boulevard.

In Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Old Testament tale of Joseph and his coat of many colors gets a splashy, vigorous treatment with an energetic cast, Las Vegas-style glitz, and catchy, eclectic songs, including "Any Dream Will Do" and the peppy "Go, Go, Go Joseph." Former teen icon Donny Osmond is perfect in the title role, while Maria Friedman performs well as the narrator.

The 1999 stage revival of Jesus Christ Superstar became the basis for this 2000 video production, which takes the show out of ancient Jerusalem to a mix of modern New York and timeless Rome. As Christ (Glenn Carter) sees his cult of personality overtake his message and struggles with the fears of his sacrifice, he reaches within for faith and forgiveness, giving the show the spiritual dimension it so often lacks. It's an entertaining, thoughtful, and well-sung production, avoiding the tepidity of Norman Jewison's solemn 1973 film.

Customer Reviews:

what? .......2006-07-15

i want this dvd set 1.cuz i love the musicals josph,cats.and 2. i want to see superstar! i could care less for the albert hall thing. i want to see the musicals! also you must see phantom of the opera ( the best musical EVER!!!!) fiddler on the roof (not enough songs but still good!)

Reasons.......2006-05-07

Cats - This DvD performance is a must have and that is all there is to it. A brilliant piece of work with very good bonus features. I am in awe of such raw and amazing talent that this DvD contained.

Joseph - This DvD perfomance was fine, actually more than that. Though the sound quality was not brilliant, but the over all performance was divine. Very very good!

Albert Hall - This DvD performance was good. Michael Ball was as ever out-standing as were the other members of this fine collection. HOWever I did feel that Michael Crawford was missing when it came to Phantom performances, even though Antonio Banderas did a respectable job, you will never be able to rid my love of Crawford's angelic yet haunting voice.

Jesus Christ - This DvD performance was laughable. Never in my life would I have imagined that the brilliant works of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice could be butchered in such a horrible way. After seeing Cats the DvD I had high hopes. I believe the phrase being "let down" does not even begin to describe the emotion caused by this sorry excuse of a musical.

Everything about it, was a piss ass poor job. Jesus was fine, not good, but able, Mary also was not too bad, and King Herod, despite his brillance as an actor was terrible in this. However I think the prize definately goes out to Judas. I do believe a tap-dancing mute giraffe would have performed much better than this over-acting, deaf-toned, poor excuse for a 'performer'. Not only do I feel that I should get my money back, I feel I should be able to be given money for enduring it as long as I did. I am honestly disgusted in how the editors didn't cut out majority of the musical. If they did so, they would have been left with possibly 15 - 20 minutes of film and it would have been passable.

I am literary in shock! I think I need to watch 'Cats' again and regain my love for theatre from scratch. If you love yourself and love musicals and especially Jesus Christ Superstar, I beg of you don't even consider looking twice at this absolute rubbish since it will burn your eyes right out of your head, leaving you in much disdain, like me, and confused as how talent has been replaced with used toilet paper.

Thank you.

YAY!!!!.......2005-12-07

I love this entire collection. When I bought this, I wasn't very excited about Jesus Christ Superstar, because I thought it was the 1973 version. Imagine my delight when this was in fact the updated version of the show. An amazing cast draws you into the story, and finally Judas does not appear simply as a traitor or a psycho, but as someone tormented.
Royal Albert Hall Celebration--Wow! All I can say is I would love to have my 50th Birthday party like that. Hoards of stars appear singing ALW's wonderful compostions.

Good collection .......2005-09-05

Good collection of A.L.Webber's most popular musicals + Albert Hall Celebration. Only problem to take into account when ordering from Europe: All DVD's are Area 1 (North America) encoded, so most DVD players in Europe would not play them (Philips, Samsung).

Very poor sound quality for Joseph.......2005-05-25

We've watched Joseph a few times and it is visually captivating however the sound quality is awful. We have surround sound and even at full volume (maxed!) it's too low and is difficult to hear some of the singing. Then othertimes it's too loud. It's not me or my system; otherwise they work fine. The sound quality on this (as on Les Miserables Dreamcast 10th anniversary DVD) is a big dissapointment. Be ready to max your volume.

Great Performances {Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration } [Region 2]

Average customer rating:

Very Satisficied
Glorious !
Joy of great music
I watch it over and over!
The best of A.L.Webber's musicals in one.

Great Performances {Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration } [Region 2]
Starring: Tina Arena , Michael Ball , Antonio Banderas , Shane Lynch , and Keith Duffy (II)
Director: David Mallet
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Les Miserables - The Dream Cast in Concert
Sarah Brightman - Live from Las Vegas
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ASIN: B000050ACK

Amazon.com essential video

Customer Reviews:

Very Satisficied.......2007-05-17

Thank you for the timliness of this order. I really like the DVD and highly recommend it to others.

Glorious !.......2007-05-15

I bougth this DVD three times because I had to give two as gift for family. Everybody loved it. Several memorable performances! Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard is the best!

Joy of great music.......2007-03-17

This album reflects the best of Andrew LLoyd Webber through the voices of additional exceptional vocalists and musicians. Uplifting and choreographed well.

I watch it over and over!.......2007-02-28

The best of A.L.Webber's musicals in one........2007-02-02

All the highlights and most popular songs from the plays are in this one
video, along with his birthday celebration.

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Royal Albert Hall Celebration

Average customer rating:

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Royal Albert Hall Celebration
Starring: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: DVD
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The Andrew Lloyd Webber Spotlight Performance Collection (Cats, Royal Albert Hall Celebration, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar)

Average customer rating:

what?
Reasons
YAY!!!!
Good collection
Very poor sound quality for Joseph

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Spotlight Performance Collection (Cats, Royal Albert Hall Celebration, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar)
Starring: Glenn Carter (III) , Jérôme Pradon , Renee Castle , Fred Johanson , and Michael Shaeffer
Director: Nick Morris , Gale Edwards , and David Mallet
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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