Andrew Lloyd Webber to Miss ‘Bad Cinderella’ Broadway Opening Due to Son’s Critical Illness

Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that he will not be attending the Broadway opening night of his Broadway musical. Bad Cinderella because his eldest son is “critically ill” with gastric cancer.

The Phantom of the Opera With composer, he shared a statement The Hollywood Reporter His son Nicholas Lloyd Webber (43 years old) revealed on Saturday (18 March 18), that he has been fighting cancer for 18 month and is currently in the hospital.

“We are all praying that Nick will turn the corner,” Andrew Lloyd Webber said in the statement. “He is bravely fighting with his indomitable humour, but at the moment my place is with him and the family.”

Andrew Lloyd Webber was set to attend the first night of Bad Cinderella, which he composed, on Thursday (March 23) at New York City’s Imperial Theatre. The new musical is a reimagining CinderellaFrom 2021 to 2022, the, ran in London.

“I will not be able to cheer on its wonderful cast, crew and orchestra on Opening Night,” the Oscar-winning composer said.

Andrew Lloyd Webber also noted that he has “not been able to attend the recent previews” of Bad Cinderella because of his son’s illness.

Nicholas Lloyd Webber is well-known for his score to the BBC One drama of 2017. Love, Lies, and RecordsAlong with the 2021 movie The Last Bus. He was also the co-producer of the original cast album for his father’s Cinderella He was nominated for a Grammy in 2021 for Best Musical Theater Album.