UNMASKED: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber NJ Reviews and Tickets

83%

(67 Reviews)

Positive

87%

Mixed

12%

Negative

Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Delightful, Funny, Must see

About the Show

A world-premiere musical revue for Paper Mill Playhouse featuring stories and songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s remarkable life and celebrated work.

From the show:

One of the most successful musical theater composers of all time takes audiences behind the scenes in Unmasked, a world-premiere musical featuring stories and songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s remarkable life and celebrated work. Based on his recently released autobiography, this funny and warm musical portrait offers an intimate look at Lloyd Webber’s five decades in the spotlight and beyond, from his quirky family and bohemian youth in London to the creation of such smash hits as Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, and Sunset Boulevard. You’ll hear new and sometimes unexpected interpretations of his best-loved songs, rediscovered gems, and some new material specially written for this production.

Member Reviews (67)

Must see, Great singing, Delightful, Clever

See it if You want a history of one of the greats. Songs were great. Back stories were great. A must see

Don't see it if You do not like biopic pieces

Fluffy, Overrated, Banal, Disappointing, Great singing

See it if you want to hear Andrew Lloyd Webber's most famous songs with no sets and very little costumes in a concert-like setting

Don't see it if revues are not your thing or you find Sir Webber's self-indulgent interruptions irritating

Great singing, Great staging, Entertaining, Funny

See it if A seamless mix of a legedary English composer's hits&illuminating story of his remarkable artistic life. Amazing performers deliver ALW's *

Don't see it if Uninterested in a multimedia show,so popular this season. Only 2 performances left.Make time Sunday.It's worth it ! Read more

Nostalgic, 80s-tastic, Cheesy, Fluffy, Great singing

See it if you just want to bask in some of your favorite tunes for a few hours sung by great voices.

Don't see it if you’re expecting plot or production values.

Entertaining, Great singing, Disappointing, Cliched, Banal

See it if you love andrew lloyd weber - but this is cruise ship entertainment or a netflix special - not broadway

Don't see it if if you are expecting broadway quality. it disappoints

Simple staging, Insightful, Great singing

See it if you know ALW's music and want to hear it out of context (by INCREDIBLE singers!), introduced with video snippets from the Lord himself!

Don't see it if 2.5 hours of ALW music will drive you crazy or if revues without lots of fancy staging don't interest you. Read more

A docu-theater experience of alw and his music repertoire.

See it if If you are an ALW fan and want to travel back through his productions.

Don't see it if If you needed a plotted story with definitive links to the specific songs. Read more

Entertaining, Great singing, Indulgent

See it if You enjoy a ALW's-greatest-hits-review. You enjoy watching a documentary about ALW. The singing was great. Staging was barebones.

Don't see it if You want a musical that tells a story. This is ALW-lite. ALW (via pre-recorded interviews) introduces each set w/ a little background info. Read more

Critic Reviews (13)

"Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals and Remembers: This multimedia concert and career retrospective forgets that the best way to honor the composer is to have a good time with his music."
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"Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Unmasked’: Theater Review Though occasionally flawed, this stripped-down theatrical take on Lloyd Webber’s musical catalog is right on time after the cinematic debacle of 'Cats.'"
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"Andrew Lloyd Webber Unabashedly Celebrates Himself in 'Unmasked'': Webber's musical revue makes its world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse."
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"'UNMASKED: THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER' at Paper Mill Playhouse - An Exquisite Celebration of the Composer and his Music"
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"Work remains to be done for this show to fulfill its potential. However, the unusual format of 'Unmasked' is clearly viable. And it would be wrong to lose sight of the fact that 'Unmasked' already offers a considerable quantity of surefire, quality entertainment."
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