{"id":1958305,"date":"2025-08-13T17:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1958305"},"modified":"2025-08-13T17:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:20:14","slug":"andrew-lloyd-webbers-really-useful-group-rebrands-as-lw-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/andrew-lloyd-webbers-really-useful-group-rebrands-as-lw-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group Rebrands as LW Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustry News<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group Rebrands as LW Entertainment<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The group manages the EOGT winner’s body of work, including The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>, Cats<\/em>, Jesus Christ Superstar<\/em>, and Evita<\/em>.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n Andrew Lloyd Webber
\n Heather Gershonowitz<\/span> <\/span>
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n
\n

Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/a>‘s Really Useful Group, which manages and develops his entire body of work, is rebranding, and will now be known as LW Entertainment. The London-based group is led by CEO James McKnight.<\/p>\n

The company manages Lloyd Webber’s expansive entertainment portfolio, which includes such musicals as\u00a0The Phantom of the Opera<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Jesus Christ Superstar<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Evita<\/em>,\u00a0Cats<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Sunset Boulevard<\/a><\/em>, and\u00a0Starlight Express<\/a><\/em>, among others. The rebrand brings the group more in line with Lloyd Webber’s theatre management firm, LW Theatres.<\/p>\n

The move comes in a moment of resurgence for Lloyd Webber’s work.\u00a0Sunset Blvd.<\/em> just closed a high-grossing, Tony-winning revival at Broadway’s St. James, a repeat of similar success in London’s West End. Press notes announcing the re-brand also confirm that the forthcoming news of a return for\u00a0Cats: “The Jellicle Ball”<\/em><\/a> will indeed be on Broadway, and a Jamie Lloyd-directed revival of\u00a0Evita<\/em> is currently in London’s West End and eyeing a Broadway transfer as well. Beyond traditional stages, an immersive\u00a0Sleep No More<\/em>-esque version of his long-running\u00a0The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>, titled\u00a0Masquerade<\/em>, is currently in previews Off-Broadway.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a privilege to be part of the next chapter of the Lloyd Webber family business,”\u00a0says McKnight in a statement. “For nearly 50 years, this company has worked with the best in the industry to deliver transformational entertainment. LW Entertainment is about doing more of the same. We want to spread our impact across the world, taking the magic of Andrew\u2019s work into more formats. I firmly believe that great business strategy is led by creativity, passion, and partnership. Looking around us, I am not sure we could ask for much more.\u201d<\/p>\n

“‘The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation,’ a quote from Bob Iger which perfectly reflects LW Entertainment,” adds Madeleine Lloyd Webber<\/a>, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wife and group president of LW Entertainment and LW Theatres. “This is a very exciting new chapter for our family business, while respecting and building upon RUG\u2019s extraordinary legacy. The Lloyd Webber family are aligned and share the vision of LW Entertainment: to create, entertain, excite, challenge, disrupt, and inspire audiences across many art forms for generations to come. The brilliant team led by James McKnight, ably supported by our chairman David Chance and the rest of our Board, have already delivered innovation, and I\u2019m excited and optimistic about the ambitious plans they have for the future.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thrilled that the final piece of the reorganization of the Lloyd Webber companies is complete,” concludes Lloyd Webber. “Our CEO James McKnight, together with Madeleine Lloyd Webber and our chairman, David Chance, has restructured the entire senior management team to reflect the business\u2019 commitment to exploiting its copyrights in the most innovative way.<\/p>\n

“To mark this sea change in The Really Useful Group\u2019s story, the company is to be renamed LW Entertainment to represent the broadening of its work across different entertainment fields, whilst bringing it into line with LW Theatres which has just completed its most successful trading year ever. As usual, every penny of LW Theatres\u2019 profit will be ploughed back into the buildings.<\/p>\n

“LW Entertainment will focus solely on copyright exploitation, with theatrical production handled by Michael Harrison<\/a> for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals<\/a>, building on the success of the acclaimed productions of Starlight Express<\/em>, Sunset Boulevard<\/em>, and now Evita<\/em> at The London Palladium. The next major productions will be the Broadway transfer of Cats: The Jellicle Ball<\/em> and my new musical, The Illusionist<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“In addition, LW Entertainment has licensed the immersive production Masquerade<\/em>, based on The Phantom of the Opera<\/em>, currently in early previews in New York. This is part of significant, global plans for The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> over the coming years across live theatre, film, publishing, music, and many other areas.<\/p>\n

“LW Entertainment is a family company, and I am blessed that all four of my children are major contributors to the board. My wife, Madeleine Lloyd Webber, is group president\u00a0of LW Entertainment and LW Theatres. The recorded music exploitation, guided by Alastair and Billy Lloyd Webber, has already resulted in successful albums for Starlight Express<\/em> and Sunset Boulevard<\/em>, the latter reaching number one. With the strongest team I could possibly hope for in place, I will focus on what I have always loved most\u2014music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit AndrewLloydWebber.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

\n\t\t\t\t0<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tof
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

From Jesus Christ Superstar to School of Rock: Look Through the Shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\"Andrew_Lloyd_Webber_HR\"
\n
\n

From Jesus Christ Superstar to School of Rock: Look Through the Shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/h3>\n

Andrew Lloyd Webber, who currently has 2 shows on Broadway, was born March 22.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t24 PHOTOS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Jesus\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Jesus Christ Superstar Playbill – Oct 1971<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Broadway_Production_Photo_1971_Jeff\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Jeff Fenholt and cast<\/p>\n

Friedman-Abeles\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Evita\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Evita Playbill – Opening Night, Sept 1979<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Evita_Broadway_Production_Photo_1979_Patti\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Patti LuPone<\/p>\n

Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Joseph\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Joseph_and_the_Amazing_Technicolor_Dreamcoat_Production_Photo_Bill\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Laurie Beechman and Bill Hutton<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cats\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Cats Playbill – Opening Night, Oct 1982<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cats_Broadway_Production_Photo_1982_Cast_HR\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Cast<\/p>\n

Martha Swope\/\u00a9NYPL for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Song\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Song and Dance Playbill – Oct 1985<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Song_and_Dance_Broadway_Production_Photo_1986_Bernadette\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Bernadette Peters and Christopher D’Amboise<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Starlight\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"HR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n
\n

Robert Torti and company in the original Broadway production of Starlight Express.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Martha Swope \/ The New York Public Library<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"HR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in The Phantom of the Opera.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Aspects\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Aspects of Love Playbill – June 1990<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"HR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Ann Crumb and Michael Ball in Aspects of Love<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Sunset\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Sunset Boulevard Playbill – Opening Night, Nov 1994<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Glenn_Close\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard<\/i><\/p>\n

Craig Schwartz<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"By\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

By Jeeves Playbill – Opening Night, Oct 2001<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Martin\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Martin Jarvis (left) is Jeeves and John Scherer is Bertie Wooster in By Jeeves.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Maria\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Maria Friedman in the The Woman in White<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"School\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"HR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n
\n

Alex Brightman and the kid band from School of Rock\u2014the Musical <\/i> (2015).<\/p>\n

Matthew Murphy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n