The musical's world premiere was in London's West End … Mr Webber has done a good job here with the music on this CD for the London production of Stephen Ward. Stephen Ward Tickets at the Aldwych Theatre, London Save to wishlist ‘Stuffed full of Lloyd Webber’s trademark stirring music’ Evening Standard Stephen Ward , the new musical based on the events surrounding the Profumo Affair , with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton .

Buy Stephen Ward … Stephen Ward the Musical. Stephen Ward, the osteopath at the centre of the Profumo scandal in 1963, was described in court as "a thoroughly filthy fellow." A musical flop, however, is not the end of the world; and I have a hunch that Stephen Ward, while never a mass-market show, may enjoy a modest afterlife in a more intimate, cabaret setting. Stephen Ward is Andrew Lloyd Webber's first sole orchestration since his original draft of Cats in 1981. Stephen Ward, review Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical at the Aldwych Theatre about the Profumo affair has delightful tunes and an unexpected dash of mischief, says Charles Spencer 4 Stephen Ward the Musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book & lyrics by Christopher Hampton and Don Black www.stephenwardthemusical.com

Stephen Ward is a musical with a book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Stephen Ward premiered at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in December 2013. 2,455 likes. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, with book and lyrics by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, centres on Ward's involvement with the young and beautiful Christine Keeler, which led to one of the biggest political scandals and most famous trials of the twentieth century. Fall Out Boy's "The Phoenix" samples the classical work "Allegro Non Troppo," which was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1941. The album features the original cast recording of the musical, with contributions from stars of the stage and screen, including Alexander Hanson ( Jesus Christ Superstar, We Will Rock You ) and Charlotte Spencer ( Mary Poppins, Les Miserables ). Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christopher Hampton and Don Black, and directed by Richard Eyre, the musical centres on Stephen Ward’s involvement with the young and beautiful Christine Keeler and their chance meeting in a West End night club, which led to one of the biggest political scandals and most famous trials of the 20th century. I suppose writing music for the characters adds a musical veil over the story that has several books written by Christine but this musical has a spiritual love that sadly the players I suspect in real life never new.

Vocalist Patrick Stump was inspired by "the creepiness" of the strings. I recommend this CD. Stephen Ward is a musical with a book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical is based on the 1963 Profumo affair involving the War Minister John Profumo and the socialite Stephen Ward who introduced Profumo to his mistress Christine Keeler, who was also involved with a Russian spy.