Nick Lloyd Webber

Nicholas Alastair Lloyd Webber (2 July 1979 – 25 March 2023) was an English composer and record producer. He was the son of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his first wife, Sarah Hugill.[1]

This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Lloyd Webber, not Webber.

The Honourable

Nick Lloyd Webber
Born
Nicholas Alastair Lloyd Webber

(1979-07-02)2 July 1979
Died25 March 2023(2023-03-25) (aged 43)
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Composer
  • record producer
Years active1993–2023
Spouses
Charlotte Windmill
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​
(m. 2007; div. 2016)​
    Polly Wiltshire
    ​
    (m. 2018)​
    Children2
    Parent
    Relatives
    Websitewww.nickwebber.net

    Life and career

    Lloyd Webber was known for writing a theatrical and symphonic version of The Little Prince (co-written with James D. Reid) based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The production premiered at the Lyric Theatre Belfast and Theatre Calgary before headlining the Abu Dhabi music and arts festival with the Heritage Orchestra.[2][3] Together, Lloyd Webber and Reid produced the Scottish folk music album Speyside Sessions with actor Kevin McKidd, which went to No.1 in the iTunes World Music Charts. He also composed the music for Fat Friends The Musical, which premiered at the Grand Theatre in Leeds and subsequently toured the UK in 2018. A second UK tour, planned for 2022, was postponed.[4]

    Besides musical theatre, Lloyd Webber was known for scoring the BBC One drama Love, Lies and Records, and the film The Last Bus, directed by Gillies McKinnon and starring Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan.[5] Lloyd Webber also wrote music for 56 Up, the eighth installment of the documentary series that began with 7 Up, for Children's television, and for television advertisements.[6]

    Work with his father

    At the age of 14, Lloyd Webber was the tape operator on Sunset Boulevard: World Premiere Recording, the album of the 1993 original London production of his father's musical.[7]

    Lloyd Webber produced the Andrew Lloyd Webber Symphonic Suites at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, released by Decca Records in 2021.[8]

    Lloyd Webber co-produced and mixed the pre-production concept album of the musical Cinderella for Polydor Records, which went to number one on the official UK compilation album charts in July 2021.[8][9]

    Personal life and death

    Nick Lloyd Webber was the son of British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his first wife, Sarah Hugill.[10][11] His older sister is the author, broadcaster, and communications executive Imogen Lloyd Webber,[6] his grandfather was the organist, composer and music educator William Lloyd Webber, and his uncle is the cellist and music educator Julian Lloyd Webber.[6]

    He was educated at the Dragon School and St Edward's School, Oxford.

    In 2007, Lloyd Webber married theatre producer and designer Charlotte Windmill, with whom he had a daughter in 2008.[12] In June 2018, he married viola player Polly Wiltshire.[13] He was the father of two children.[1][7]

    Lloyd Webber died on 25 March 2023 at age 43 at Basingstoke Hospital, after suffering from gastric cancer for 18 months.[14][12][4]

    Composer credits
    Year Title Contribution Notes Ref
    2001 Mon Amour Mon Parapluie Score Short film [15]
    2003 Homecoming Score [16]
    2012 56 Up Score Television documentary [6]
    2013 Mr Invisible Score Short film [17]
    2016 The Little Prince Score Theatrical production [18]
    2017 Love, Lies and Records Score BBC One [5]
    Fat Friends The Musical Music Theatrical production [4]
    2020 Monarca Licensed track Netflix series [19]
    2021 The Last Bus Score Feature film [5]
    Control Z Licensed track Netflix series [20]

    References
    1. Lloyd Webber, Andrew (2018). Unmasked: A Memoir. London: HarperCollins. pp. 294, 483. ISBN 9780008237592.
    2. "Andrew Lloyd Webber Confirms His Son, Nicholas, Has Died Aged 43". HuffPost UK. 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
    3. "The Little Prince musical announces crowdfunding campaign for album recording | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
    4. Badshah, Nadeem (25 March 2023). "Andrew Lloyd Webber's eldest son, Nicholas, dies of gastric cancer aged 43". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
    5. "Andrew Lloyd-Webber announces his son has died aged 43 from gastric cancer". The Independent. 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
    6. Hall, Margaret (25 March 2023). "Nicholas Lloyd Webber passes away at 43". Playbill. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
    7. Thomas, Angela. "Andrew Lloyd Webber announces death of his composer son Nicholas Lloyd Webber". Musical Theatre Review. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
    8. Ingenthron, Blair. "Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Son, Has Passed Away". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
    9. "Andrew Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas dies aged 43". BBC News. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
    10. "Lord Lloyd-Webber". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
    11. "Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
    12. "Nicholas Lloyd Webber, composer, record producer and son of Andrew Lloyd Webber – obituary". The Telegraph. 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
    13. "Inside Nick Lloyd Webber's life as he dies aged 43 after devastating cancer battle". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
    14. Haring, Bruce (25 March 2023). "Andrew Lloyd Webber Announces Son Nick's Death". Deadline. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
    15. "Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie". British Council. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
    16. "Nick Lloyd Webber". Fat Friends the Musical. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
    17. "MR. INVISIBLE". Festival de Cannes. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
    18. Jordan, Richard, "Nicholas Lloyd Webber Is A Chip Off The Old Block" Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Stage 5 February 2016
    19. Fox, Thomas (27 March 2023). "Andrew Lloyd Webber 'shattered' after 'beloved son' Nick dies in Basingstoke after illness". Hampshire Live. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
    20. "Nicholas Lloyd Webber (1979–2023] RIP". BritMovie. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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