BBC announces special programme to celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 75th birthday

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BBC Two have announced a special programme to mark Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 75th birthday on 25 March at 9.25pm.

In the programme, Lloyd Webber takes a nostalgic journey through the BBC archives, looking back on a collection of some of his biggest and best-loved songs.

Alongside performances from stars such as Barbara Streisand, Elaine Paige, Diana Ross, Michael Ball and Michael Crawford are stories that Andrew shares from behind the scenes of his most popular works. He’ll shed light on how he knew Madonna would perform Evita years before she did, how the cast of Starlight Express ended up on roller-skates, and how Jason Donovan and his Technicolor Dreamcoat was responsible for a new generation of musical theatre fans.

A bumper evening when combined with the Big Night of Musicals broadcast, Besties!