Goodspeed Gala & Auction

Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals. His shows have run continuously in London’s West End for 50 years and ran for 43 uninterrupted years on Broadway.

When the original Sunset Boulevard joined School of Rock, CATS, and The Phantom of the Opera he equalled Rodgers & Hammerstein’s record of four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. He is one of the select group of artists with EGOT status, having received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards. 

In 2022, Andrew Lloyd Webber partnered with Michael Harrison to produce new productions of existing work and his future musicals. His latest, the Illusionist, will be produced in London in 2027.

Lloyd Webber owns six London theatres including the iconic London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Reopened in July 2021, the latter was completely restored and renovated at a cost of over £60 million. This was one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by a private theatre owner in recent times. His mantra is that every penny of profit made from his theatres is ploughed back into the buildings for their conservation and development.

Lloyd Webber is passionate about the importance of musical education and diversity in the arts. Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation provides 30 performing arts scholarships every year for talented students with financial need, and supports a range of projects such as the Music In Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST).

Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed music for globally significant moments. Most recently, he was asked to compose “Make a Joyful Noise,” the anthem for the Coronation of King Charles III. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber was knighted in 1992, created an honorary life peer in 1997, and made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter by King Charles III in 2024. Founded in 1348, this is the highest British civilian honour. Andrew Lloyd Webber is the only person from the arts in the Garter's history granted this personal honour by the monarch.

To purchase tickets, please contact Frank Stilwagner at fstilwagner@goodspeed.org or 860.615.0367

• Tables and VIP Tickets on sale now
  • Use code OVERTURE at checkout for $250 off tickets through April 1 (does not apply to tables)
• Standard tickets on sale March 13

Masquerade Ticket (VIP): $1,750
Use code OVERTURE at checkout for $250 off through April 1

• 1 ticket with premiere seating
• Admission to private reception 30 minutes prior to cocktail hour with Lord Lloyd Webber (limited to 50 guests)
• Commemorative gift at your seat

Rainbow High Table (VIP): $15,000

• Table of 10 with premiere seating
• Admission for table guests to private reception 30 minutes prior to cocktail hour with Lord Lloyd Webber (limited to 50 guests)
• Commemorative gift at your seat

Superstar Table: $10,000

• Table of 10 with preferred seating
• Commemorative gift at your seat

Technicolor Table: $6,000

• Table of 10

Standard & Upgraded Individual Tickets go on sale March 13.

EVENT SCHEDULE

4:30pm - VIP Reception for Masquerade Ticket & Rainbow High Table Holders

5:00pm - Doors open for General Cocktail Reception

6:00pm - Dinner, Live Auction & Paddle Raise

8:30pm - Performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber catalogue by soon-to-be-announced artists

9:30pm - Honoree Presentation

DRESS CODE

Black Tie Optional (what does this mean?)

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