SUU Opera, SUU Orchestra present music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
By Ashley Pollock
SUU Opera and SUU Orchestra will perform music by Andrew Lloyd Webber March 26–29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Center Theater in Cedar City. Webber is known throughout the world as a musical theater genius. His musical talent brought such greats as “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Cats,” “Phantom of the Opera” (the longest-running Broadway show in history), and “Evita.”
“The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber is a review and adaptation of 20 songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals,” said Carol Ann Modesitt, director of SUU Opera. “This is a new way to present his music. One of the things that makes it unique is the production can be performed in any order. It is up to the producer and director to choose which songs are performed and the order in which they are performed. The show involves 15 students from the vocal area with accompaniment by 30 instrumental students.”
Songs that will be highlighted in this production are, “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Another Suitcase,” “Unexpected Song,” “With One Look,” “Buenos Aires,” “Music of the Night,” “Love Never Dies,” “Close Every Door,” “There’s A Light at the End of the Tunnel,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “As If We Never Said Goodbye,” “I Believe My Heart,” “Memory,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Love Changes Everything,” “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Think of Me,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” and “Song of the King.”
The show is directed by Carol Ann Modesitt and conducted by Dr. Xun Sun, with Megan Goodrich as assistant director and choreographer and Dr. Brian Chan as rehearsal pianist. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth. SUU faculty, staff, and students are free with a valid ID card. Faculty and staff IDs are allowed one guest. Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the concert or online at suu.edu/pva.
