Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration

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Summary: Incredible, brilliant, unforgettable -- the best of Webber
Review: If you even remotely like Andrew Lloyd Webber you will be blown away by this performance. This concert has incredibly talented people singing Webber's best songs. Try to just watch 10 minutes -- it's impossible. Each song is better than the last. Brightman is brilliant, Michael Ball is fantastic, BoyZone will touch your heart, and Glenn Close delivers an absoloutely superhuman performance that will bring you to tears because she can sing (who knew?) AND act. I've had this on VHS for years, but now that it's on DVD (thank you!) it's fabulous. It is a MUST HAVE. Our entire family (dad, mom, and our young children) love this.

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Summary: A great show!
Review: This is a great musical presentation, with many talented performers singing Andrew lloyd Webber's songs. I'd give it ten stars if I could.

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Summary: Rather disappointing.
Review: I truly expected a whole lot more than what this show actually put up. Tina Arena, Kiri, and a slew of others were terrific -- alright, including Antonio Bendejo! Donny Osmond, on the contrary, puts this entire show to shame -- he really shouldn't go beyond "I'm a little bit country and a little bit of rock and roll." That is a voice that should be captured on cassette only, because a CD or, moreso, a DVD is just too much technology and class for half-baked prettyish boys like this -- if even that! Check out Hey, Mr. Producer instead. Now, that's a marvelous production by leaps and bounds. If you have been unfortunate enough to have recently watched "By Jeeves" on Broadway, this is exactly the same disappointment that you'll be experiencing, and at least for me, Sir Andrew was right down my row in that production -- the only treat to a very sour experience.

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Summary: I HAVE WAITED 2 YEARS FOR THIS TO HIT DVD-
Review: ok...in short this is an AWSOME MUST HAVE PERFORMANCE FOR THE WEBBER FAN. but sadly, the quality of the recording is very poor....sound goes up and down all by itself. sound is clear, but the quality of the surround sound encoding is awful. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED. My advice? dont buy---wait until they come out with a "second edition" because this is an embarasement to andrew lloyd webber. <and yes if someone i didnt know would have told me this i wouldnt have believed them either...so i bought it too > i hear the VHS version is also poorly recorded....

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Summary: MEMORIES
Review: I WAS AT THE ORIGINAL CONCERT IN LONDON AND IT WAS A SPECIAL NIGHT INDEED. THE TAPES AND THE DVD ARE GOOD. THE THING THAT PUZZLES ME IS THAT THE TAPES,....THERE ARE EVIDENTLY 2 TAPE VERSIONS, ONE SHOWN ON PBS AND ONE SOLD OVER THE COUNTER. THEY ARE DIFFERENT IN AS MUCH AS THERE ARE SUBTITLES ON THE PBS VERSION TELL ING THE TITLES OF THE SONGS AND THE ARTISTS NAMES.NOT SO ON THE OTC VERSION. AND THEN TERE IS THE DISC..UNDERTANDABLY THE QUALITY OF THE DVD IS BETTER THAN THE TAPES BUT IT IS CHOPPED UP IN SEVERAL PLACES. EVIDENTLY THIS WAS NEEDED FOR EDITING PURPOSES, HOWEVER, THESE ARE MINOR ANNOYANCES, I HAVE YET TO UNDERSTAND WHY MICHAEL C RAWFORD WAS SO PAINFULLY ABSENT FROM THE PROGRAM.cOULD THIS BE ANOTHER INTRIGUE AMONG THE STARS? IN SHORT, GET AND WATCH IT OVER AND OVER . IT DOES NOT TIRE. DON C. PATRICK, COLUMBUS, OHIO

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Summary: too good to be true
Review: Lloyd Webber is the best!!!!!!!!!!! Sarah Brightman, in my opinion, sang better in other CDs for Pie Jesu and Hosanna was freaky but if you haven't heard her sing, listen for awhile to some CDs. Her voice grows on you. Evita's coreography was COOL. It was moving, powerful, and intense. Actually no surprises there, it's Elaine Paige and Antonio Banderas, need anyone say more. Joseph was perfect, Jesus Christ superstar- I wanted to see Everything's all right! Still, good. There's a Light at the End of the Tunnel was so good, roller skate dancers were fun to see. When everyone sang Love Changes Everything...BUY THIS!

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Summary: The sound is poor
Review: I love the concert but the sound is poor.

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Summary: But where's the performer listing?
Review: The music is great, the performances beyond expectation, the theatre is a wonder...but the DVD does not include any printed list of the performers! I had to search the Web to find such a listing -- and have not succeeded yet. (All I do find is an alphabetical list of the individuals at the Movie Database.) What a shortcoming! Otherwise, very much worth your while. Marvelous.

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Summary: Excellent... except for Antonio
Review: Not that I don't like Antonio Banderas... I just think he should stick to acting. There is no other Che Guevara than Mandy Patinkin and no other Evita than Patti Lupone. (I've been spoiled with the original...)The songs from Whistle Down the Wind, Sunset Boulevard, and Phantom were awesome. There's also a special performance from Julian Lloyd Webber ( I think that's his name) and of course Sarah Brightman steals the show as usual. My most favorite performance is given by Michael Ball singing "Vaults of Heaven" with the choir. I could just rewind and play that back ALL DAY LONG.. If you love Andrew Lloyd Webber, you'll love this video celebrating his 60th birthday at the Royal Albert Hall. Oh, and there's this AWESOME performance of "Love Changes Everything" where EVERYONE comes out on stage.. it's just awesome!! okay.. I'll stop... I love this video!

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I love this video! It is my favorite VHS ever! Everyone who loves Andrew Lloyd Webber should see this! It was moving and beautifully put together! I give it 5 stars!