Sir Tim Rice and Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber write new songs

Oscar-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice has stated he has not dominated out teaming up once more with former musical companion Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber to create a model new musical, however warned it must be an thought he was “actually turned on by”.

The pair, who penned a trio of theatrical smashes in Joseph and the Superb Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Famous person, and Evita, have written songs for a brand new comedy entitled Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas.

It premieres at The Birmingham Rep Theatre in November.

Sir Tim instructed BBC South East: “He and I’ve written just a few songs and it has been nice enjoyable.”

The lyricist, who went to high school at Lancing Faculty in West Sussex, stated: “It is a comedy all a few serial killer who’s murdering folks linked to the track The Twelve Days of Christmas.

“It is primarily a comedy – amusing a minute!”

Requested concerning the chemistry of working along with his former writing companion once more, he stated:

“Now we have at all times performed the odd factor right here and there, the odd album observe for someone.

“We did an additional track for Madonna in Evita, so we have been at all times in contact right here and there however there was no nice musical concept that appealed to the each of us.

” I believe it [the chemistry] is at all times there.”

Sir Tim Rice and Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber have been one in every of theatre’s most profitable writing partnerships however went their separate methods within the Nineteen Eighties to pursue totally different tasks.

Lloyd-Webber went on to jot down musicals like Cats, Starlight Categorical and Phantom of the Opera.

In the meantime Rice labored with Abba’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus to create the musical Chess.

He went on to group up with Disney, writing songs for Aladdin and The Lion King amongst others.

He received Oscars for Greatest Unique Tune for A Complete New World from Aladdin, Can You Really feel The Love Tonight from The Lion King and You Should Love Me from Evita.

Sir Tim has labored with quite a few collaborators through the years together with Elton John, Rick Wakeman and Burt Bacharach.

One in every of his largest regrets although, he stated, was not working extra with the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

He stated: “I did a few songs with Freddie.

“It is a tragedy he died. I really feel we might have written one thing actually nice.”

Sir Tim Rice is touring the UK from April in a present entitled: My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Nicely.

Amongst different locations he involves Guildford, Worthing and Eastbourne.