British musical theatre - or at least musical theatre originated in Britain, which is a slightly different thing - dominated the genre in the 80s, thanks largely to two men: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh, whether working together (Cats, Song and Dance, The Phantom of the Opera), or separately (Les Miserables and Miss Saigon for Mackintosh, Starlight Express and Aspects of Love for Lloyd Webber), all of w…
SOURCE: The Stage at 02:02AM on April 11, 2011