HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokesperson revealed Sunday.
“The condition is in its very early stages. Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year,” read a statement posted on Lloyd Webber’s official Web site.
Lloyd Webber, 61, recently announced plans for a follow-up to his smash Broadway musical “Phantom of the Opera.” The sequel, “Love Never Dies,” is scheduled to open in London’s West End in March and follow on Broadway in November.
Lloyd Webber has won seven Tony Awards during his distinguished career, which has also included such musical hits as “Cats,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita.”
