Don Black Defends Lloyd Webber
May 2nd, 2008 by Laura WestPopular lyricist Don Black has recently defended Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BBC talent shows, he claims their good points “out-weigh the bad”. Webber’s chum Black is most probably responding to Kevin Spacey’s accusation of the BBC giving unfair promotions to certain productions. Spacey caused quite a stir when he made these comments in March and the debate has been raging ever since. Director Peter Hall jumped on the bandwagon recently and suggested that the corporation had been ‘conned’ by Webber and Cameron Macintosh into giving them “the greatest advertising campaign the theatre has ever experienced”.
Black, who’s catalogue of work includes Webber’s Tell Me on a Sunday (which was recently featured as a sing-off song in I’d Do Anything) has defended is working partner to the high hills. He states “It is like songwriters moaning about the Eurovision Song Contest, saying it is not about songs. Well no it isn’t -it is about entertainment.” and the shows have “brought a lot of people into the theatre who would not go into the theatre.” Both very valid points, he takes his argument one step further by saying there is a serious lack of new young musical theatre writers in the business due to “temperament” and “fear of rejection”. Hmm I wonder if there will be a new talent show for musical theatre writers - quite a possibility, watch this space!
So the debate continues, pick a side and join in the fight. Webber verses Spacey - round three, who will be then next person to air their views?
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