andrew lloyd webber. ( cheers and applause ) lord andrew lloyd webber. he wrote the music for "cats," "jesus christ superstar," "phantom of the opera," and "evita." i don't know where andrew lloyd webber found the time to invent that grill. now, that sound right there is jon batiste and stay human. ( cheers and applause ) jon, i understand-- i understand you have someone special sitting in with the band tonight. who's that? >> jon: oh yeah, he's very special. how about a hand for brandon niederauer on the guitar? >> stephen: brandon! ( cheers andndpplause ) wow, wow. brandon, you look like you're 12. how old are you? >> 12. >> stephen: that's impressive, man. okay, that checks out. want to give us a few licks, there? play something hot? >> all right, stephen. ( brandon plays ) >> stephen: wow. wow. brandon! welcome to the show! thank you for joining us so much! well, brandon and the band are about to kick it, but before they do... what the hell is that? hey, what are you doing up there?! hey, get out of t

and andrew lloyd webber! featuring jon batiste and and now, it's time for "the late show" with stephen colbert! ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: whoo! i go to work go to work i go work ( audience chanting stephen ) >> stephen: hey! that was great, brandon. ( no audio ) man, that was amazing. ( cheers and applause ) brandon, thank you for being here! incredible; that was amazing. brandon, i'm so glad you're here, uo glad you're here. these guys treating you all right?t? >> yeah. >> stephen: you let me know, okay? i'll talk to these guys if they give you any trouble, okay? no hazing. >> okay. >> stephen: no wedgies, jon. >> oh, we all had to get one! >> stephen: it's against company folks, i don't know about you, but after the paris attacks, i& don't want to talk about isis, or "isil" or "daesh" or "p-diddy" or whatever they're going by this week. here's the deal: if you want to live if the seventh century,ou don't get to be on tv. but, after that senseless tragedy, the question of whether to let syrian refugees

andrew lloyd webber is number two. just behind sir paul mccartney on the list of rich brits in music. he's doing just fine. we've come to the part of the how would you describe it? >> i think i'm the luckiest man alive, really. i'm able to do the one thing in my life that i really love. i don't intend to stop. >> osgood: coming up. happiness and health. so finally, i had an important conversation with my dermatologist about humira. he explained that humira works inside my body to target and help block inflammation that in clinical trials, most adults saw 75% skin clearance. and the majority were clear or almost clear in just 4 months. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are com

please welcome lord andrew lloyd webber! ( cheers and applause band playing "phantom" ) thank you for being here. >> thank you. and i like that outfit. >> stephen: looks good on you. i don't know who that masked man >> who is he? does he work here? >> stephen: he just haunts it. >> i mean, i know the little boy, because he's in my show. >> stephen: brandon niederauer over here-- brandon-- can we get a light up on brandon? brandon is in your new show-- let's put that up there-- "school of rock" which opens december 6. ( cheers and applause ) >> he's something, that kid, he really is. >> stephen: yeah, he's amazing, he's incredible. are you having a good time in the "school of rock," brandon? >> yeah! >> yeah, he'd better say that... >> stephen: that's show business, right there. have been since i was about that age, over there. you are the composer of "joseph and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat," "jesus christ superstar," "evita," "cats," "starlight express," "phantom of the opera," "sunset blvd." you've had the hits, you h

started early for lloyd webber. raised in family of musicians, the future fashioned a record player. >> were your musical tastes typical? >> no. i mean my love of musical theater was certainly not typical. i mean it was considered to be very, very abnormal. it may sound amazing to people today. but rogers and hammerstein were considered by, as it were, how can i put it, the sort of opinion-making -- to have off the scale of sentimental. i remember once saying when i was very little, you know, i like "carousel." >> after dropping out of the royal college of music lloyd webber began collaborating with tim rice while still in his teens. the pair returned to broadway musical about eva peron the wife of argentina's military dictator. >> it's dramatic moment that would turn on her. >> played in complete triumph. >> evita was a hit. but "cats" based on the poems of t.s.eliot and lloyd webber's first musical without rice was a mega hit. >> i played the cast album "cats" so many times my brother almost killed me. he'd come i

the composer of that song, andrew lloyd webber. and he's back on broadway with a brand new show and talking with our mo rocca. >> i don't know what really makes a great musical or not. in the end you write it and you write it because you want to >> and if lord andrew lloyd webber writes it, there's a good chance it will be a hit. during a four decade long career he spun box office gold from felines, fascists and a phantom. all of them characters in some of the most commercially successful shows in broadway history. he hopes to add to that list with the just-opened "school of rock" based on the jack black who teaches a bunch of prep schoolers to unleash their inner zeppelin. >> it's not a musical that's going to change the course of the western musical as we presently know it. but hopefully you take something away from it. it's got some catchy songs. >> in fact lloyd webber is enjoying some of the best reviews of his career for "school of rock." >> one two,, three. >> the show isn't entirely new territory for him. early on he and le

last weekend kristin chenoweth and i and cicely tyson, whoopi goldberg, andrew lloyd webber, all these amazing people went there, and d ey had 100 kids from all over the country, high school kids, that came in. and they did like a little workshops withrofessionals. so myself and our choreographer for "findidi neverland", mia michaels, we did a workshop on dance and theater with, like, 10 of them. different oups. and it was so amazing, you know. i i s supposed to be there to inspire all these kids, but, honestly, being a part of that stuff and being with these kids who are so enthusiastic about everything, it inspires me. it really fills my cup, you u know. it's just an amazing thing. >> seth: that's awesome. [ cheers and applause ] i want to ask about this as well because i can't imagine how hard it is to start a school. but that is something else you've done. you were at a performing arts school? >> i was, yeah.

it also has some new songs by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice who wrote "jesus christ superstar." this premiered in london in 2011. it's a national tour. this is something for the whole family. mollie: really just absolutely out of this world. cannot wait for that. and how is bridges doing? guest: "the bridges of madison county." we are opening the national tour. we have two performances, one tonight and tomorrow at 2:00. it is a lovely, lovely show. we're looking to have the composer conducting. tickets available. mollie: dixie? guest: the best way is to go to the website,d desmoi nesperformingarts.org. mollie: so that is through january 3. and wizard of oz. guest: again, our website in that -- and that is at the civic mollie: have your next burger with a side of awesome. the one-of-a-kind, creamy blend of sweet and tangy. miracle whip and proud of it. at kraft we start with quality ingredients. all expertly blended to make our mayo. from good to amazing. when they told me that i was diagnosed with cancer, all i could think of was my kids and that i didn't want to leave them. i b

the legendary andrew lloyd webber. the winter garden theatre. greg: rosanna saw it last night. rosanna: i do not think that that is his real name. rosanna: one of the celebrities that was there for opening night the kids are fantastic. greg: i totally lose it sometimes. rosanna: it is so high-energy. it is really like they are jumping up and down. >> they have the energy. >> there you go. sometimes, we all need a little help. today, you helped her plant a garden, and you want to be there to help her with all her tomorrows. if you're trying to quit smoking, you may need a little help. medications to help you stop smoking... including nicotine patches, gum and other medicines, call your doctor today to get the help you need to quit smoking... so you can always be there for her. spend less time chasing sales and more time making room at the table. find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. if you could see your cough, it's just a cough. you'd see how often you cough all day and so would everyone else. new robitussin 12 hour delivers fast

iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber. the wizard of oz had its world premiere at the london palladium theatre in march of 2011. after a successful west end run, the production had its north american premiere in toronto in december of 2012, and then embarked on a20u.s. tour beginning in september of 2013. the national tour of the wizard of oz will creative team from london and toronto: jeremy sams (direction), robert jones (set and costume design), arlene phillips (choreography), hugh vanstone (lighting design), mick potter (sound design), jon driscoll & daniel brodie (video/projection design), david cullen (orchestrations) and graham hurman (musical supervision). animals will be provided by william berloni. click your heels together and join scarecrow, tin man, lion, dorothy and her little dog toto, as they journey through the magical land of oz to meet the wizard and obtain their hearts' desires. watch out for the wicked witch of the west and her winged monkeys as you rediscover the real story of oz in this fantastic mu

iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber. the wizard of oz had its world premiere at the london palladium theatre in march of 2011. after a successful west end run, the production had its north american premiere in toronto in december of 2012, and then embarked on a u.s. tour beginning in september of 2013. the national tour of the wizard of oz will feature the same award-winning creative team from london and toronto: jeremy sams , robert jones creative team from london and toronto: jeremy sams , robert jones , arlene phillips , hugh vanstone , mick potter , jon driscoll & daniel brodie , david cullen and graham hurman . animals will be provided by william berloni. click your heels together and join scarecrow, tin man, lion, dorothy and her little dog toto, as they journey through the magical land of oz to meet the wizard and obtain their hearts desires. watch out for the wicked witch of the west and her winged monkeys as you rediscover the real story of oz in this fantastic musical treat for the whole family. teases are don

alyx: actor will smith, plus a preview of andrew lloyd webber's big new broadway show "school of rock." and author michael lewis, the man behind the book "the big short." it's all coming up today right here on kcci at 8:00 a.m. before we let you go this hour, because you have been tracking quite a storm system moving in and it really hit a climax if you will last night with that thunderstorm. frank: it just did not seem right in december to hear that, and combined with so much rainfall over the course of 24 some record data coming up. 58 degrees our high temperature today. the record is 64. they have been setting records in eastern iowa with temperatures in the low 60's. can pretty much that on the rain today. 40 tonight. 8 day forecast, 45 on monday, rain, back in the 30's for highs thursday and friday. alyx: today's top stories are straight ahead on your morning news leader. stay with us, everyone. another full hour of kcci 8 news this morning weekends starts right now. >> you're watching kcci 8 news. alyx: right now at 6:00, body found. state officials have confirmed a second body

the music by andrew lloyd webber. i went in thinking those older guys would ruin it. it wasn't.xhilarating and exciting. only go -- here's what i would caution. only go and see that show if you're a fan of joy. >> interesting. >> who was in the audience? >> guess who i sat three chairs away from. >> somebody from "downton abbey." >> a fellow britt but three seats away, barbara walters. >> oh, my goodness. look. we've got the selfie. >> there is a photo i believe we faked. because this is where i dropped the ball. this is why i'm not as good a journalist as barbara or any of you. as i left the theater, i thought why didn't i get a selfie, have a photo with her we could use. i think we're in the barbara walters building. >> we got it for you. welcome to abc. we're glad to have you here a couple weeks now. coming up in the mix, christmas lights dove step style. >> plus the new details about jimmy carter's battle with brain cancer. his surprising announcement over the weekend. our medical editor is here in the studio to break it down. >>> what some see as a growing war on christmas.

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