Where did Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice meet?

Hall of Famer Tim Rice and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber met as teenagers while they were students at Magdalen College, in Oxford.

Andrew had dropped out of school to join Tim in music productions.

The duo went ahead to produce musicals “The Likes of Us” (1965), “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (1968), “Jesus Christ Superstar” (1970), “Evita” (1976), and “Chess” (1984).

Who Is Tim Rice?

Tim Rice is a British lyricist and author known for collaborating with famous composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Elton John, on the creation of several musicals.

Born on November 10, 1944, in Bucks, England, Rice is notable for making musical contributions to Disney on “Aladdin, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and DreamWorks Animation’s The Road to El Dorado.”

The Grammy Award winner’s career spans several decades, with a wide range of achievements in music, theater, and film, beginning from the 1960s.

His collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber resulted in the musicals “The Likes of Us” (1965), “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (1968), “Jesus Christ Superstar” (1970), “Evita” (1976), and “Chess” (1984).

Rice also collaborated with Elton John to produce the soundtrack for Disney’s animated film “The Lion King” (1994), the stage adaptation of “The Lion King,” which premiered on Broadway in 1997, and “Aida” (1998).

Rice has additionally written many books and has published several autobiographies. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including Tony Awards, and Grammy Awards.

Rice currently serves as patron of the London-based drama school, Associated Studios, and the Thame Players Theatre. In 2008, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.