Today we are celebrating the lyricist and producer of this week's hotly anticipated Fathom Event, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, with multi-award winner Sir Tim Rice!
40-Year Man The astounding amount of artistic accomplishments racked up by Sir Tim Rice over the last 40 years of his career is simply astonishing to behold: three Academy Awards, three Tony Awards, a knightship, countless chart-topping hits, and, most recently, his mega-hit long-running stage musical, THE LION KING, just became the most successful entertainment in world history. Nevertheless, the current endeavor embarked upon by the prodigious and prolific master of words in bringing his West End musical FROM HERE TO ETERNITY to movie theaters nationwide is virtually unprecedented. This week, viewers will be offered the rare opportunity to see a West End musical from the comfort of a local movie theater in its original production many months before a new Broadway edition of the property hits the Great White Way in 2015. While previous Fathom Events have showcased entertainment extravaganzas, special concert events, filmed stage productions and beyond, this will be the first time a musical centrally focused American history is shown in the country it evocatively and skillfully depicts.Then, Webber and Rice re-teamed decades later to pen a new song for the EVITA film starring Madonna.
After that, the next Webber & Rice partnership occurred for THE WIZARD OF OZ in 2010, with Michael Crawford. Meanwhile, Rice had made a mark on the world with his Disney contributions, beginning with ALADDIN. THE LION KING came next - along with Hollywood, Broadway and world history. Plus, Rice and Elton John won a 2000 Best Score Tony Award for their work on the stage musical AIDA. Lastly, Sir Tim Rice introduces Robert Lonsdale of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY at WEST END LIVE 2013. As a special bonus, see Sir Tim's invitation to join him at FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. What is your absolute favorite composition by Sir Tim Rice to date? Furthermore, what is your favorite property containing his indelible lyrics? With a spate as spectacularly stacked as this one, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY is undoubtedly yet another career pinnacle worthy of the utmost praise at attention. Here's to 40 more years of Sir Tim Rice!
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