Lloyd Webber, Mackintosh, and John Named to 2010 Music Rich List

In a recent study by Telegraph Online for their 2010 Rich List series, theatre stars comprised of two of the top 5 richest music moguls. Andrew Lloyd Webber was placed number three on the list, coming in at a net worth of £700 million, followed closely by CameRon Mackintosh at number four with £ 635 million. At number eight is Sir Elton John with £185 million.

Also featured on the list are artists Paul McCartney , Sting, and Kieth Richards. Notably absent is X Factor creator Simon Cowell, who comes in at number eleven with £165 million.

The full 2010 Music Rich List is as follows:

1) Edgar Bronfman (£1,640m)
2) Clive Calder (£1,300m)
3) Lord Lloyd-Webber (£700m)
4) Sir CameRon Mackintosh (£635m)
5) Sir Paul McCartney (£475m)
6) Simon Fuller (£350m)
7) Sir Mick Jagger (£190m)
8) Sir Elton John (£185m)
9) Sting (£180m)
10) Keith Richards (£175m)

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Andrew Lloyd Webber is the composer of The Likes of Us, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, By Jeeves, Evita, Variations and Tell Me on a Sunday combined as Song & Dance, Cats, Starlight Express, The Phantom of The Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down The Wind, The Beautiful Game and The Woman in White. He composed The film scores of Gumshoe and The Odessa File, and Requiem, a setting of The Latin Requiem Mass, for which he won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Composition. He has also produced in The West End and on Broadway, not only his own work, but The Olivier Award-winning plays La Bête and Daisy Pulls It Off.

CameRon Mackintosh has produced some of the biggest theatrical hits in the West End and on the Broadway stage. His shows include 'Mary Poppins', 'Les Miserables', 'Avenue Q', 'Sunday in the Park with George', 'My Fair Lady', 'Oklahoma', 'The Witches of Eastwick', 'Putting it Together', 'Martin Guerre', 'Oliver!', 'Miss Saigon', 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Cats' and 'Five Guys Named Moe'. He has also produced touring productions of many of his shows.

Iconic superstar Sir Elton John has become a legend since forming his first band in 1961 and continues to sell out concerts all over the world. In 1992 in the U.S., and then in 1993 in the U.K., John established the Elton John AIDS Foundation to support innovative HIV prevention programs, efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS and direct care and support services for people living with the disease. Collectively, the two organizations have raised $220 million since inception in support of projects in 55 countries around the world, including significant funding dedicated to programs in their respective home countries. John's collaboration with Tim Rice on the music for "The Lion King" garnered him a Grammy Award and an Academy Award in 1994. In 2004, John and his band began a residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for "The Red Piano," which ran until April 2009 and totaled 241 shows. In 2006, he released the autobiographical album, "The Captain & The Kid," the sequel to "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy." In 2007, John released "Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits," a collection of 18 classic hit songs. Also that year, for the first time ever, John's entire catalogue of nearly 500 tracks (90 singles and 32 albums) became available to download legally. John will be on the road in 2010 with Billy Joel and with Ray Cooper, as well as with his band, including Bob Birch, Kim Bullard, Davey Johnstone, John Mahon and Nigel Olsson. He will also be in the studio recording a new album in collaboration with Bernie Taupin and Leon Russell.