Marti Webb
In Conversation with Edward Seckerson
Marti Webb is renowned for her leading roles in West End musicals.
She gained prominence through performances in productions such as
Evita, in which she played the role of Eva Perón from 1979, and Tell Me on a Sunday, a one- woman show specifically written for her by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black.
Webb’s career spans over five decades in musical theatre and recording, establishing her as one of Britain’s most enduring stars in the genre.
Her breakthrough came in the late 1970s with Evita at the Prince Edward Theatre, followed by acclaimed turns as Grizabella
in Cats, Anna Leonowens in The King and I, and Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers.
In addition to stage work, she starred in the 1980 television adaptation of Tell Me on a Sunday, which propelled her to pop chart success with the single “Take That Look Off Your Face,” reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
They are delighted to be returning to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s private theatre where writer, broadcaster and interviewer Edward Seckerson will be in conversation with Marti about her life and career.
By kind permission of Lord & Lady Lloyd Webber
The Newbury Spring Festival
Newbury Spring Festival is one of the most popular and successful music festivals in the South of England.
Over the last years the Festival has grown hugely in size and quality building up a reputation of international status.
The very best young musical stars appear alongside some of the world’s most distinguished and famous names.
Newbury Spring Festival is a glorious fortnight of world class music in Newbury and its beautiful neighbouring villages, with up to 45 events in 18 venues, and where international symphony orchestras, ensembles and soloists rub shoulders with jazz legends, world music artists and the stars of tomorrow.
The Festival was founded in 1979 to provide the opportunity to promote culture in the region by creating an annual festival accessible to all.
It aims to bring excellent, new and innovative work from around the world to a variety of local venues adding to the economic and cultural wellbeing of the area, and to continue to create opportunities for young people, existing and new audiences to enjoy the arts.
Newbury Spring Festival is funded entirely by private donation, charitable giving and corporate sponsorship and enjoys its reputation as one of the most important cultural events in the region, attracting audiences of several thousand each year from the immediate area and beyond.
Over the past few years, highlights have included the Soweto Gospel Choir at Douai Abbey which has become one of the Festival’s major venues and established a tradition of world class choirs.
Also in 2006, the Victoria Mullova Ensemble performed an unforgettable concert at Englefield House.
In 2008 John Williams and Emanuel Ax both performed in the Corn Exchange, developing a pattern of an International Celebrity Recital Series in this venue.
In 2004 the Tibetan Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastry took part in an exciting week long Festival residency.
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