NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams bestowed one of the city’s highest civilian honors upon legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on Friday, praising him as the greatest Broadway musical force in history.
“We are looking at really the greatest of all time,” Adams said before handing a ceremonial Key to the City award to Lloyd Webber during a press conference outside the Majestic Theatre in Manhattan. “A true, true contributor to Broadway, and he keeps the lights on in our hearts.”
Lloyd Webber, 75, whose award-winning Broadway productions include “Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita,” noted he was born and raised in the United Kingdom, but that he has always in his heart felt like a New Yorker.
