Sarah Brightman Biography (1961-)
Born August 14, 1961, in London, England; daughter of Grenville (a real estate developer) and Paula (a dancer; maiden name, Hall) Brightman; married Andrew Graham Stewart (a band manager), 1978 (divorced, 1983); married Andrew Lloyd Webber (a composer), 1984 (divorced, 1990). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, singer
- Birth Details
- August 14, 1961
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Victoria, I and Albert, West End production, 1973
- Jemimah, Cats, London, 1981
- Title role, Nightingale (musical), London, 1982
- Pirates of Penzance (operetta), 1983
- Song and Dance (musical), 1984
- Valencienna, The Merry Widow, New Sadler's Wells Opera, 1985
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem, New York City and London, 1985
- Christine Daae, The Phantom of the Opera (musical), London, 1986 then made Broadway debut at Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1988-1989
- Special guest, Waitin' in the Wings: The Night the Understudies Take Center Stage, Triplex Theatre, New York City, 1988
- The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Shubert Theatre, New York City,1989
- Rose Vibert, Aspects of Love (musical), 1990
- Rose, Trelawney of the "Wells," West End production, 1992
- Also appeared as Miranda Frayle, Relative Values, Chichester Festival, then Savoy Theatre, London; and in Dangerous Obsession and TheInnocents, both repertory and West End productions.
- Film Appearances
- Herself, Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration, PolyGram Video, 1998
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- Song and Dance, BBC, 1984
- America's Tribute to Bob Hope (also known as America at Its Finest: A Tribute to the Bob Hope Cultural Center), NBC, 1988
- The Royal Variety Performance 1987, Arts and Entertainment, 1989
- Grammy Living Legends, CBS, 1989
- A Broadway Christmas, Showtime, 1990
- Granpa, Showtime, 1991
- Singer, A Gala Christmas in Vienna, 1997
- Sarah Brightman: One Night in Eden, c. 1999
- Herself, Rosamunde Pilcher-Zeit der Erkenntnis, 2000
- Episodic
- Herself, "Sarah Brightman," This Is Your Life, NBC, 1989
- "The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story," A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Nightingale (cast album), 1982
- Song and Dance (cast album), 1984
- (With Placido Domingo) Requiem, Angel, 1985
- Early One Morning: Folksongs, 1986
- The Phantom of the Opera, 1987
- The Trees They Grow So High: British Folksong Arrangements, 1988
- The Songs That Got Away, 1989
- As I Came of Age, 1990
- Sarah Brightman Sings the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1992
- Dive, 1993
- Fly, 1995
- Surrender, 1996
- (With the London Symphony Orchestra) Timeless, 1997
- Time to Say Goodbye, Angel Records, 1997
- Eden, EMI Angel, 1999
- The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Decca, 1999
- La Luna, Angel Records, 2000
- Encore, Decca, 2001
- Also performed as Carrie Pipperidge for the recording of Carousel,MCA; appeared on cast album of Cats; also recorded several albums andsingles with the popular European musical group Hot Gossip.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books- Contemporary Musicians, Volume 20, Gale, 1997
Periodicals- Billboard, April 4, 1998, p. 7