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— Andrew Lloyd Webber certainly has his detractors in the theater world. But reviews of his purchase of ten of London’s West End theaters have pretty much everyone cheering. “Indeed, it is Lloyd Webber’s standing in London’s creative theater community that makes his victory so welcome. Under Lloyd Webber’s influence, it is widely believed, the West End will be more open to productions with an element of edge and commercial risk.” – Los Angeles Times