Andrew Lloyd Webber the West End. Following the opening of "Love Never Dies", Lloyd Webber again began a search for a new musical theatre performer in the BBC One series "Over the Rainbow". He cast the winner, Danielle Hope, in the role of Dorothy, and a dog to play Toto in his forthcoming stage production of "The Wizard of Oz". He and lyricist and composer Tim Rice wrote a number of new songs for the production to supplement the songs from the film. On 1 March 2011, "The Wizard of Oz" opened at The Palladium Theatre, starring Danielle Hope as Dorothy and Michael
Andrew Lloyd Webber to be used on a party promotional film seen by an estimated 1 million people before the 2005 general election. In 2009, he publicly criticised the Labour government's introduction of a new 50% rate of income tax on Britain's top earners, claiming it would damage the country by encouraging talented people to leave. In August 2014, Lloyd Webber was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to "The Guardian" opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue. In October 2015 Lloyd Webber was involved in a controversial House of Lords vote over