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1980 |
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Sarah left Hot Gossip and
auditioned for a role in
Andrew Lloyd Webber's
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new
musical, one with a decidedly curious theme:
Cats. |
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Sarah played Jemima (a
Kitten/Cat.) and was given a small
vocal solo part |
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in the hit song,
"Memory." |
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When the show went to
Broadway, the name was changed to Sillabub
and |
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Jemima was gone forever. |
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11 May
1981 |
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Cats Premiers at the New
London Theatre (London, UK) . |
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1982 |
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Sarah appears in
Nightingale at the Lyric Hammersmith. |
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22 Mar
1983 |
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Sarah Brightman and
Andrew Lloyd Webber married. |
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| 1984 |
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Succeeded Marti Webb in
Song and Dance, Sarah starred as Emma. |
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Sarah was asked to play
Christine in Ken Hill's version of Phantom
of the |
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Opera, but Sarah had to
decline as she has other commitments. |
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| 1985 |
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Sarah premiered Andrew
Lloyd Webber's Requiem in New York and
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London, for which she
received a Grammy nomination as Best New
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Classical Artist. |
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A single
was released from Requiem - Pie Jesu. |
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She
performed the role of Valencienne in The
Merry Widow for New Sadler's Wells Opera. |
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| 1986 |
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Sarah
created the role of Christine in ALW's
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The Phantom of the Opera,
This role was written |
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especially for Sarah by Andrew. Phantom
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opened at
Her Majesty's Theatre, London in |
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October
1986. Sarah also premiered the role on
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Broadway
in 1988, where she was nominated for |
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a Drama
Desk Award. |
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| 1987 |
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Sang and
released the song Doretta's Dream |
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- Theme
from Room With A View - (the film) |
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| 1988 |
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EMI
Releases the Early One Morning CD. |
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Folksongs
arranged by Benjamin Britten. |
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1989 |
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The children's film
Grandpa was released. Sarah sang the song
Make |
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Believe at the end during
the credits. |
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1990 |
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Sarah divorces
Andrew Lloyd Webber. |
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Sarah plays in Aspects Of
Love; she plays Rose in both New York and
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London. |
