The Illusionist announced as Andrew Lloyd Webber`s new musical

Jamie Lloyd will direct the new musical

The new musical will have music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and co-created by Chris Terrio, writer of the Oscar-winner Argo and Justice League. British songwriter Bruno Major is also attached to the musical and Michael Harrison will co-produce.

The new musical, a magical romance, will be partly based on the 2006 film of the same name. The story is set in 1900 Vienna and follows a disruptive magician in the imperial capital. The show will have a magic element.

Andrew Lloyd Webber mentioned, that the show could premiere on Broadway or in the West End, but he would prefer the West End.

Producer Michael Harrison said:  “Whoever the magic person is, and we don’t know who it is yet, they’ll be heavily involved because it’s very important, obviously, if you’re doing a show called The Illusionist, that there be good illusions.”