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Lloyd Webber Shelves “The Illusionist” for Mona Lisa Musical

7/9/2026

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical The Illusionist was shelved after creative differences with director Jamie Lloyd.
Chris Terrio and Bruno Major created the book and songs for The Illusionist.
The Illusionist was cancelled after Lloyd Webber told Variety in 2025 the project was “much too early” to name a director.
Lloyd Webber is now developing a musical about the 1911 Mona Lisa theft.

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Story summary

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical The Illusionist was shelved after creative differences with director Jamie Lloyd.
Chris Terrio and Bruno Major created the book and songs for The Illusionist.
The Illusionist was cancelled after Lloyd Webber told Variety in 2025 the project was “much too early” to name a director.
Lloyd Webber is now developing a musical about the 1911 Mona Lisa theft.