![]() In 2014, the full libretto of the musical was published by Faber and Faber in book form. The show, budgeted at £2.5 million had a book with lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton and is directed by Richard Eyre, with choreography by Stephen Mear, set design by Rob Howell, lighting design by Peter Mumford and sound by Paul Groothuis. Officially confirmed on 28 June 2013, producers announced that the initial production would be staged at the Aldwych Theatre, with tickets going on sale immediately. ![]() The track was later released as a digital download. A first reading of the musical was held in London in early 2013, with its first public staging in March, with Milos Karadaglic performing the title song from the show on an ITV special Andrew Lloyd Webber: 40 Musical Years. In February 2012, Webber first revealed in an interview with the British broadcaster Chris Evans that he was considering working on a show based on the Profumo affair. The musical's world premiere was in London's West End at the Aldwych Theatre in 2013. The musical is based on the 1963 Profumo affair involving the War Minister John Profumo and the socialite Stephen Ward who introduced Profumo to his mistress Christine Keeler, who was also involved with a Russian spy. Stephen Ward is a musical with a book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. ![]() The Profumo affair and the life of Stephen Ward
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