''Zipp!, One Hundred Musicals for Less Than the Price of One'' is a musical

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own duri ...

conceived by

Gyles Brandreth Gyles Daubeney Brandreth (born 8 March 1948) is an English broadcaster, writer and former politician. He has worked as a television presenter, theatre producer, journalist, author and publisher. He was a presenter for TV-am's '' Good Morning ...

and

Stewart Nicholls Stewart Nicholls is a British stage director and choreographer. His credits include productions of: ''A Spoonful of Sherman'' ( 2018 UK/Ireland tour, St James' Theatre and Live At Zédel),''Bumblescratch'' (Adelphi Theatre), ''Bar Mitzvah Boy'' (A ...

. It opened in the West End's

Duchess Theatre The Duchess Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, London, located in Catherine Street near Aldwych. The theatre opened on 25 November 1929 and is one of the smallest West End theatres with a proscenium arch. It has 494 se ...

on February 4, 2003, following previews from January 24. It closed on April 19, 2003."Zipp! Musical Revue Announces West End Closure"
. ''What's On Stage''. The show whizzes through a century of

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and West End

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

s, including the complete works of

Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, ...

in 60 seconds.

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