{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6242eba8dc35fe00156da157/67e5f34d2787df76c7973d1c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"53. Special guest Sir Tim Rice talks Chess returning to Broadway, writing songs with Elton John - and what it’s like to be working with Andrew Lloyd Webber again","description":"<p>Sarah talks to lyricist&nbsp;extraordinaire Sir Tim Rice as he takes My Life in Musicals, his show of theatrical memories, on a tour of the UK and Ireland from April 11. In a conversation that ranges from Evita to The Lion King and beyond, he reveals why he doesn’t go to the theatre much any more, his love for Chess - and hopes for its revival - and why a good story is the key to the success of any musical. Plus: the best musical he’s seen for years.</p>","author_name":"Sarah Crompton & Alex Wood"}