Overview

• The Really Useful Group has been renamed LW Entertainment under CEO James McKnight with family members and senior executives on its governing board
• Theatrical production duties have been delegated to Michael Harrison’s Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals so LW Entertainment can concentrate on cross-media licensing
• Cats: The Jellicle Ball is confirmed for a Broadway transfer in spring 2026, Masquerade is now previewing in New York, and a multi-city U.S. tour of The Phantom of the Opera launches November 2025
• A multi-book publishing program with Penguin Random House will debut in fall 2026 with Erin A. Craig’s YA novel Our Strange Duet and an anime adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera is in development with Qubic Pictures
• Strategic moves include an equity stake in GWB Entertainment to bolster Asian market growth and new consumer-product partnerships, and calls for a Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour remain unconfirmed