Andrew Lloyd Webber shelves musical to develop Mona Lisa theft project instead

Andrew Lloyd Webber has put his musical "The Illusionist" on hold and is now working on a new show instead. The change happened after creative differences with director Jamie Lloyd. Webber has not given details about what those differences were.

His new project is a musical about the theft of the famous painting the Mona Lisa. Webber expects this new show to open before "The Illusionist" does. This means a project that was already in development has moved down the list.

Webber is one of the most successful composers in theatre history. His shows have run for years in London's West End and on Broadway. The Mona Lisa musical will now take the top spot in his plans.