Alex Brightman (no relation, repeat: no relation) was born in 1987 to an American mother also named Brightman in Saratoga, Calif., who worked at a dialysis clinic. Still, Brightman and “The Boss” have enjoyed toying with the press' fascination with the name.
Brightman is the eldest of six children of businessman Grenville Geoffrey Brightman (1934–1992) and Paula Brightman, née Hall. Her younger siblings are Nicola, Claudia, Jay, Joel, and Amelia (aka Violet).
At a Christmas Eve performance, Brightman slammed into the show's giant sandworm backstage at a full sprint — when a door hadn't opened, Brightman tried an ill-fated alternate route — leaving him with a concussion. “I didn't realize what had happened,” he said. “I figured I just banged my head.”
Born and raised in Berkhamsted, England, Sarah began singing and dancing at the age of three. She began her career as a member of the television dance troupe, Hot Gossip and released several successful disco hit singles as a solo performer.
Earlier this year, Alex Brightman wrapped up a five-year journey in the fan-favorite musical Beetlejuice, taking his final bow as the titular role when the show closed at the Marquis Theatre in January.
Did Sarah Brightman have any children with Andrew Lloyd Webber?
For Lloyd Webber, his marriage to Brightman was intrinsically tied to their work together, as she also starred as Christine Daaé in Phantom of the Opera. As much as Lloyd Webber was (finally) enraptured by Brightman's singing, he writes that her career kept her so busy that they decided to wait on having children.
International singing superstar, Sarah Brightman is the world's biggest selling Soprano. She pioneered the classical crossover music movement and is famed for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves. Sarah is the only artist to have simultaneously topped the Billboard dance and classical music charts.
Alex Brightman was born on 5 February 1987 in Santa Clara, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Hard Rock Life: Backstage at 'School of Rock' with Alex Brightman (2015), (2015) and The Union.
Sarah Brightman is currently touring across 1 country and has 16 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at Altria Theater in Richmond, after that they'll be at The Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem. See all your opportunities to see them live below!
She began her career as a member of the television dance troupe, Hot Gossip and released several successful disco hit singles as a solo performer. In 1981 Sarah made her West End musical theatre debut in Cats and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Brightman is the oldest of six children of businessman Grenville Geoffrey Brightman (1934 –1992) and Paula Brightman. She was raised Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. At age three, she began taking dance and piano classes and went on to perform in local festivals and competitions.
Star Alex Brightman, who earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance, sustained a concussion during the musical's Dec. 24 performance. The actor reported on Instagram that he “will be out of the show until I can get an 'all clear' from a doctor.
