ST. LOUIS – Iconic composer Andrew Lloyd Webber made the most of his week by traveling around St. Louis for the first time.

Webber was in the Gateway City for the St. Louis Speaker Series at The Factory in Chesterfield last week, but turned it into a sightseeing tour.

“It’s my first time in St. Louis and it’s a 19th century architectural paradise, simply marvelous with such unexpected treats,” Webber said in a caption.

He made several posts to his Instagram page from different spots around the town—from Union Station, the Arch, and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis—he documented it all.

“With this extraordinary kind of vast version of Wembley’s Arch behind us. Gateway to the West, apparently…Gorgeous,” he said in a video in front of the Arch. “Great little town.”

More specifically, Webber dived into the architecture and design of St. Louis’ oldest buildings, explaining the history he sees along with his thoughts and curiosity.

“This is marvelous (in Union Station)…I’ve been trying to work this (stained glass) out,” he said. “But this is really extraordinary…I suppose that that’s the thing (the Old Courthouse) that looks like it should be in Washington on Capitol Hill.”

Throughout the pictures, videos and commentary, he appreciated the architecture St. Louis has to offer. He closed out the 2024-2025 St. Louis Speakers Series on April 8, where he went into depth on his career, storytelling, creative abilities, and music.

Webber is most famously known for his composition of Broadway show “The Phantom of the Opera,” as well as “Cats,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” and more.

“The Phantom of the Opera” is set to go on tour in North America beginning in November.