The production was again directed and produced by Bill Kenwright, who had expressed his intention to take the show to Broadway. It was produced in the West End in 1998 and has been revived several times since then and toured extensively. In the barn, she prays that God will look after the kittens, but is startled by a loud cry, and a man jumps out at her. Mary Bell based the three children on her own children, including Hayley Mills. The adults prepare to hunt down the escaped killer, their anger in complete contrast to the children's innocence and happiness. The strains of 'We Three Kings' can be discerned in the score as Kathy, her brother and sister march with the food 'gifts' they have acquired for the man in the 'stable'. Hopper, Hedda. Tim Rogers reprised his acclaimed performance of The Man, and Claire Marlowe, another veteran of the UK tour, reprised the role of Swallow. All lyrics are written by Jim Steinman; all music is composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. ", "Lloyd Webber's 'Whistle Down the Wind' Closes in London, Jan. 6", "Archive Reviews, 'Whistle Down the Wind' ", "Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind Launches U.S. Tour Sept. 9", "Reviews: Whistle Down The Wind (Tour - Newcastle)", "Andrew Lloyd Webber When Children Rule The World", Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whistle_Down_the_Wind_(1996_musical)&oldid=966560878, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2016, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 July 2020, at 20:02. By STEPHEN WATTS LONDON. A double album cast recording, produced by Lloyd Webber and Nigel Wright, was released the same year featuring the original cast of the West End production. Local schoolchildren from the Lancashire villages around Burnley and Clitheroe were used as extras; children from Chatburn Primary School played the 'disciples'. A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters. The early core of children who are in on the secret number a dozen and are specifically called the Disciples in the film credits. When the townspeople get to the barn, they find it surrounded by the kids who are determined not to let them hurt The Man. Chicago Daily Tribune 30 Oct 1960: b24. They are interrupted by the Sheriff, who thinks he has discovered the killer, and is rather disappointed to find it is only Swallow and Amos. Earl has been hiding in the train tunnel the whole time and has overheard Swallow's secret. Heavy in allegory, many of the characters and events parallel those found in historical Christian literature. They come to this conclusion because of their Sunday School stories and Blakey's shocked exclamation of 'Jesus Christ!' She still isn't completely convinced, asking, "But how do you know?" Whistle Down the Wind is a 1961 British film directed by Bryan Forbes, and adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall from the 1959 novel of the same name by Mary Hayley Bell. In the barn, The Man tells them another story to explain why the kitten died: "Charlie Christmas," saying that everyone dies in the end, "even the cat, even old Charlie...even your mother. A New Musical Comedy - Stay-at-Home Version. The theme music by Malcolm Arnold became a classic. Later that night, Swallow brings him some food, and asks him if he will bring her mother back: "Being the Son of God, it can't be that difficult for you!" [2], The Baltimore Sun critic wrote that the musical has ..."lovely Lloyd Webber melodies and a more traditional book-musical structure than the composer's usual sung-through fare.... One change from the source material that appears to reflect director Prince's sensibility is the aura of danger and darkness that suffuses the piece. For the day of the Lord will come." He was granted a considerable amount of creative freedom as director, authorised by Andrew Lloyd Webber to make significant changes to the dramatic structure of the musical, including replacing the running parable of Annie and Charlie Christmas told to the children by The Man with a lighter-toned number called "The Gang" (lyrics by Don Black). In one scene, a child is mocked and beaten into denying he had seen Jesus. The film had its World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on 20 July 1961. Cathy, Nan and Charles, Mr. Bostock's children, watch him from a hiding place and, as Eddie exits, they rescue the kittens. But she says that she realizes that now, and simply needs him to be whoever he is. She, Brat and Poor Baby promise they won't tell anyone that he is there: "The Vow.". That means I owe you one now!" He further wrote that "Jim Steinman’s lyrics are consistently on the money." [citation needed], Tina Arena's recording of the title song peaked at #24 on the UK Singles Chart on 27 June.[13]. The Man, hiding in the barn, overhears their conversations and joins in as Amos sings the song, realising that they seem to correspond to his life- "The emptiest words that there'll ever be, it could have been me- it could have been me." This article is about the 1996 musical. Swallow manages to save them and the kids realise that they should have been "Home By Now." ", On the highway, Candy waits for Amos: "Off Ramp Exit To Paradise," but when he eventually turns up, its only to ask her where Swallow is, as he says she's in trouble. The Sheriff arrives at the bar to warn the town that there is an escaped killer on the loose, and that he could be hiding out nearby. Candy, a young black girl, and Amos, a white boy, sing of longing to get away from the town they live in, to a place they can be free: "Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts." When the secret finally reaches an adult (Kathy's father), the police are called in to apprehend the criminal. In the late 1980s, Russell Labey and Richard Taylor adapted the film into a musical of the same name for the National Youth Music Theatre. [11], Kenwright presented a second UK tour in 2010, opening at the Liverpool Empire on 20 January and moving onto venues including Bristol and Edinburgh. In the UK, "When Children Rule the World" was used as the 1996 Children in Need song, recorded by the Red Hill Children. It got a huge amount of advance publicity, due to Steinman's popularity as a songwriter and the unusual pairing of Steinman and Lloyd Webber. Swallow is convinced he hasn't left for good, saying, "He'll be back...I just know he will." (PROLOGUE) Someone strikes a match - it is Eddie, a laboureron the Bostock farm, who is carrying a sack from which kittens' miaows can be heard. Left alone, he sings of "Unsettled Scores." The pitch was successful and they gave their approval.[5][6]. When he finishes, they ask repeatedly what the moral is, and when he admits that he doesn't know, they offer him gifts and promise that "No Matter What," they'll always love him. After the boy's third denial, a train whistle is heard (representing Peter's denial in Luke 22). [4] This production was darker than the Washington, D.C. production and was revised and directed by Gale Edwards, who had previously collaborated with Lloyd Webber on an updated production of Jesus Christ Superstar. [14] It was released as a single there, peaking at number 40. Our own Reporter. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. [5], The role of The Man was later played by Jérôme Pradon [4] and Glenn Carter, and Swallow was played by Laura Michelle Kelly [4]. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! OBSERVATIONS ON THE BUSTLING BRITISH SCREEN SCENE In a bar where Ed is singing "Cold" to entertain the townspeople. The plot follows the lives of three Lancashire farm children who discover a bearded fugitive (the Man/Arthur Blakey) hiding in their barn and mistake him for Jesus Christ.

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