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Music By Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics By Jim Steinman
Based on: the novel "Whistle Down The Wind" by Lady Mary Mills and the screenplay of the 1961 film
Type of Musical: West End
Opened: July 1, 1998
Theatre: Aldwych Theatre, London

Synopsis

Based on the much loved film starring Hayley Mills, "Whistle Down The Wind" is set in America's deep South in the late fifties. A young girl, Swallow, struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother, discovers a mysterious stranger who she believes is Jesus. In a town where a miracle is long overdue, the children fight to protect the stranger from an adult world determined to catch the fugitive hiding in their midst.

Song List

  • Tyre Tracks (Broken Hearts)
  • The Vaults Of Heaven
  • When Children Rule The World
  • A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
  • Whistle Down The Wind
  • Cold
  • No Matter What

Cast List

Lottie Mayor as 'Swallow' and Marcus Lovett as 'The Man'; Dean Collinson as 'Amos' and Veronica Hart as 'Candy'; James Graeme plays Boone, the father.

Misc. Show Information

This new production cost £2.3 million at the Aldwych Theatre.

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