Whistle Down the Wind
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Jim Steinman
Book by Patricia Knop, Gale Edwards and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Principal Cast
| The Man |
MIKE SULLIVAN |
| Swallow |
LOTTE HARDWICK |
| Amos | SCOTT DORRITY |
| Candy |
LYDIA PUGH |
| Boone (the Father) | ROGER MANCINI |
| Edward | MARTYN MITCHELL |
| Sheriff | STEVE KEENAN |
| Deputy Sheriff |
RYAN MARTEL |
| The Minister | PETER FALLA |
| Snake Preacher | SIMON TORODE |
| Earl (snake handler) | JACK McGAHY |
Synopsis
Based on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell and subsequent Richard Attenborough-produced film, Whistle Down the Wind follows the fortunes of a fugitive caught between the prejudice of adults and the innocence of the young.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman, together with Patricia Knop and Gale Edwards (co-book writers with Andrew Lloyd Webber) reset the original story in Louisiana in 1959.
The emotive score combines hauntingly beautiful love songs and explosive rock music. The score contrasts the relentless influence of the modern world with the traditional values of the old days – something which the community at the heart of Whistle Down the Wind yearns to return to.
