⭐ ROBERT TRIPOLINO, LYDIA WHITE, LEWIS CORNAY, CHRISSIE BHIMA & MORE ANNOUNCED FOR WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND REVIVAL ⭐
The cast has been announced for The Watermill Theatre’s revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman’s Whistle Down The Wind.
The Man is set to be played by Robert Tripolino (Jesus Christ Superstar), alongside Lydia White (Little Women) as the teenager Swallow.
Also starring Chrissie Bhima (LIFT) as Candy, Lewis Cornay (John and Jen) as Amos, Lloyd Gorman (Once) as Boone, Charlotte Grayson (Songs for a New World) as the ensemble, Jerome Lincoln (For You, I’d Wait) as Ed, Elliot Mackenzie (Million Dollar Quartet) as Snake Preacher/Minister/Show MD, Emma Jane Morton (Just So) as ensemble, Alfie Richards (Parade) as Earl, Toby Webster (Shakespeare in Love) as Sheriff, and Stephanie Elstob (Edward Scissorhands) as Mother.
This new production will be the first major UK revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s 1996 rock musical since 2010.
Whistle Down The Wind tells the story of a fugitive who is caught between the prejudice of adults and the innocence of the young.
The revival will be directed by Tom Jackson Greaves, with design by Simon Kenny, musical supervision & arrangements by Stuart Morley, musical direction by George Francis, lighting design by Andrew Exeter, sound design by Yvonne Gilbert, assistant directors Nandi Bhebhe and Annie Southall, deputy stage manager Rose Burston, assistant stage managers Caitlin Ravenscroft and Natalie Toney, Chloe Robson as placement ASM and Jenny Stewart-Cosgrove, responsible for audio description.
Whistle Down the Wind has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also co-wrote its book with Patricia Knop and Gale Edwards, and lyrics by Jim Steinman. It is based on the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, whose source novel of the same name was written by Mary Hayley Bell in 1959.
Whistle Down The Wind will play at The Watermill Theatre from 22nd July – 10th September 2022.
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Tickets & more info – https://www.watermill.org.uk/whistle_down_the_wind
