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Klasien 06:46 pm UTC 10/17/12 |
| In reply to: | re: Whistle for Amateure groups - Happy more people will see this amazing show! - MasterMoose 07:24 pm UTC 10/16/12 |
| BTW... This copy of the script ALW has released for use... suggests that both Annie and Charlie Christmas are back!!! It would appear that the original British score has been released for amateur theatre!!! -K- > > > So cool!! > > > > > > -K- > I only know the show through the soundtrack, but it seems > to me a travesty that they took outthe Annie/Charlie > christmas songs. > > .. . and she always wore that special necklace... > > > > > > > > > > > Saw this show 3 times in london back in 2000.Really > > > enjoyed it.Good to see it its been picked up by the > > > amatuer groups > > > > > > > > Whistle Down The Wind at Mitchell Arts Centre > > > > > > > > AN AMATEUR operatic group will be the first in the country > > > > to perform hit musical Whistle Down The Wind. > > > > The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is being staged by North > > > > Staffs Operatic Society at Mitchell Arts Centre from > > > > Tuesday, October 16. > > > > > > > > DRAMA: Lydia Hall, Samuel Horton, Gareth Ridge > > > > and Emelia Braddon in Whistle Down the Wind > > > > DRAMA: Lydia Hall, Samuel Horton, Gareth Ridge and > > > > Emelia Braddon in Whistle Down the Wind > > > > > > > > The society is the first amateur group to stage the tale > > > > since the rights to the show were released. > > > > > > > > It tells the story of a group of children who think they > > > > have found Jesus hiding in a barn and was made famous by > > > > the 1961 film, starring Hayley Mills. > > > > Chairman of North Staffs Operatic Society Brian Rawlins > > > > said he had been in negotiations with Andrew Lloyd > > > > Webber's company, The Really Useful Group, for nearly a > > > > year before permission was granted. > > > > > > > > He says: "They have now released it for all amateur > > > > societies, but our production will be the first in the > > > > UK. > > > > > > > > "It is a magical show, with some wonderful songs, > > > > including Whistle Down The Wind, When Children Rule The > > > > World and No Matter What They Tell Me." > > > > Stoke-on-Trent-based actor Gareth Ridge is taking the lead > > > > role of The Man. > > > > > > > > Gareth, aged 26, recently took part in the ITV talent > > > > contest to look for the next leading man to take to the > > > > stage as Jesus Christ Superstar. > > > > He was in the last 100 entrants although he failed to make > > > > it to the live finals. > > > > > > > > Brian continues: "He first appeared with North Staffs > > > > Operatic Society as the soloist in their production of > > > > Cabaret last year." > > > > The role of Swallow, who finds the man she thinks is > > > > Jesus, will be performed by 18-year-old Lydia Hall, of > > > > Meir Park. > > > > Lydia first joined the group aged 10, when she appeared in > > > > Annie. > > > > > > > > Samuel Horton, aged nine, of Madeley Heath, and > > > > 12-year-old Emilia Braddon, of Leek, will appear as > > > > Swallow's brother and sister. > > > > > > > > Whistle Down The Wind is at the Mitchell Arts Centre from > > > > Tuesday, October 16 until Saturday, October 20 at 7.30pm. > > > > There is a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. For tickets call > > > > 01782 393333. > > > > | |
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