Stage Door Chicago: Whistling with Bill Kenwright

Legendary theatrical impresario Bill Kenwright takes time out of his busy schedule to discuss his new US production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down The Wind which he has masterfully directed as well as serving as the producer.  Hot off a successful run in the UK, Bill talks about how this production differs from the original London production, the fantastic leads of Whistle, Eric Kunze and Andrea Ross, as well as telling some great stories on his other successful projects including Blood Brothers and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  Bill also talks about his other love, football, and his position as Chairman of the Everton Football Club.

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The following is from the official Whistle Down The Wind tour website:

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND launched its first-ever U.S. National tour on September 9 at Houston's Hobby Center for the Performing Arts as part of the 2007-08 Theatre Under the Stars season and is continuing on to major cities across America including Hartford, St. Paul, Sacramento, Seattle, Detroit, Norfolk and Los Angeles. Directed and produced by Bill Kenwright, the musical is based on the much-loved film and comes direct from a record-breaking West End engagement and United Kingdom sell-out tour.

This new American premiere production partners renowned top rock lyricist Jim Steinman (Meatloaf's classic album "Bat Out of Hell," Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart") and award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats, Evita, Joseph...) to create a melodic and haunting score that was inspired by the indigenous sounds of the American South - blues, gospel, country and rock 'n' roll. With a book by Patricia Knop, Gale Edwards and Andrew Lloyd Webber, WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND combines award-winning songs and epic storytelling for an extraordinary tale about the transformative power of love.

Bill Kenwright heads the United Kingdom's largest independent theatre and film production company. He has produced countless shows in London's West End, on UK tour and on Broadway. As a director, his credits include Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar and Willy Russell's Blood Brothers. He was nominated for a London Theatre Critics' award for West Side Story and a Tony award for Blood Brothers in New York.

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND will feature costume and set design by Paul Farnsworth, choreography by Henry Metcalfe, musical direction by David Steadman, lighting design by Nick Richings and sound design by Ben Harrison.

For tour information please visit www.thewhistletour.com  For Bill Kenwright's official website, please visit www.Kenwright.com

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