'Whistle Down The Wind' Blows into SF April 1-20

SHN announces today that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman's musical, Whistle Down The Wind will play San Francisco's Curran Theatre April 1-20, 2008. This powerful and uplifting musical is based on the much-loved film and comes direct from a recording-breaking West End engagement and United Kingdom sell-out tour. Whistle Down The Wind is a special engagement of the 2007-2008 Citibank Best of Broadway season under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays.

"Whistle Down The Wind tells the story of a young Louisiana girl who finds a mysterious stranger hiding in her barn. When she asks his identity—the first words he utters are "Jesus Christ;" and it's as if all her prayers have been answered. While the townspeople are determined to find the escaped felon, she and her friends vow to protect him from the outside world," explain press notes.

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. 

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. 

Casting ticket prices and performance schedule will be announced at a later date.

Tickets for Whistle Down The Wind will go on sale in early 2008.  For information on Whistle Down The Wind and other SHN shows, please visit www.shnsf.com