Whistle Down the Wind , Union Theatre, London
Union Theatre, London: Predating the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical by seven years, Russell Labey and Richard Taylor's adaptation sticks much closer to Mary Hayley Bell's novel and the screenplay of the well-known British movie by Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse. Set in 1950s Lancashire, Richard Taylor's evocative music complements themes of innocence and loss with broad tonal cadences that hint at a rus…