The musical Whistle Down The Wind is based on a book by Mary Hayley Bell and the 1962 film of the same name. The story is set in the deep South of the United States in the late 1950s. In a barn, three children discover a mysterious stranger who they believe is Jesus. In fact, he is an escaped murderer. When the authorities search for the stranger, the children do their utmost to hide him. The music
… for the musical was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, while the lyrics are by Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler among others). The musical opened on July 1, 1998 at London's West End. This CD contains songs from the musical by Tom Jones, Boy George, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Donny Osmond, Everly Brothers and Boyzone's number one hit No Matter What. (CK)more