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Heathcliff (musical)
''Heathcliff'' is a 1996 musical conceived by and starring singer Cliff Richard based on the 1847 novel ''Wuthering Heights'' by Emily Brontë. It is focused on the character of Heathcliff and the story is adapted to fit with the musical staging and production. The musical attempted to fill some gaps in Heathcliff's personal story by expanding plot elements implied by Brontë's novel, which were included chronologically. All of the dialogue in the show is from the novel, although some parts were transposed to better fit the manner in which it was performed. The music was composed by John Farrar with lyrics written by Tim Rice. The book is by Cliff Richard and Frank Dunlop. As a forerunner to the theatrical presentation, in early October 1995, Richard released the first single, "A Misunderstood Man", followed later in the month by the studio album ''Songs from Heathcliff'', consisting of ten songs from the musical, five featuring Olivia Newton-John in duets. Three more singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real As I Wanna Be
''Real as I Wanna Be'' is an album by Cliff Richard, released in October 1998 by EMI Records. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in the UK and Gold in New Zealand. overview " Can't Keep this Feeling In" was released as the lead single a week ahead of the album and peaked on debut at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. "The Miracle" was released in July the following year and peaked at number 23. "Vita Mia", a duet with Vincenzo La Scola was intended to be the second single over the 1998 Christmas period. A video clip was recorded for it and artwork for a CD single was produced together with a promo CD single for radio. However, the record company EMI postponed its release until January, citing Richard's ill health as the reason (the ill health being a chest infection followed by laryngitis, which also prevented him from singing during rehearsals for concerts in November 1998). Relations between Richard and EMI at the time were also strained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Theatre, Manchester
The Palace Theatre, Manchester, is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. It is situated on Oxford Street, on the north-east corner of the intersection with Whitworth Street. The Palace and its sister theatre the Opera House on Quay Street are operated by the same parent company, Ambassador Theatre Group. The original capacity of 3,675 has been reduced to its current 1,955. History The theatre, originally known as "the Grand Old Lady of Oxford Street", opened on 18 May 1891, having been designed by the architect Alfred Darbyshire at a cost of £40,500. The Palace Theatre was redecorated and altered in 1896 to the designs of the renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham, and he again worked on some improvements to the theatre in 1899, when he was commissioned to put in a pass door so that the manager did not have to go outside in the rain and snow to reach backstage, and at the same time he also proposed to carry out some minor alterations and to redecorate the theatre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Movies 1959–1974
''At the Movies: 1959–1974'' is a 1996 double-CD compilation album by Cliff Richard, featuring songs that he performed in his various movie appearances. Track listing CD 1 # "No Turning Back" 2:28 # " Living Doll" 2:37 # "Mad About You" 1:44 # "Love" 2:23 # " A Voice in the Wilderness" 2:10 # "The Shrine on the Second Floor" 2:26 # "Friday Night" 2:50 # "Got a Funny Feeling" 2:52 # "Nothing's Impossible" 3:26 # " The Young Ones 3:07 # " Lessons in Love" 2:48 # " When the Girl in Your Arms" 2:23 # "We Say Yeah" 2:11 # "(It's) Wonderful to Be Young" 2:35 # "Outsider" 2:43 # "Seven Days to a Holiday" 3:10 # " Summer Holiday" 2:08 # "Let Us Take You for a Ride" 4:36 # "A Stranger in Town" 2:33 # "Bachelor Boy" 1:59 # "A Swingin' Affair" 4:16 # "Dancing Shoes" 2:07 # "The Next Time" 2:56 # "Big News" 1:54 # "Wonderful Life" 2:26 # "A Girl in Every Port" 2:47 # "A Little Imagination" 1:15 # " On the Beach" 2:30 # "Do You Remember" 2:48 CD 2 # "Look Don't Touch" 1:41 # "In The Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Theater
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arena Birmingham
Arena Birmingham (known for sponsorship reasons as Utilita Arena Birmingham, and previously as The Barclaycard Arena and originally as the National Indoor Arena) is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK. The arena was renamed Utilita Arena Birmingham on 15 April 2020. The arena is located alongside the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line's Old Turn Junction and opposite the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace. The building straddles the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton Intercity railway line (originally the Stour Valley Line), but does not have a station of its own. There are three adjoining car parks with a total of 2,156 spaces. Close to the arena is The ICC which is also owned by the NEC Group. It is currently the third-largest indoor arena in the United Kingdom by capacity. In 2019, the arena had ticket sale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Moran (music Producer)
Michael Moran (born 4 March 1948) is an English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. Biography Moran studied at the Royal College of Music in London prior to becoming a session musician and a composer and arranger. His work in the latter field includes scoring music for such HandMade Films productions as ''Time Bandits'' (1981), ''The Missionary'' (1982) and ''Water'' (1985). His other film scores included ''Bloodbath at the House of Death'' (1984), ''The Turnaround'' (1995), '' A Fox's Tale'' (2008), ''Blessed'' (2008) and '' A Thousand Kisses Deep'' (2011), as well as arranging the score to ''Death Wish 3'' (1985), and his TV work includes providing music for ''Strangers'' (1978), ''Harry's Game'' (1982), ''The Bombmaker'' (2001) and '' Sherlock: Case of Evil'' (2002). He also played with the Ian Gillan Band. " Rock Bottom", which he wrote in partnership with Lynsey de Paul, was the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, and put him in the spotlight for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bridge (lighting Designer)
Andrew Bridge is a Broadway and West End lighting designer, who has worked on many Broadway productions, including ''The Phantom of the Opera''. He has won the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design three times: in 1988 for ''The Phantom of the Opera'', 1995 for ''Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles. It is a major thoroughfare in t ...'', and in 1999 for '' Fosse''. playbillvault.com, accessed September 5, 2015 In December 2010 he became the 12th ever 'Fellow of the ALD'. This was awarded to him for his outstanding contribution to the art of lighting design. |
Phyllida Crowley Smith
Phyllida Crowley Smith (born 9 December 1967) is an English ballerina, theatre actress and choreographer. Born in Stoke and grew up in the Isle of Wight and studied at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts, she won The Cosmopolitan Magazine Award for Best Younger Dancer at the age of 16. Theatre credits include '' Heathcliff'', Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Cats'' (playing the role of Victoria the White Cat, which she reprised in the 1998 video release), ''Mary Poppins'', ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' and ''The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierr ...'' (as Meg Giry). In 2010 she was the choreographer for the pantomime ''Peter Pan'' at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon. Crowley Smith is currently the Head of Dance at Guildford School of Acting. Personal l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Giltrap
Gordon Giltrap, MBE (born 6 April 1948) is an English guitarist and composer. His music crosses several genres. He has been described as "one of the most revered guitarists of his generation", and has drawn praise from fellow musicians including Steve Rothery, Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore. Early life Giltrap was born on 6 April 1948 in the village of Brenchley, Kent, England at The British Hospital for Mothers and Babies. Thereafter he was brought up in Deptford, South East London spending the first 11 years of his life at 43 Elverson Road, a two up, two down terraced house shared by two households with an outside toilet. His family then moved to Blackwall Lane East Greenwich. Rock star Marty Wilde grew up in the same area along with guitarist Albert Lee. Giltrap began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and received no formal tuition, choosing to develop his own style and technique. Career Giltrap's career began in the 1960s performing in the folk music scene in London along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathcliff Musical Poster 2
Heathcliff may refer to: * Heathcliff (''Wuthering Heights''), the central character from the novel ''Wuthering Heights'' by Emily Brontë ** ''Heathcliff'' (musical), a musical based on the book ''Wuthering Heights'' * Heathcliff Slocumb Heath "Heathcliff" Slocumb (born June 7, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed. Early life and amateur career As a child, Slocumb was nicknamed "Heathcliff" after the comic strip cat of t ..., a former American baseball player * ''Heathcliff'' (comic strip), a comic strip about a cat of the same name ** ''Heathcliff'' (1980 TV series), a cartoon based on the above comic strip, produced by Ruby-Spears ** ''Heathcliff'' (1984 TV series), a cartoon based on the same comic strip, produced by DiC ** '' Heathcliff: The Movie'', a theatrical film composed mainly of several episodes of the 1984 TV series * Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable, the lead character on ''The Cosby Show'', played by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuthering Heights (fictional Location)
Wuthering Heights is a fictional location in Emily Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. A dark and unsightly place, it is the focus of much of the hateful turmoil for which the novel is renowned. It is most commonly associated with Heathcliff, the novel's primary male protagonist, who, through his devious machinations, eventually comes into ownership both of it and of Thrushcross Grange. Although the latter is by most accounts a far happier place, Heathcliff chooses to remain in the gloom of the Heights, a home far more amenable to his character. The first description of Wuthering Heights is provided by Mr Lockwood, a tenant at the Grange and one of the two primary narrators: Possible inspiration Many Gothic houses and manors have claimed or had claimed for them the title of Brontë's inspiration in creating the Heights. The best known of these is Top Withens, a ruined farmhouse near Haworth in West Yorkshire which Brontë's biographer Winifred Gérin seems to favour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
