Heathcliff finds a kindred spirit and fierce love ignites. But, when forced apart, a brutal chain of events is unleashed.
Broadway Records announced today the release of Wise Children's Wuthering Heights. The musical based on Emily Brontë's classic tale is available digitally now wherever digital music is sold and on BroadwayRecords.com.
The epic story of love, revenge and redemption. Rescued from the Liverpool docks as a child, Heathcliff (Ash Hunter) is adopted by the Earnshaws and taken to live at Wuthering Heights. In their daughter Catherine (Lucy McCormick), Heathcliff finds a kindred spirit and fierce love ignites. But, when forced apart, a brutal chain of events is unleashed. Emma Rice (Bagdad Cafe, Wise Children, Brief Encounter) transforms Emily Brontë's masterpiece into a passionate, powerful and uniquely theatrical experience. Lucy McCormick as Cathy, Ash Hunter as Heathcliff and Sam Archer, Nandi Bhebhe, Mirabelle Gremaud, Stephanie Hockley, TJ Holmes, Craig Johnson, Jordan Laviniere, Katy Owen, Tama Phethean and Witney White complete the company.
The album is produced by Ian Ross and Simon Baker. Engineered by Charlie Simpson and James O'Shea with mixing by Simon Baker. Mastering by Michael Fossenkemper. Recorded at Lyttleton Theatre, London. Musicians include Sid Goldsmith on guitar, TJ Holmes on cello, Craig Johnson on accordion, Drum Kit and MD Nadine Lee, Double Bass/ Electric Bass Renell Shaw. Arrangements by Ian Ross, Additional arrangements by Sid Goldsmith, Nadine Lee and Renell Shaw.
I Am the Moor - Ian Ross, National Theatre, Wise Children Company, Nandi Bhebhe, Jordan Laviniere, Mirabelle Gremaud, Witney White, Stephanie Hockley, Sid Goldsmith
Feral Joy - Ian Ross, Ash Hunter, Lucy McCormick, Sid Goldsmith, TJ Holmes, Nadine Lee, Renell Shaw
Bluebell - Ian Ross, Ash Hunter, Lucy McCormick, Sid Goldsmith, TJ Holmes, Craig Johnson, Nadine Lee, Renell Shaw
Cut Through the Dirt - Ian Ross, Ash Hunter, Lucy McCormick, Sid Goldsmith, TJ Holmes, Craig Johnson, Nadine Lee, Renell Shaw
Cathy's Curse - Ian Ross, Ash Hunter, Nadine Lee, Renell Shaw, National Theatre, Wise Children Company
Are You Still Hungry - Nandi Bhebhe, Sam Archer, Ian Ross, National Theatre, Wise Children Company, Sid
Goldsmith, TJ Holmes
All Hushed and Still - Lucy McCormick, Witney White , Sid Goldsmith, Nadine Lee
Paper Love - Sam Archer, Lucy McCormick, Sid Goldsmith, TJ Holmes, Craig Johnson, Nadine Lee
Home - Sam Archer, Lucy McCormick, Sid Goldsmith, TJ Holmes, Craig Johnson, Nadine Lee, Renell Shaw
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ABOUT WISE CHILDREN
Created and led by Emma Rice, Wise Children launched in April 2018 and is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. Based in Bristol, we make ground-breaking work with exceptional artists, and tour across the world. In the dark days of 2020, we led the field in livestreaming, becoming the first UK company to broadcast a full staged production, without social distancing, from a UK theatre after lockdown. Alongside our shows, we run a unique professional development program, The School for Wise Children, training a new and more diverse generation of theatre practitioners.
Bristol Old Vic is the longest continuously running theatre in the UK, and celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2016. The historic playhouse aims to inspire audiences with its own original productions, both at home and on tour, whilst nurturing the next generation of artists, whether that be through their 350-strong Young Company, their many outreach and education projects or their trailblazing artist development program, Bristol Ferment. They use their funding to support experiments and innovation, to allow access to their program for people who would not otherwise encounter it, or be able to afford it, and to keep their extraordinary heritage alive and animated. Bristol Old Vic's 2018 redevelopment transformed its front of house into a warm and welcoming space for all of Bristol to enjoy, created a new studio theatre and opened up its unique theatrical heritage to the public for the first time. Since the COVID pandemic temporarily shut its doors in March 2020, the organization has strived continuously to find new ways of sharing theatre with its community and the wider world. In the last 12 months the theatre has completely reimagined a digital version of itself, experimented with streamed performances available globally, maintained links with their most vulnerable participants and welcomed live audiences during the brief moments when restrictions were lifted. Now, once again, Bristol Old Vic is thrilled to be able to throw open its doors and welcome back audiences both physically and digitally as it looks toward the future.
York Theatre Royal has brought delight and fulfillment to the people of York and beyond by offering a rich and diverse program of creative activity for over 275 years. York Theatre Royal is one of the UK's leading creative producers and presenters, constantly building on its reputation for producing high quality and ambitious theatre with highly regarded productions of new commissions, revivals at all scales, extraordinary site-specific and large scale community shows and each year delivering a pantomime of international renown. The theatre strives to be innovative, far-reaching and proactive in helping its entire community to live creative lives and has an engagement and participation program that is nationally recognized and admired. York Theatre Royal is committed to be forward-thinking and inclusive. It is a theatre at the very heart of its community and it is here for everyone.
ABOUT BROADWAY RECORDS
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