Heathcliff The Musical - thoughts?

So just relistening to this, and I personally really really like it, and im sure there is a great musical in there. I used to have the video of it too, and remember enjoying that.

Obviously Cliff Richard is a huge casting error, and in fact I would probably recast the whole thing. The score and book need a bit of work but the basis of a great musical is there. It just needs better casting and a darker and more fitting production.

I dont know how it was received by critics (not well Id guess) but id like to see this produced again

what do others think?

haha great another fan!

Thats actually what made me think of it. Wuthering Heights is one of my favourite classics, but I find it hard to find decent adaptions. So often they dont capture the intense passion and rawness of the book. Thought the new version did a good job, and the cast were strong (love Tom Hardy anyway ever since I saw him in Man of Mode at the National)

I actually think a small use of projections would work for the moors etc. Yeah a smaller scale production would be great

Yeah you do need to imagine another person (eg: a strong actor and singer) in the role!

off top of my head if i was casting this

Heathcliff - Ramin Karimloo or Hadley Fraser
Cathy - Louise Dearman, Lara Pulver or maybe Caroline Sheen if she can be harder and dirtier
Linton - Simon Bailey

Id like them to re-write it and if they could bring back the character of Nelly, Maria Friedman would be great

Did you know Cliff Richard's has a massive palatial mansion in Barbados, its so big, he went into the closet in 1974 and hasn't came out since.........







Couldn't resist that one.