Who originally played the title role in the musical 'Heathcliff on the London stage?
Heathcliff (musical) Albums Chart. Act 1: Act 2: Heathcliff (musical) Heathcliff is a musical conceived by and starring singer Cliff Richard based on the 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
Heathcliff (musical) dates before Christmas. After the New Year, the show opened in the Palace Theatre, Manchester before transferring to London. The final performance was at Hammersmith Apollo, in May. "Heathcliff" played to audiences of close on half a million people, and broke box office records at almost every theatre at which it played. Although the musical was not well received by critics, with one referring to it as "living dull", it was popular with Richard's fans. An advertising campaign for the show used some of the critics' quotes, such as "This Wretched Show" and "Withering Rather Than Wuthering", to contrast the