Bernard J. Taylor
American composer
Bernard J. Taylor is a writer and composer known for his musicals and stage plays. His works have been produced globally and translated into German, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian, Spanish, and Italian.
Born and educated in Cape Town, South Africa, Taylor is a descendant of John Taylor, a pioneer British missionary to southern Africa. In 1969, he relocated to England, where he resided until 1998. Following a year in Australia, he settled in the United States and now resides in San Antonio, Texas.
Music and musicals
Taylor has composed numerous musicals.
Neighbors And Lovers
Taylor's first musical show was Neighbors And Lovers (1987), self-produced at the Oast Theatre, Tonbridge, England. However, Taylor decided to abandon it in favour of creating a musical based on a universally known story.
Wuthering Heights
Taylor selected Emily Brontë's classic Wuthering Heights, composing the music. A concept album was released in 1991 with a cast of West End musical stars including a former "Phantom Of The Opera" Dave Willetts, as Heathcliff, Lesley Garrett (Cathy Earnshaw), Bonnie Langford (Isabella Linton), Clive Carter (Hindley Earnshaw), Sharon Campbell (Ellen "Nelly" Dean) and James Staddon (Edgar Linton).
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