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That would be fun to see. I don't think I'm going to get out there to see my third show until maybe June or July. Good to hear that Colin did well in his debut. And I certainly hope to hear reports of the possible "hoopla" of the anniversary show! Anyone heard any more news about the Toronto/US run being planned? Very anxious for that to happen smoothly! k

Welcome to the group, feel free to add to the discussion! I hope we get a report on Colin's first night from those that are going to see! I also hope others have been reading the last few replies and are formulating responsis to the amazing popularity of Billy Elliot the Musical - I'm interested to see how broad the appeal actually is. Speak up!

I understand and agree with much of the above evaluation - but there are other reasons I think. Billy Elliot the film and the musical reach us on another level as well. It is a bold and beautiful statement of individuality over conformism - dreams over expectation and peer pressure - the truth of the self over tradition. For someone like me who is involved in a form of the arts, and never having been introduced to theater and dance until I was well into my twenties (having grown up mostly in ...

Spending a bunch of dollars to go see it again is already in the back of my head (though my wallet is crying foul!). I feel fortunate to have seen Tim Healy twice, and look forward to seeing Mr. Whitchurch and his interpretation. That actually is one of the things that I like most about the construction of the musical - it is strong enough to accomodate almost any change that can be made in the cast, not just the youngsters, but broad enough that each new actor can bring a bit of themselves i...

I don't know if this is the right place to post this - but it's the best I could find right now, and at least it seem's I'll have a receptive audience. I only hope that I can convince one, just one person who was in doubt, to go see this amazing production. I live in Boston, MA and was excited to see that a great movie was being made into a stage presentation by the same creative team. The adition of Elton John added more excitement. I was fortunate enough amass a group of six friends from Ca...