Billy Elliot The Musical — Page 105

Mary Poppins is very good too, i LOVE it, it's got the very family feeling in it as well, but there's not as much heart as there is in Billy. And ALOT of audiences who saw the show could relate back to themselves personally, alot of people have family members and friends who've been through the coal mine strike. And to me, Billy is a more REAL show than Mary Poppins and leaves a deeper impression than Mary Poppins. I saw Billy 5 times and I haven't been bored with the jokes and anything yet. But when I saw Mary for the 3rd time, I was already feeling abit bored already... surprisingly not for 'Being Mrs. Banks' (actually I went in ALL for Linzi to sing that song!) but actually 'Jolly Holliday' ! Just my opinion... wow, quite a long post... soz guys!

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Hi everybody.

I've been reading this thread for a while now and finally decided to join the board.

Congratulations to the show for winning best musical in the London Evening Standard Theatre awards today. Most of the front page of today's final edition of the paper is taken up with a colour group photo of James, Tim Healy, Leon, Elton john, George and Liam.

I've seen the show six times now, three times with George and once with Liam, James and Leon. They are all brilliant in their own way as Billy but I do have my favourite. I've even got a ticket for 3rd December, back row of the Dress Circle. Don't know what the view will be like, but can't wait! I envy all you with seats near the front of the stalls. It will be quite a night!

A few people have listed the tracks that will be on the OCR but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed that there appears to be one glaring omission: Billy's dance with his older self to the music of Swan Lake. I know there's no singing but it's a really big part of the show. Surely they can't leave this out.

Thanks to everyone who has uploaded video clips to the site for us all to enjoy. I wouldn't have a clue how to do this!

Can anybody tell me who will be performing for OCR?? Some sources said that it will be all 3 billies. I'm not so sure about the tracks played at the theatre. It might not be from the official OCR.

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Can i also add, albeit rather belatedly, CONGRATULATIONS to everyone associated with the show on winning the award last night. This award is richly deserved and a great credit to those people who work so hard so we can enjoy this amazing show.
WELL DONE to one and all
Steve

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MF is right of course. One thing that does unite us all is a love for this one outstanding piece of theatre called Billy Elliot which was rewarded yesterday - unlike Mary Poppins

Thats great!!
Can anyone work out which billy is singing which song?

I didn't listen to them all but on the ones I listened to it was Liam performing.

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It's definitely James on The Letter (Reprise) and it also sounds like him on Electricity. Think Liam is singing The Letter and Express Yourself.

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Thanks mitchmagi for the website link. It brings back memories listening to the clips and I want to see it again but I can't... I hope it says on the cd which Billy sings each song. They must have recorded it before James' voice broke. I love how you can hear the tap dancing in the angry dance. Oh I just love this show!

Thanks to Bifi:

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Does anyone know for sure who is singing what?

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Thanks for that!!!!There great pics!!! Back to my q u know on the clips doesn anyone actuly know who sings wat or will we have to wait lol!

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Most sound like Liam. The Letter Reprise doesn't sound like Liam and it is in a lower key than The Letter so that may be one of the others.

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