Billy Elliot The Musical — Page 3

As long as it is fun, I'll keep doing it. It is also very nice to read your feedback, your responses.

Updated On: 7/29/05 at 03:18 PM

Thank you!

You really should come here and see it. If you go here, and you don't see it, or you forget to wait at the stage door to thank the kids for sharing their musical genius, then you will definitely have lost something extraordinary.

Also, the idea is that the show will open in several cities around the world within the next few years or so (not just in English, so there goes the dialect...), but you will be able to tell your friends that you actully saw the original cast, shook hands with Liam or George or James, or just got their autographs, if that is your venue...

Updated On: 7/10/05 at 04:02 PM

Well, I'm getting more attached to this! I really want to see Billy Elliot, but that won't be likely as of now. I would love to see Liam as Billy. He looks cute and amazing. That "Electricity" video was awesome! The only hope if if there's a cast recording that's availble for me.

This is fun!

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are they in the process of finding three new billies? are any of the young boys from the original group being considered?

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Tell us what you know of a cast recording... And do you work on Billy? What's your job?

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The cast list is not yet public, so it is only rumours. The thing about the Academy in Leeds is that they groom young dancers who possibly could fill the required parts in the UK production.

Cast recording? What parts will be used? You will just have to wait and see!

Here's a question for you: What would you like to see as front? The ordinary Billy Elliot logo or the pop art logo?

Also, if you live somewhere near New York, why not start looking around to see if there are boys, (say, 9-12) in your vincinity who could possibly possess the ability to play an american Billy or Michael.

Maybe you know someone who is a helluva tap dancer? Someone who would not be afraid to take on a very challenging part? Maybe he could be an american Michael?

The thing about Billy is that the boy playing that part must be able to do everything, but he must not have studied dancing (although everything - drama, dancing, whatever - might help) and noone must prepare anything for the auditions. Both aspiring Billies and Michaels will be taught everything the casting people need to see.

What the casting directors want to find, when it comes to the part of Billy, is a boy who can quickly learn everything from ballet to street, singing and acting, a lad with extreme stamina and concentration.

When it comes to Michael, they want to find a boy with great charisma who can upstage Billy. They need someone who can tap like a maniac. He also need to sing and act.

Now, don't get me wrong. No dates are set, nothing, but you would do well to keep your eyes open, inspire parents, or even the kids themselves that the possibility might fall into their lap shortly.

Updated On: 7/29/05 at 06:40 PM

Check your Private Messages, WestEndPro!

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Thank you for that excellent link. You can even hear a small excerpt of Liam singing Electricity. Liam and Ryan is such a funny couple, and do the most hilarious faces...

True, James is quite tall now (quite unexpected when he first auditioned), but he does in a way bring a teenage angst to his interpretation. In real life he would never be mistaken for an 11-yo boy, which is the age Billy is according to the script, but a few minutes into his show you forget all about that and enjoy a very good modern dancer. Keep a spot for him somewhere in the pop music world for when he comes to the end of his Billy Elliot run.




Rumour is that Stephen has a new project coming up with Jamie Bell, the original Billy. Jamie is happy, by the way, that the boys are doing such a good job taking over the part of Billy. That helps him move from being a gifted child actor to an adult actor. By the way, you will see him in the upcoming film King Kong by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame.

(Jeremy3, please check your private messages.)

Updated On: 7/13/05 at 08:17 PM

Updated On: 7/29/05 at 04:16 PM

PoserPresident, you are correct, both the girl infront of Billy and the girl behind Billy in that picture are wearing pointe shoes. Neither one of them is Debbie, they are both ballet girls who do a short pointework section in the number "Shine". There are also another 2 girls who do a short tap section in the number, one of which is Debbie. Hope that helps.

Here are some scary pictures. At least, that's what the boys thought. Scary but fun. So, here we go:

It was a cold and rainy morning. At 9 am people start qeueing up.



At 10, the audition started with some icebreaking activities and acting.



At 10:15 the dancing class started and the boys did some funk to Beyonce's "Crazy In Love"



10:30 and it's shoes off. Time for ballet.



And, yes, this is the boys doing, that's it, ballet at 10:35.



At 10:45 they practiced spinning.



At 10:50 the boys showed what they could do when it was time for freestyle.



It's 11 o'clock and Jessica Ronane (children's casting) is delivering the first message of doom. Who made it to the next step - singing?



At 11:10 it's time for singing. First in group



and then, at 11:20, solo.



11:30 - A nervous applause for everyone.



And then the boys wait to hear who will continue to the next stage.



In case you're wondering - this auditon was in London.

Updated On: 7/29/05 at 05:43 PM

It's true that some of the girls do have pointe shoes because of some things they do, pointe work in "Shine" is among them, as stated above. This I did not know, but it was kindly explained to me. Well, you live and learn.

Updated On: 7/15/05 at 05:33 PM

Check out the cool Billy Elliot Screen Saver here:

http://www.billyelliotthemusical.com/be_screensaver.html

In the Mood for Dancing

Updated On: 7/18/05 at 01:54 PM