Billy Elliot The Musical — Page 32

I have added some pictures of James and Ashley's final night to the fansite gallery. Hope you'll enjoy them! (No pictures are from the actual performance or from the final medley!)

/Johan
Billy Elliot - The Fansite

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Joahn...wher can you find the pictures...i cant see them :S

Hey, thanks for the pictures on james and ashleys last night, they are really good!
GMFan!!X

Updated On: 9/25/05 at 07:20 AM

great pictures - really wish i had been there

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Great photos of James and Ash's last night Johan which you've added to the picture gallery on the fansite.

Thanks everyone for all your comments and messages that you've all been writing on this board over the last couple of weeks while I've been away, especially keeping us all up to date on what's been going on in this show during James and Ash's departure and Leon and Joey joining the cast.

In answer to the question about seeing someone else performing the song "Electricity" on the cruise ship show, without the Geordie language seemed really bizarre. It was more like a version that Elton John would sing and there was definatly no backflip!

So does anyone have any more news about the cast album? Who will be on it? When it will be released? How much of the speaking part will be on this? What happens to the the other versions which don't get the final cut? Can we not get copies?

Does anyone have any photos yet of Leon and Joey?

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Hi Johan, i have visited the website, but i couldn't find the pictures about James and Ashley's final night in the image gallary. Does the pictures under any special links? any one can help? thanks!

Click on Image Gallery - the first 4 pics should be what you're looking for. Captions give the date (Sept.17th?)and say 'James and Ashley's Final Night'
Click on each pic to enlarge.
Super quality pics Johan. Thanks!

Just been reading through the thread and it seems this show has some really fanatical supporters.
Well i agree the show is very good but far from perfect,the ensemble for instance are awful and bring nothing to the show leaving the young lead an awaful lot to do.
The 3 debbies are average beyond belief,in the film debbie is integral to billys growing up but not here.
Onto the boys
Liam brilliant a star
Leon very good will get better
George fair performance but like someone has siad needs to learn about manners in theatre
James average but you still enjoy his performance
Regards a previous debate there is something disturbing about the posts about little boys.
The big question is can the show go on without liam,he carryed george and james but can leon?

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sky dynamic i had the same problem for a while you just have to wait for a while and they eventaully come up keep pressing refresh tahts what i had to do

its ok...thanks for visiting my website and thanks for saying you like it ... glad you finally got ot see the pics..

Updated On: 9/25/05 at 04:29 PM

oh dear and this was such a nice board... their last night was such an experience. i promised i wouldnt spend any more money on the show now i had no proper excuse too but i want to see leon now, im intrigued! i do have some photos but they all have me in so they arent coming up here! nice ones on the other site there though, the flash photography was bound to happen. made it all that much more exciting

Here's some good news - Elton John is setting up scholarships for the boys who play Billy. He wants to make the transition from starring on the West End to a more normal life easier for them, so is providing money for further studies in the performing arts.

As for MUSICALS FAN's criticism of the ensemble, I couldn't disagree more. They do a wonderful (and vital) job of creating the world around Billy. It's important that they *not* be a typical glitzy chorus line, but real-looking people who can also break into song and dance. Without the context they provide, Billy's story would be much less meaningful. The numerous ensemble songs make their contribution clear.

I also don't believe there has been anything "disturbing" posted here regarding the children in the show. They are the stars, and it would be more strange for fans not to write about them. And by the way, if children who can perform wonderfully in a very successful show are "average," I'd like to see the above average ones!

Sounds very fair of him...I wonder how much they will get...