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#801

The Other Children

Posted: 9/26/05 at 12:03pm

I saw the show again the other night and am gobsmacked at the talent displayed by all the young people, including Michael, Debbie, the ballet girls, the tall boy and the small boy. Not to mention the adult cast (again) lets keep the comments positive eh? any show that recieves a standing ovation night after night can't be all bad. All credit to the boys (all of them) who play Billy, they each bring their own unique talent to the character, none is better than the other.

I suggest a campaign of silence for the likes of LM, if people do not respond to his posts he will soon get fed up and go elswhere, it's obvious he gets a kick out of winding people up.

Updated On: 9/26/05 at 12:03 PM

#802

The Other Children

Posted: 9/26/05 at 4:59pm

Hi
Im hopefully goin 2 c billy elliot in october again. Hopefully george or liam will be playin on the nite n im gnna try n go 2 backstage dor get pics. Is billy elliot only on untill april then?

#803

The Other Children

Posted: 9/26/05 at 5:03pm

At the moment it is only extended until April '06 however it is being performed to Full Houses every night so, personally, I have no doubt it will be extended again.

All great things must come to pass. We know the first will soon be last and in the ground we may be lain , but a seed is sown to rise again.

#804

The Other Children

Posted: 9/26/05 at 5:10pm

with its immense sucess and packed house every night as you said, i do not hesitate to believe Billy Elliot will be around for a good while to come yet... yay!

"I support the Billy OCR campaign for 3 Billy recordings!" "No Mixes!"

#805

The Other Children

Posted: 9/26/05 at 6:45pm

I'm sure the show will be around for a LONG LONG time yet. Looking forward to when it's running on both Broadway and in the West End,it will be fasinating to see the difference.
Regards the recent negative comments i agree with Electricity that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but as none of the bad stuff has been anyway constructive why are they bothering. So like he says lets try and keep it nice folks. As for LM he's obviously just a child and probably thinks its a "hoot" but don't worry i'm sure he will grow up one day!!
Going back onto the cd,i feel if they cut the dialogue from it the songs will lose so much and would much rather keep it in.
Looking forward to seeing Leon for the first time,from what i've read here he sounds like a more than welcome addition to the cast,have they changed the prog yet?

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Updated On: 9/26/05 at 06:45 PM

#806

The Other Children

Posted: 9/26/05 at 8:00pm

It's like McCarthyism around here! I agree that the show is fantastic and that the show is excellent, and all the children are great, but let people have their own opinions; it's not a crime, you know.

Be a BE*liever! Feel the electricity!

#807

The Other Children

Posted: 9/27/05 at 6:46am

Fair point but remember these are only children and i'm sure some of the things that have been posted (especially about James) are designed to upset.
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#808

The Other Children

Posted: 9/27/05 at 8:47am

I too hope that the show will be around for a very very long time, so lets just hope they keep managing to find suitable Billies and Michaels etc, in order to keep the show going, who have the talent required, and they will need many if they are going to continue being replaced every 6 months or so.

Updated On: 9/27/05 at 08:47 AM

#809

The Other Children

Posted: 9/27/05 at 11:51am

Backtracking slightly about the changing of the program.. or is it programme? anyhoo.. i think yes of course they will change the program/me to add photos of the new cast members and eliminate the photos of James and Ash.. After all, when you go to the theatre and buy a programme you expect to see pictures of the playing cast - not of other people who used to be in the show.
Also, if they are going to replace the children every 6months or so it would become slightly silly after a while if all the past Billys were still included in it..!
However, i do think it would be a nice idea to have a page about 'Past Billys' or something - just with photos of the children, for interested fans.

"I support the Billy OCR campaign for 3 Billy recordings!" "No Mixes!"

#810

The Other Children

Posted: 9/27/05 at 12:07pm

chaning subject slightly again but just to let you know its spelt programme...the first time me and my mum went to see a show on the westend we had a MASSIVE discusion about how to spell it as i thought it was program but she throught programme so when we got home we looked in the dictionary and turns out she was right so its programme.

#811

The Other Children

Posted: 9/27/05 at 12:26pm

haha ok programme it is then - i thought so, but wasn't sure.. glad thats cleared yup

"I support the Billy OCR campaign for 3 Billy recordings!" "No Mixes!"

#812

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 12:29pm

Did anyone else see the new new new Michael last night? i guess not or would be talking about it.. we went again and were a bit dissappointed to see people reading the program and reading the bits of paper about leon and joey which takes the surprise away from seeing who cycles on as michael... but then up on stage comes a lady (missed her name sorry) with a microphone and explains briefly about the teams of children who play the boys and that tonight unfortunately both the michael's are ill, and the other spare was in cumbria!!! we were scared that she was going to say that the show was off but no.. she says that tonight the role of micheal will be played by Liam Mower - and she explained that he is normally a billy!!!
so we got to see two billes on one night!!! and yes - anyone who has seen liam before will know if course he was brilliant... such a professionall! also the little boy was obviously ill or something because he didnt come back after the interval.. i hope its not catching!!!

#813

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:18pm

The little boy is fine thank you, just a bit poorly on the night

Updated On: 9/27/05 at 01:18 PM

#814

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:26pm

sorry trying to get the hang of this. The little boy Tom was poorly but is better now, thank you. The professionalism of the lads playing Billy is astounding. Not only able to play Billy but stand in as Michael as well. Amazing

Updated On: 9/27/05 at 01:26 PM

#815

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 1:27pm

Two Billys on the stage in one night… what a show that must have been! What was it like seeing both Leon and Liam in the ‘Expressing Yourself’ song? Does he make a good Michael?

"All you have to do is learn to care less..."

#816

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 2:13pm

Wow! Liam on as Michael, that would have been interesting to see.

Anyway, hope all of the kids are OK.

#817

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 2:14pm

Wouldnt it be a bit confusing for him!! imagine if he got too carried away and just started singing the billy bits!! Who was playing billy that night?! xx

#818

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 3:08pm

Put up a new picture from this Saturday in the fansite gallery, and guess who turned up in the background? Go have a look!

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#819

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 3:38pm

WOO go Joey hes got a mouth coming out the back of his head :s!! Liam looks a bit scared in that one! Is Stephen Dauldry (sorry about the spelling) in it too xx

#820

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 3:46pm

The Mouth come out the back ofJoey's head is Leon! and the lady behind Liam is Leon's mother. Haah

Updated On: 9/27/05 at 03:46 PM

#821

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 4:11pm

That is so cool!! Liam as Michael, that would be interesting to watch! Did he pull it off? What was his performance like? That was really good of him to do it seeing as he has never done it before, must have been rather daunting!

#822

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 4:20pm

wow that would of been interesting to watch...liam and leon all in one night...also a bit of a mouthful to say...did liam make a good michael? if i was him i would of got confussed and joined in on all of 'billys' bits. but i supose liam is a professional

By The Way...that picture is cool andi dont think taht is stephen daldrey (how do yuo spell his last name) but i may be wrong

Updated On: 9/27/05 at 04:20 PM

#823

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 4:29pm

Thats amazing to hear about Liam! What a professional! I supose he does know the script off by heart...but still he must have been concentrating hard not to get muddled, and he wouldn't have been able to do his electricity number or anything, he'd just have to stand by and watch someone else do it! I wonder whether he enjoyed it. The first time he wasn't the main part!

Updated On: 9/27/05 at 04:29 PM

#824

A New Michael...

Posted: 9/27/05 at 4:40pm

You are right - I was nervous that they were going to put off the show, but Liam Mower saved the day and was an amazing Michael.

#825

New Liam Picture

Posted: 9/27/05 at 4:45pm

I was just looking at the new picture of Liam with the chinesse fan and is Liam wearing George's jacket...the one that he wears in the real billy elliot diaries .he he

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