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Post by Oleanna on Apr 17, 2016 17:49:30 GMT
First time we've seen the theatre dark in 11 years! All change around it! imgur.com/Cok6w33
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 18:06:47 GMT
First time we've seen the theatre dark in 11 years! All change around it! imgur.com/Cok6w33Ooooo it looks so sad
At least they are getting straight to work with it so the sooner it is done, the sooner the next show can go into it I guess...
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Post by Jon on Apr 17, 2016 18:52:25 GMT
Dark theatres don't really bother me since I know another show is coming along or in the case of the VP, it's being refurbished with a new stage and other works and when it reopens next year, it'll look better than ever.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 19:01:31 GMT
Has anybody seen the tour? How does it differ from the London production?
I imagine the set is more dumbed down, I couldn't imagine the huge staircase set piece gojng below stage in a touring theatre?
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jun 17, 2016 14:28:00 GMT
Going next week!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 17:57:20 GMT
Has anybody seen the tour? How does it differ from the London production? I imagine the set is more dumbed down, I couldn't imagine the huge staircase set piece gojng below stage in a touring theatre? I saw it twice in Plymouth. I thought the standard was equally as good as London, didn't feel it had dumbed-down at all. The stairs were impressive but wheeled on from the side.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jun 22, 2016 9:06:08 GMT
Saw it last night and didn't think that the set drew attention to itself, except at a handful of special moments. I was more interested in the characters and the actors. The audience was rapt and attentive throughout. It's about eight years since I saw it before and details of the book have noticeably changed and of course the show reflects the nature of the main young performers which I assume are all quite different. Recommended!
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 8, 2016 20:39:30 GMT
Saw this in Cardiff on Wednesday.
After seeing this in London many times, Broadway three times and once in Chicago.
Obviously for a tour they couldn't dig a big hole in the middle of the stage for every venue for Billy Elliot's bedroom to appear, they had to improvise here and this bit is simply wheeled on from the side, the set is very realistic of the one in London.
The miners' strike film wheel at the beginning with little boy has been axed.
With all musicals in time they evolve and can get better, this was the case with Billy going to Broadway, they kept the best bits of London and imported changes for the better from Broadway, one of these was the goosebumps moment in the end of act 1, "angry dance"' where you had the Billy dancing with much angst, after missing auditions, against the picket line, with National Coal Board shields, with this as Billy was dancing against the strikers you have Margaret Thatcher's voice boom "these are the wreckers of our society, they must not succeed", it brings more context to the piece. They did this exactly at the Tony Awards, if anyone wants to you tube this.
From the London production Michael Heseltine is still a wanker, this was taken out for Broadway and indeed the panto scene.
One of my favourite pieces is Tchaikovsky's Swan Lane, the advantage in London you had dry ice jets come out of the stage floor and flood it with ice,they couldn't replicate this for the tour and not enough dry ice was used, so the lake effect was lost, but Billy flying as a (young swan), it was still great.
Generally the cast you get on tour are sub standard to London, pay is less, staying in hotels is not everyones cup of tea, away from their families, therefore you don't attract top talent, but I thought the lady playing Mrs Wilkinson was brilliant and the bloke playing Tony was superb, he deserves his break after playing in Title of the Show above a pub. Billy was excellent as all the children were.
In my top 3 of the best musicals ever written. I urge all to see it.
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Post by Michael on Jul 11, 2016 19:39:48 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 11:27:16 GMT
I was at both performances of Billy Elliot in Dublin yesterday. At the evening show, during Act 1 Tom Bainridge took over as Tony, which happened after Solidarity (where Scott Graham tore his calf!). The company manager made an announcement at the beginning of Act 2 to note the change. Otherwise everything went off without a hitch, the shows were amazing, my first two times seeing the show and it was an amazing experience!
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Post by amp09 on May 1, 2019 11:44:09 GMT
Do we think Billy Elliot will reappear in the West End or for a tour anytime soon?
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Post by Mark on May 1, 2019 12:09:33 GMT
Do we think Billy Elliot will reappear in the West End or for a tour anytime soon? In all honesty - No. it had a good run but it extremely costly to run with all the kids.
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Post by raider80 on May 1, 2019 15:02:06 GMT
Do we think Billy Elliot will reappear in the West End or for a tour anytime soon? No, it’s too expensive. Let’s wait 10 years and see what Jon Doyle does.
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Post by theatregod on May 1, 2019 18:59:13 GMT
Something happing in Germany next year.,.. btw
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Post by Mark on May 1, 2019 19:10:44 GMT
It’s playing Sydney this year too.
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Post by Theatre Fan on Feb 14, 2020 11:45:16 GMT
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Post by Mark on Feb 14, 2020 11:57:37 GMT
Would love this to be true. I saw it in Sydney late last year and the nostalgia of seeing the production was just incredible. I do believe it had disappointing sales on the latest Australian outing, but I think it would do much better over here.
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Feb 14, 2020 12:27:21 GMT
I love how people post their own tweets...
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Post by amp09 on Feb 14, 2020 14:17:23 GMT
I love how people post their own tweets... Instead of giving us a concrete source. Hope it’s true though.
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Post by Theatre Fan on Feb 14, 2020 14:20:06 GMT
I love how people post their own tweets... Instead of giving us a concrete source. Hope it’s true though. Hence why it's labelled first & foremost rumour. I've gave all the info I have x
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