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Post by isabel on Apr 9, 2016 23:55:00 GMT
I was in the GC row F, and actually happy with the view. Didn't seem as high up as i thought it would be.
Anyone else notice 1 of the Debbie's going flying when jumping off a chair, she recovered very well,
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Apr 10, 2016 0:01:09 GMT
I was in the GC row F, and actually happy with the view. Didn't seem as high up as i thought it would be. Anyone else notice 1 of the Debbie's going flying when jumping off a chair, she recovered very well, Didn't see that. Obviously everyone saw the Debbie faceplant as she was leaving the stage before Ruthie's breakdown. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 10, 2016 0:11:04 GMT
Trust Cameron mackintosh to muscle in for some attention.
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Post by isabel on Apr 10, 2016 0:17:16 GMT
I was in the GC row F, and actually happy with the view. Didn't seem as high up as i thought it would be. Anyone else notice 1 of the Debbie's going flying when jumping off a chair, she recovered very well, Didn't see that. Obviously everyone saw the Debbie faceplant as she was leaving the stage before Ruthie's breakdown. It was so sweet how she said goodbye to each of the Billy's using their actual names - a really lovely touch. by that stage all i could hear was people around sniffing . They put so much effort and thought into tonight |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Apr 10, 2016 0:22:18 GMT
Didn't see that. Obviously everyone saw the Debbie faceplant as she was leaving the stage before Ruthie's breakdown. It was so sweet how she said goodbye to each of the Billy's using their actual names - a really lovely touch. by that stage all i could hear was people around sniffing . They put so much effort and thought into tonight I think it's a shame they didn't all dance in Electricity considering that's probably the most famous part of the whole show |
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Post by Phantom of London on Apr 10, 2016 0:24:24 GMT
I didn't see Cameron Mackintosh, was he on stage?
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Post by isabel on Apr 10, 2016 0:28:40 GMT
It was so sweet how she said goodbye to each of the Billy's using their actual names - a really lovely touch. by that stage all i could hear was people around sniffing . They put so much effort and thought into tonight I think it's a shame they didn't all dance in Electricity considering that's probably the most famous part of the whole show Yeah, but maybe it was too complicated to work . I obvs had too high expectations but i assumed the current and old Billy's would have done a dance routine together ( after curtain call and final bows) |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Apr 10, 2016 0:37:21 GMT
I think it's a shame they didn't all dance in Electricity considering that's probably the most famous part of the whole show Yeah, but maybe it was too complicated to work . I obvs had too high expectations but i assumed the current and old Billy's would have done a dance routine together ( after curtain call and final bows) Probably would have been too hard to rehearse as the old Billy's came from all over just for tonight. The live recording finale was something different. The night was running long anyway, ran 3 hours 20 minutes with all the ovation stops and speeches. There's probably a curfew of 11pm too. I'm not sure when I'm going to come down off the cloud I'm on from tonight. Usually by now I'm zonked out on the coach after a two show day, but I'm absolutely buzzing. |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Apr 10, 2016 0:39:24 GMT
I didn't see Cameron Mackintosh, was he on stage? He was on stage for the final final bow, so you may have missed him considering the vast amount of people on that stage. Unless I'm going completely mad. I swear I saw him at the end. |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Apr 10, 2016 0:45:53 GMT
It's possible I am getting him mixed up with Stephen Daldry, but I swear I saw both of them on stage.
To be fair it's hard to make everyone out when you're in the GC.
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Post by Phantom of London on Apr 10, 2016 1:21:10 GMT
At that time I was busy trying to take photos with my Ipad, then you had a confetti canon go off, then it all ended rather abrbtly.
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Post by wicked on Apr 10, 2016 10:02:10 GMT
wonder if anyone got any recordings? Would love to see/hear Electricity
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 10:09:10 GMT
There is this of the curtain call, but for god sake turn your volume down before you play it!
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Apr 10, 2016 11:04:00 GMT
Ok, no Cam Mac, I was incorrect. Must go to specsavers if I'm to sit in the GC again
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2016 10:08:55 GMT
Has the Billy Elliot posters and everything been taken down from the theatre now? Since the show has closed.
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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 Deleted 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 Deleted 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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