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LEARN WHY CRITICS ALL LOVE BILLY
The Broadway show "Billy Elliot" opened at the Imperial Theatre in New York City October 8, 2008. The critics are effusive and overwhelmingly positive as they heap praise and honors onto this lively and uplifting musical production and its creators. The stage show might best be described as a triumphant and uplifting event that pays tribute to a young boy's strength and courage. A study in contrasts that creates multiple emotions at once and many in the audience are seen smiling and crying at the same time.
The Lessons of Billy
At the impressionable and tender age of 11 this young boy is living in a rough and tumble working class community where men are Men, boys learn how to box early, and the only future is working in the mines. Billy's mother has died and he is the youngest child in a family now being reared by a single father who only knows the narrow rules and expectations that are the result of his own restrictive and impoverished life.
The time setting is in the mid 1980s when a miner's strike is making an already difficult life much worse. For Billy the only refuge he has is in the ballet and dance classes that he has discovered. Those who have already purchased Billy Elliot tickets for the first NY performances are well aware that Billy stumbles upon dancing class by accident and not design. These classes are being taught by Mrs. Wilkerson but she becomes the mentor and only support in Billy's world. The world of dance is the one thing that offers hope and a reason to dream to the young boy. Billy's desperate desire is to attend London's Royal Ballet School and it is his teacher who encourages this fragile hope at the very beginning.
Quite obviously, dancing is not an acceptable activity for those of the male persuasion in Billy's neighborhood, and to work for and believe in his dream, Billy must confront his own fears, in addition to the fears and the restricted thinking of everyone around him. There's hardly an obstacle Billy doesn't face on his route to pursue his dream, including taunts and bullying by children his own age. Even as Billy must persevere through this treatment, his own father forbids him to dance. Billy, despite knowledge of the severity of the punishment that awaits him, continues to dance, and to follow his dream.
Even being told that what he wants is impossible will not make him relinquish the only thing in his life that holds real meaning. Deciding that nothing is going to stop him from achieving his dream he hunkers down to make the dream a reality. Billy is able to show how show faith, determination, and desire can triumph against seemingly impossible odds and does this in a splendid and believable fashion.
Live Show Special Features
The stage version of Billy Elliot is based on the popular 2000 movie and the creative team that made the big screen version so inspiring is the one that has also created this Broadway production. The musical's score is the result of the genius of Sir Elton John and this soundtrack is a perfect backdrop of spirited and uplifting songs honoring the human spirit.
Peter Darling choreographed both the movie and the stage production, and some say his impressive routines for the young dancers are even better than those he used for the film. Stephen Daldry is the director, and he's been described as superb, particularly with the crafting and the handling of scenes in order to maximize their emotional impact while still highlighting the lessons found in this spectacular story.
Well Deserved Triumph and a Bright Future
The stage production of "Billy Elliot" debuted at the Victoria Palace in London in May, 2005. It debuted in Australia in December, 2007. To date, over two million tickets have been sold in these two countries. This show has already been performed over 1300 times. In addition to the current Imperial Theatre run underway in New York City, there are January, 2009 performances scheduled in Toronto, Canada as well.
The Broadway show "Billy Elliot" opened at the Imperial Theatre in New York City October 8, 2008. The critics are effusive and overwhelmingly positive as they heap praise and honors onto this lively and uplifting musical production and its creators. The stage show might best be described as a triumphant and uplifting event that pays tribute to a young boy's strength and courage. A study in contrasts that creates multiple emotions at once and many in the audience are seen smiling and crying at the same time.
The Lessons of Billy
At the impressionable and tender age of 11 this young boy is living in a rough and tumble working class community where men are Men, boys learn how to box early, and the only future is working in the mines. Billy's mother has died and he is the youngest child in a family now being reared by a single father who only knows the narrow rules and expectations that are the result of his own restrictive and impoverished life.
The time setting is in the mid 1980s when a miner's strike is making an already difficult life much worse. For Billy the only refuge he has is in the ballet and dance classes that he has discovered. Those who have already purchased Billy Elliot tickets for the first NY performances are well aware that Billy stumbles upon dancing class by accident and not design. These classes are being taught by Mrs. Wilkerson but she becomes the mentor and only support in Billy's world. The world of dance is the one thing that offers hope and a reason to dream to the young boy. Billy's desperate desire is to attend London's Royal Ballet School and it is his teacher who encourages this fragile hope at the very beginning.
Quite obviously, dancing is not an acceptable activity for those of the male persuasion in Billy's neighborhood, and to work for and believe in his dream, Billy must confront his own fears, in addition to the fears and the restricted thinking of everyone around him. There's hardly an obstacle Billy doesn't face on his route to pursue his dream, including taunts and bullying by children his own age. Even as Billy must persevere through this treatment, his own father forbids him to dance. Billy, despite knowledge of the severity of the punishment that awaits him, continues to dance, and to follow his dream.
Even being told that what he wants is impossible will not make him relinquish the only thing in his life that holds real meaning. Deciding that nothing is going to stop him from achieving his dream he hunkers down to make the dream a reality. Billy is able to show how show faith, determination, and desire can triumph against seemingly impossible odds and does this in a splendid and believable fashion.
Live Show Special Features
The stage version of Billy Elliot is based on the popular 2000 movie and the creative team that made the big screen version so inspiring is the one that has also created this Broadway production. The musical's score is the result of the genius of Sir Elton John and this soundtrack is a perfect backdrop of spirited and uplifting songs honoring the human spirit.
Peter Darling choreographed both the movie and the stage production, and some say his impressive routines for the young dancers are even better than those he used for the film. Stephen Daldry is the director, and he's been described as superb, particularly with the crafting and the handling of scenes in order to maximize their emotional impact while still highlighting the lessons found in this spectacular story.
Well Deserved Triumph and a Bright Future
The stage production of "Billy Elliot" debuted at the Victoria Palace in London in May, 2005. It debuted in Australia in December, 2007. To date, over two million tickets have been sold in these two countries. This show has already been performed over 1300 times. In addition to the current Imperial Theatre run underway in New York City, there are January, 2009 performances scheduled in Toronto, Canada as well.
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