Guest Until The End Of Time Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 www.billyelliotthemusical.com Its going to be shown at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London. It opens March 2005. I am going to travel to see it. Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Interesting that this movie should resonate so fully in Britain, and made scarcely a ripple here in the US. The boy dancer musical in the US was the 1980 The Tap Dance Kid, which catapulted Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton in "Fresh Prince of Bel Air") to prominence. He was succeeded in the title role by Savion Glover. Quote Link to comment
Guest Until The End Of Time Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I wish I knew who was playing the role of Billy Elliott, because Jamie Bell acted it so good that to me the Billy Elliott is Jamie Bell. I am such a big fan of that movie for many reasons. I just hope the Musical is well done, with music by Elton John I am sure he will bring some fine tunes to the table. Quote Link to comment
Dance_Scholar_London Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 It will be very interesting the see the musical version of it I am glad that I live in London so I dont have to travel to actually see it, though I would much more prefer to live in the US like most of the guys who use this site. Quote Link to comment
Guest Until The End Of Time Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Believe me I'd much rather live in UK than US. Uk seems more open minded and much more moved on than America. Quote Link to comment
Dance_Scholar_London Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Until the End of Time - Really? I had the impression it is the other way round. London seems to me much more conservative than NY (I spend 2 months in NYC last summer). What I appreciate about London is the musical scene. Ballet-wise we have a lot of touring companies which perform contemporary ballet - otherwise there is just the ENB with some productions now and then and the Royal Ballet. I do prefer much my NYCB and ABT - love their costumes!! Quote Link to comment
Guest Until The End Of Time Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 I guess we both have the mixed views on our home towns. To me I am told Europe people really don't care much about your apperance or your lifestyle, while in America everyone is uptight about their lifestyle and apperance. I am also told that Uk people are laid back not as bad as the southern americans are and are more than willing to help out. I watch Globetrekker and listen to family members who have been overseas. I would love to visit the old country and stay for a week or two. As far as food goes I am nervous since I am a picky eater. Quote Link to comment
Guest beckster Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 I don't think Billy Elliot was such a big deal over here. At least, not many of my friends (outside ballet) have seen it. It wasn't as popular as other films in the same vein, like the one about the male strippers (I forget the name). Within the ballet world I think it was a bigger deal, especially because so many boys joined the royal ballet school the following year. I heard that the boys outnumbered the girls for the first time. Perhaps the reason it wasn't so big in the US was because it was a British film. Did Shaun of the Dead or Bend it like Beckham make it big in the US? In addition, the background issues (like the miner's strike) probably mean less to a US audience. Until the end of time - having recently visited the US I would say you have nothing to worry about coming over here. The restaurants in the UK cover many different cuisines and there is something for everyone. The one thing that isn't so ubiquitous is mexican food. In terms of differences of culture, I think it depends where you go. Of course if you were in a large city like London or Manchester or Edinburgh, or New York, you would see many different types of people dressing and behaving however they pleased. Smaller places tend to be more conservative and I think that's true in both countries. Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Shaun of the Dead didn't even make it here. Bend it like Beckham is currently still doing moderate business. I found the UK remarkably visitor-friendly, and even down in the country, the people had an acceptance of differences that is hard to find in most places in the US. I was at a pub one night in Devon, when a fellow wearing a kilt, and an American Campaign (Smokey Bear) hat passed by. "I say, who's that?" "Oh, he's trying to be a charming English eccentric, but he doesn't have enough money to be eccentric, so he's just charmingly crackers." Quote Link to comment
Dance_Scholar_London Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Well, Americans loved my German-British accent, hehehehe Quote Link to comment
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