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The Goodspeed is wrapping up the season at its Opera House in East Haddam with “Billy Elliot,” and since “Billy” is a newer show (it hit Broadway in 2008) and might not have the widespread ...
In an intimate theater like the Goodspeed Opera House, “Billy Elliot” can be overwhelming. Protesters and policemen stand in the aisles of the auditorium, yelling at each other. Conventional ...
This marks his 21st year and 55th show for Goodspeed Musicals. The Fight Director for Billy Elliot will be UnkleDave's Fight-House. Their Goodspeed credits include Oliver! and Oklahoma.
Any production of Billy Elliot rests on the shoulders of the young ... His operatic voice befits the Thomaston Opera House, and he exudes the sadness of a widower burdened with overpowering ...
"Billy Elliot" is a powerful production; every element, every performer deserved the packed-house and standing ovation given opening weekend. It's a compelling story packed with "moments ...
Follow your dreams — against all odds, no matter what the cost, don’t let anyone stand in your way — such is the message of “Billy Elliot.” The musical “Billy Elliot” comes to the ...
That’s the background for Billy Elliot, the 2005 musical based on the 2000 film of the same name, featuring a supple and sturdy score by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall (who also ...
“Billy Elliot” certainly belongs on any list of the greatest British musicals of all time, eclipsed by “Les Miserables” for sure, but right up there with “Matilda,” “Mamma Mia!