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Like Billy Elliot, but schlockier ... Son of RambowLike Billy Elliot, but schlockier ... Roll your eyes all you want, but just try watching the "" scene in Billy Elliot without feeling your heart lift. (Slate)
VPA closes with 'Little Women' May 3, 2008
Movies such as The Little Mermaid, Young Frankenstein, Billy Elliot the Musical, and Xanadu were made into Broadway plays with the idea that if they made it on the screen, then itll work on stage. Photo by John Harris/ In The Wings Photography Little Women is as modern as Little House on the Prairie, but the universal themes are all there. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Elton John introduces Broadway's Billy Elliots Apr 23, 2008
By Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press NEW YORK Broadway has its Billy Elliot all three of them. The three young men who will alternate as the stars of Billy Elliot the Musical were introduced Tuesday by the show's composer, Elton John, in the auditorium, appropriately enough, of New York's Professional Performing Arts High School ... Billy Elliot is based on the successful 2000 movie about a young boy who longs to dance but lives in the bleak coal-mining area of Northern England. (USA Today -- Life)
Soprano family values Apr 23, 2008
Elton John introduced the young stars of "Billy Elliot the Musical" Tuesday in the city and performed a song from the show. (with video). (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
COBRAS AND 'COUNTRY' Apr 23, 2008
COBRAS AND 'COUNTRY' - New York Post. LET'S see: Your word of mouth is dreadful. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Cinema's poet of silence switches to opera with Mozart debut at ENO Apr 16, 2008
Other firsts for the company next season include a libretto translation by Lee Hall, the writer of Billy Elliot ... Asked whether Hall's Pagliacci would be as fruity as his Billy Elliot, music director Ed Gardner said: "He doesn't want to see expletive after expletive on our surtitles, so he's already taking reams of them out." Hall refers in the new season programme to the opera's "low exclamations and filthy curses". (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Iron man Downey shows his softer side Apr 15, 2008
Boys in tights could soon outnumber those in football boots, with the announcement yesterday of a partnership between the Australian Ballet and the musical theatre juggernaut Billy Elliot. Yesterday young members of the cast of Billy Elliot: The Musical toe-tapped their way to the Australian Ballet's annual boys' day, designed to introduce male dance students to the company's dancers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Musical slate way up Down Under Apr 12, 2008
Beginning with the December bow of Billy Elliot the Musical, producers have lined up a whopping 24 major tuners to open in as many months ... Following Billy Elliot which opened in Sydney in December to strong reviews and sell-out business Londons Ambassador Theater Group (ATG) followed up with two more shows on the boards: Michael Grandages Guys and Dolls and The Rocky Horror Show. (Variety)
Broadway stages switcheroo Apr 12, 2008
Buzz magnet and newly anointed Pulitzer winner "August" is housed in the Imperial, which had long been booked by anticipated juggernaut "Billy Elliot" in the fall. "The 39 Steps" recently shuttered at Roundabout's American Airlines Theater to make way for the next offering of the Roundabout season, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses.". (Variety)
Curtain call Apr 5, 2008
"It's not like Billy Elliot, where you know the story about the kid getting into the ballet from the film. It's frustrating because the musical is sophisticated and silly, and potentially has enormous appeal. Audiences left happy and smiling. The matinees were full of blokes, which you don't often get, who loved the witty tunes and jokes. "Spamalot was doing huge business early on and there's a prevailing view that the show would work wonders in Sydney. I know the producers are keen to tour it... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sex and the City film now scrapped Apr 4, 2008
Favorably compared to 'Billy Elliot', director Gareth Jennings film is a warm, funny and entertaining look at growing up in 1980s Britain. Posing some interesting questions about what we like to watch, 'Funny Games' is torturous viewing at times - if only because it is so excruciatingly intense. (Yahoo News -- Sex and the City)
Post-Gazette Critic's Choice theater tour group Mar 30, 2008
Some of the Post-Gazette group opted for the very British "Billy Elliot," and a musical of "Gone with the Wind" (I kid you not) will open soon. "Spamalot" was tempting, to see how the Monty Python show has fared on return to its native land of silly walks. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
BBC names 12 Oliver TV hopefuls Mar 23, 2008
And completing the list are Shrek fan Laurence, who is 11 and lives in Cheshire, and 10-year-old Sam from Hampshire, who loves the Billy Elliot film and stage show. Oliver. (BBC News)
5.5m plan to inspire new generation of Billy Elliots in schools Mar 19, 2008
5m plan to inspire new generation of Billy Elliots in schools - Education News, Education - Independent ... 5m plan to inspire new generation of Billy Elliots in schools ... From Billy Elliot to Ballet Hoo. (Independent)
Government injects 5.5m into dance education Mar 18, 2008
Films such as Billy Elliot and the BBC Saturday night show Strictly Come Dancing have fuelled a rage for dance in the UK. But according to a report by the Royal Opera House's chief executive, Tony Hall, dance has remained a "Cinderella art form", attracting a tiny fraction of the public funding that music education receives. The new money - with the Arts Council putting up the bulk of the cash - will go to provide six advanced dance training centres, to make a total of 11 across the country. (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
Too many secrets and lies, not enough drama Mar 15, 2008
Yes, we're in the world of the heartwarming comedy about quirky working-class British and/or Irish communities coming together to do something out of the ordinary, a genre popularized by Billy Elliot and The Full Monty, which, come to think of it, both spawned musicals themselves. In this case, A Man of No Importance is based on a little-known 1994 film of the same name starring Albert Finney. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Simon Cowell to turn Paul Potts story into Hollywood flick Mar 7, 2008
"This company got that it's another Billy Elliot, a story anyone in the world can understand," said Simon. Remembering his protege's first audition, Simon added: "I'll never forget how much the room changed when he began singing.". (hellomagazine.com)
Cowell to produce talent show winner movie Mar 6, 2008
The forthcoming movie has been dubbed the new Billy Elliot by Cowell, who will act as producer ... He says, "Most of these calls result in absolutely nothing, but this company got that it's another Billy Elliot, a story anyone in the world can understand.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Decade of dazzling encores Mar 5, 2008
Where the Sydney-based company began with great determination and ambition, Pratt's not-for-profit company has taken a modest, carefully considered approach in an increasingly competitive environment which has seen the bigger theatres consistently booked lately with long-running shows, not least The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot and Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. "We're a boutique and don't want to be a supermarket," says Pratt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cowell Plans Potts Pic Mar 4, 2008 The Big Interview After 70 Years In Showbiz Bruce Is Still Game Feb 23, 2008 Bruce Forsyth marks milestone Feb 23, 2008 Broadway plays the market Feb 23, 2008 'Osage' makes move to Music Box Feb 19, 2008 Dancing through sore feet, tears and tantrums Feb 17, 2008 Review: Jumper Feb 16, 2008 'Macbeth' Ambitions Feb 15, 2008 TAKE THE SUBWAY Feb 15, 2008 Christensens got no bounce in Jumper Feb 13, 2008 Jamie Bell is Jumper Feb 12, 2008 Bit of a hair flip, and it's a time slip Feb 8, 2008 Day-Lewis heads UK Oscars charge Jan 24, 2008 Toy Symphony sweeps theatre awards Jan 23, 2008 Four likely lads performing like billyo catch judges' eye Jan 22, 2008 Sydney Theatre Awards Jan 22, 2008 Stars shine through the rain and gloom Jan 22, 2008 Guy gets to gig with the greats of the genre Jan 18, 2008 British theater has huge year Jan 18, 2008 Flying start as angels face off with new works Jan 8, 2008 Investors propose $600 million studio Jan 8, 2008 Big names headline summer of song, circus and drama Jan 5, 2008 People's party Jan 4, 2008 Making the cut Jan 4, 2008 Billy Elliot the Musical Jan 3, 2008 The lady was a trump Dec 31, 2007 Walters' role as national treasure Dec 29, 2007 Marks & Spencer Chief Rose, Singer Kylie Minogue Awarded New Year Honors Dec 29, 2007 Waiters in need of billing Dec 28, 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards nominations Dec 22, 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards snub STC Dec 22, 2007 Baz ready to wrap at last Dec 21, 2007 Dancer recovers to be principal Dec 20, 2007 HSC aces with the world at their feet Dec 19, 2007 Billy a bit blue Dec 16, 2007 Four Jacks and a new queen Dec 16, 2007 Festive season spend to hit $36bn Dec 16, 2007 Every regime cloud has a silver lining Dec 16, 2007 Leap into freedom shows class Dec 15, 2007 Sir Elton saw Billy similarity Dec 15, 2007 Brothers in the sun Dec 15, 2007 Billy Elliot Dec 14, 2007 Infotainment Dec 14, 2007 Billy Elliott kicks of in Oz Dec 13, 2007 Starlight brings star bright to Randwick Dec 12, 2007 Lemon's leap from pub to pirouettes Dec 8, 2007 'August' heats Broadway Dec 7, 2007 Ballet a leap of faith for a Palestinian Billy Elliot Nov 20, 2007 Hippie horror! The wizards of Oz face trial by film Nov 17, 2007 Desperately Seeking Susan Nov 17, 2007 That darn writers’ strike Nov 10, 2007 Third child for pregnant Cate Nov 4, 2007 Thrashers will continue to ride Moose Oct 31, 2007 Working Title back in Oscar race Oct 13, 2007 nine great movies on child prodigies Oct 7, 2007 The Pitmen Painters Oct 4, 2007 The Wild One rocks again Oct 2, 2007 The miners who swapped coal for art Oct 1, 2007 Show over before it begins Sep 27, 2007 Head of BBC Films quits Sep 15, 2007 BBC's Thompson sets own shingle Sep 15, 2007 Feet success? Sep 15, 2007 Plays Making Waves May Swim Across Pond Sep 12, 2007 Plays dominate Broadway's fall season Sep 8, 2007 A feast for lovers of ballet, on the small screen at least Aug 31, 2007
" - Mark Von Holden/WireImage.com Paul Potts - winner of Britain's Got Talent and subject of a potential Hollywood blockbuster. As the film is in the very early stages of development, there's no word yet on a director or cast, although Cowell is hoping that their as-yet-untitled project will be another Billy Elliot. "This was his last chance, and he literally decided to enter based on the toss of a coin" he explains. "And despite his success off the back of the show, the only difference I see in... (IGN FilmForce)
Actress Julie Walters given CBE Mar 3, 2008
Julie Walters' films include Educating Rita and Billy Elliot ... Bafta has since recognised her work in the film Billy Elliot and the TV programmes My Beautiful Son, Murder and The Canterbury Tales. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
But at the moment, no." But before even thinking about that, he has yet another major gig to look forward to - his 80th birthday party, which will be screened on BBC1. The stars will come out to pay tribute to one of the heavyweights of light entertainment, as Bruce Forsyth celebrates his 80th birthday. His Strictly Come Dancing pal Tess Daly hosts the event, which sees LizaMinelli and JoolsHolland performing live, mimic Jon Culshaw paying a special tribute to Brucie's beloved catchphrases and... (Glasgow Daily Record)
The show, entitled Happy Birthday Brucie, will feature excerpts from his decades in showbusiness, as well as a tap dance duet with one of the young stars of West End musical Billy Elliot. The man is just a legend. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
(The Imperial is promised to incoming tuner "Billy Elliot" in the fall. . (Variety)
Theater switch also allows the possibility of an open-ended run for Oklahoma-set family drama August, since the Imperial is promised to tuner Billy Elliot in the fall (and reportedly may host a short stint of the Patrick Stewart Macbeth in the interim). Music Box is home to The Farnsworth Invention, the new play by Aaron Sorkin about the invention of television. (Variety)
"That, combined with the popularity of Billy Elliot, means that children are going to get out there and go to dance classes. "When people watch the dancers they are amazed by what they can do. " send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 76 00004000 7 764), or us. 1202760661066-smh.com.auhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/dancing-through-sore-feet-tears-and-tantrums/2008/02/16/1202760661066.htmlsmh.com.auSydney Morning Herald2008-02-16Dancing through sore feet, tears and tantrumsAngela... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jamie "Billy Elliot" Bell plays Griffin, another jumper who teams up with David, and he is easily the most interesting character in the movie, but again, we are told nearly nothing about his background. Bell does a great job with the material he's given, but he's given so little that his acting talents are wasted. (Dose.ca)
" In April, "August" will move next door to the Music Box, freeing up the Imperial for "Billy Elliot" in late summer. That leaves a potential window - from the end of April to the middle of June - for a limited engagement of "Macbeth. " Everything hinges on how soon the producers of "Billy Elliot" want to start building their set at the theater. If they want to move in right away, "Macbeth" will be out in the cold. If Stewart winds up at the Imperial, he'll be reunited with his beloved old... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The Paladins were responsible for the Inquisition and the Salem witch trials, David is informed by another Jumper named Griffin (Jamie Bell of "Billy Elliot," who is considerably more animated than Christensen). Oh. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
While the appearance of all-grown-up Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell midway through the film markedly livens up the proceedings, its too little, too late. Christensen stars as David Rice, a man who discovered in his adolescence that he had the power to pop from place to place just by thinking about it. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Jamie Bell is best known for his role as 'Billy Elliot' in the film of the same name, a role that won him a Best Actor award at the 2001 British Academy Awards (BAFTAs). Since then, Jaime has gone on to play instrumental roles in such films as Nicholas Nickleby (2002), King Kong (2005), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and most recently as 'Griffin' in Jumper. (IGN PS2)
A night of theatre, comedy, music and dance, the event will raise money for the AIDS Council of NSW. Australia's musical theatre community will be out in force with Caroline O'Connor, Peter Cousens and the cast of Billy Elliot putting in an appearance. QUEENS IN THE DOCK. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Atonement was made by Working Title Films, the production company responsible for films including Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Billy Elliot, Bridget Jones's Diary and Four Weddings and a Funeral. Its writer Christopher Hampton is up for best adapted screenplay. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
The other big winner of the night was the Australian production of Billy Elliot, which won all three musical awards, including best musical. The four young actors who share the title role - Lochlan Denholm, Rhys Kosakowski, Rarmian Newton and Nick Twiney - jointly collected the Judith Johnson award for best performance by an actor in a musical, while Genevieve Lemon took the equivalent award for best actress. (The Australian)
FOUR schoolboys stole the show at the Sydney Theatre Awards in Paddington last night when the young stars of Billy Elliot The Musical won the award for best performance by an actor in a musical ... Billy Elliot won all three awards in its category. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Billy Elliot (Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions) ... Genevieve Lemon (Billy Elliot) ... Lochlan Denholm, Rhys Kosakowski, Rarmian Newton, Nick Twiney (Billy Elliot). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The four boys who take the role of Billy in the musical Billy Elliot also attended the awards. Company B's Toy Symphony and Billy Elliot scooped the pool at the awards ... Effervescent musical Billy Elliot won awards for Best Musical Production and Best Actress in a Musical (Genevieve Lemon). (The Australian)
actress Catherine McClements (nominated for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, also at the Belvoir), and Lochlan Denholm, Rhys Kosakowski, Rarmian Newton and Nick Twiney - the four boys who play the title role in the musical hit, Billy Elliot. BLUES NOTES. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Big earners at the West End box office included "Dirty Dancing," "Wicked," "The Sound of Music," "Grease," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Monty Python's Spamalot" and "Billy Elliot.". "This is obviously excellent news for the industry, for all those who work in it, and for the U.K. economy," said Solt prexy Rosemary Squire. (Variety)
Among them: guest choreographer for the Sydney Dance Company Meryl Tankard and, taking a break from his role in Billy Elliot, the former Australian Ballet principal Matthew Trent ... With the Capitol Theatre busy with Billy Elliot, the Lyric has been pressed into action as a festival venue. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Billy Elliot' was set against the collapse of the mining industry in northeast England ... The collapse of the mining industry in the northeast of England -- the backdrop for Working Title's "Billy Elliot," about a northern boy who dreams of becoming a dancer -- cost the district tens of thousands of jobs. (Variety)
The hit musical Billy Elliot will help see out summer as its season continues at the Capitol Theatre. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
(The Theatre Royal has been snubbed this year and the Capitol Theatre is off limits because of the musical Billy Elliot). It is in the areas of social advocacy and humanist ideals that Linehan's festival has a serious purpose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Actor Johnny Depp, left, and director Tim Burton. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography. Variety: Digital Editions. (Variety)
Two undoubted highlights were Billy Elliot - the year's best musical - and the return of Australia's brilliant comic actor Barry Humphries in Back With A Vengeance. Celebrating 50 ye 00004000 ars on the stage, he was as energetic, gleeful and grotesque as ever. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Her career spans theatre, film and TV, with highlights including Educating Rita, Billy Elliot and Harry Potter, where she plays Mrs Weasley ... " I have always liked variety and that's what I have got Julie Walters in 2006 In 1980, Walters created the role of Susan White - a Liverpudlian hairdresser determined to better herself - in Willy Russell's stage play Educating Rita. She won the Variety Club's best newcomer award for her efforts, and three years later took the chance to repeat her... (BBC News)
Charles Saumarez Smith, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts, was awarded a CBE. The same award went to actress Julie Walters, who has twice been nominated for an Oscar, for ``Billy Elliot'' and ``Educating Rita. The actor Leslie Phillips was appointed CBE.. (Bloomberg -- UK)
They don't come much bigger than Billy Elliot The Musical, which has just opened at Sydney's Capitol Theatre. Four boys share the demanding role of Billy, with former Australian Ballet dancer Joshua Horner playing the adult Billy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL Billy Elliot (Universal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions) Miss Saigon (Michael Coppel, Louise Withers and Linda Bewick) Puttnam County Spelling Bee (Sydney Theatre Company) Sunday in the Park with George (Railway Street Theatre Company at the Q) ... JUDITH JOHNSON AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Tyler Coppin (Puttnam County Spelling Bee) David Harris (Miss Saigon) Justin Smith (Billy Elliot) The four Billys Lochlan Denholm,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
But even here it is up against stiff competition from Billy Elliot, which is also nominated in all three categories. Genevieve Lemon is nominated for Best Actress. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Off screen, Dodwell's wife is Sian Dodwell, a shoe designer who also has showbiz credentials - she worked on the Australian production of Billy Elliot. The veteran actor admitted to feeling emotional when he heard his daughter's news, though he stopped short of claiming credit for her achievement, saying she was more focused on study than he ever was. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Not only has Newcastle produced the Tap Dogs and this week's opening-night star of Billy Elliot, Rhys Kosakowski, many of Australia's finest classical dancers trained there, including Marilyn Jones, Lisa Pavane, Elizabeth Toohey and Geon van der Wyst. All of them studied at one time with the redoubtable Tessa Maunder, as did Bell and, for a time, Meryl Tankard. (The Australian)
Unlike the film character Billy Elliot, he had the strong support of friends and family. The Colo High School student tied first in the state with Hayley Prior, of Port Hacking High. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Billy Elliot a bit blue - Arts - Entertainment - smh ... Billy Elliot a bit blue ... PRODUCERS of Billy Elliot are warning parents not to take children under 10 to the musical because of the swearing in the show. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Strong swearing in Billy Elliot could be too much for children under 10. 00003578. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Daniel Dasey Consumer reporterDecember 16, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. I can't believe I'm doing this former ABC newscaster Edwin Maher, who has become a minor celebrity as a news announcer in China. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
BILLY ELLIOTBook and lyrics: Lee HallMusic: Elton JohnCapitol Theatre, December 13. "What the hell is wrong with expressing yourself? For trying to be free," enthuses Billy Elliot's larking mate, Michael, as they play dress-ups and hit the boards like the rough and ready vaudeville vamps from the musical Chicago ... "I can't really explain it,Swelling with pride, the aspiring Billy Elliot sings these words in the climactic song Electricity, a routine performed on an almost bare stage that... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
SIR Elton John says he was inspired to write the music for Billy Elliot because he felt a connection with the young boy who dreamed of being a star. Elton and partner David Furnish greeted fans at the red carpet premiere of the musical at Sydney's Capitol Theatre tonight. (The Australian)
Drawing more attention than some of the alleged "celebrities" in the room at Thursday night's Billy Elliot opening-night after-party was the former jailbird Rodney Adler, clearly enjoying having his feathers ruffled among the glitterati, with his latter-day showbiz producer wife, Lyndi, by his side. Apparently white-collar crime is just fine among Sydney's "A" list. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Bryce Hallett, reviewerDecember 14, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Billy ElliotSYDNEY: Singer Elton John (C) waves to the audience during the curtain call of the Australian premiere of the musical Billy Elliot in Capitol theatre. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Billy Elliot kicks of in Oz ... Billy Elliot: The Musical has its Australian premiere in Sydney tonight following an unusually long preview period of four weeks ... The stage show is a spin-off of the hit movie Billy Elliot, about a lad from an English coal-mining town who overcomes family resistance to be a ballet dancer. (The Australian)
ONE of the hottest tickets of the week is to the opening night of Billy Elliot The Musical at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow. After a rehearsal period plagued by injuries to the Aussie lads cast in the title role - including Mosman dancer Nick Twiney, pictured at left (with a broken arm and castmate Corey Snide) - the identity of the opening-night Billy is a closely guarded secret. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
To a large extent Lemon's career has been a series of orderly twists and turns, chance encounters and lucky breaks, including that of landing the sought-after part of the dance teacher Mrs Wilkinson in the musical Billy Elliot, based on the hit movie and also directed by Stephen Daldry ... "And because it was the hottest show in town it meant that many of the people involved with Billy Elliot came to see it. Stephen Daldry came and so did all of the designers Elton John came up to me after... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
If sales keep up, the run could extend past the planned Feb. 17 closing, although not indefinitely -- "Billy Elliot" is tipped to head into the Imperial in fall 2008. TALKBACK. (Variety)
KIBBUTZ GAATON, ISRAEL The story could have been drawn straight from the Billy Elliot movie script: A young boy who was first transfixed by ballet on television, and would dance secretly in his room at night, practising what he learned from films and Internet videos ... and is bemused by growing references to Mr. Saffah as an Arab Billy Elliot. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The movie's script, based loosely around Oz editor Richard Neville's memoirs, Hippie Hippie Shake, was written by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) and filming has just finished in London with a star-studded English cast. Neville sold the film rights, reportedly for six figures, more than 10 years ago. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Instead of keeping the basic plot and then ditching and reimagining everything else in theatrical terms -- see "Billy Elliot" or "The Lion King" -- the fidelity of this screen-to-stage transfer is its undoing. Sets and costumes, Tim Hatley; lighting, Hugh Vanstone; sound, Bobby Aitken, Brian Beasley; orchestrations, Martin Koch; additional musical material, Martin Lowe; production stage manager, Stephen Rebbeck. (Variety)
If you don t, I m afraid my life is going to turn into Billy Elliot, and frankly I can t dance like that kid. When he s not catching up on friends e-mails, Ryan Stotts can be reached at (608) 791-8446 or ryan. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
" VIP guests at last night's film premiere were ferried by bus to an after party at the Cell Block Theatre in Darlinghurst. Cornish was stunning in a gown by Australian designer Toni Maticevski and a vintage 1930s diamond necklace that had been flown into the country from Rome just so she could wear it at the premiere. Celebrity guests attended the red carpet opening including Elton John's husband, David Furnish, who is in Australia working on the stage show for Billy Elliot The Musical. "I... (Sydney Morning Herald)
A beat writers perspective. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
"Bevan's discovery Edgar Wright, who wrote and directed Working Title's 2004 zombie comedy sleeper "Shaun of the Dead," starring Simon Pegg, is another Hollywood fave these days. Wright and Pegg's follow-up for Working Title, the action-spoof "Hot Fuzz," scored $80 million worldwide, and Wright is prepping an adaptation of the Marvel comicbook "Ant-Man" for Paramount.Working Title imported Stephen Daldry from the theater in 2000 with his directing debut, "Billy Elliot," which grossed $109... (Variety)
"Billy Elliot" (2000): This movie about an 11-year-old ballet prodigy in a coal mining town is pretty much perfect. Like all good child prodigy films, the child actor (Jamie Bell) is excellent as a misunderstood kid who, in this case, just wants to dance. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Playwright Lee Hall earned international attention with his Oscar-nominated screenplay to Billy Elliot and later his book and lyrics for the hit musical adaptation of the story, about a boy from a northern English mining community whose passion for dance outstrips social expectations ... If Halls first major original stage work in seven years lacks the heady romanticism of Billy Elliot, its never less than funny, polemical and compelling in its debate about class, exploitation and the... (Variety)
Whether the market can sustain two revivals, albeit star-vehicle, new-minted productions, is difficult to ascertain but trading on a familiar brand, as is the case with Billy Elliot, is said to draw the crowds. The cancellation of the little-known Floyd Collins last week must cast doubt over the future of the musical theatre company Kookaburra. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Pitmen Painters asks - as Hall did in Billy Elliot - why the arts seem to belong to a privileged cabal. What makes others - that's to say, most of the population - feel excluded. (The Observer)
Cousens yesterday conceded Floyd Collins had been hurt by competition from the heavily publicised big-budget shows Miss Saigon and Billy Elliot. He described his decision to cancel as "traumatic" but "courageous". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Billy Elliot: among the award-winning films produced during Mr Thompson's time at BBC Films ... During Mr Thompson's 10-year tenure in charge of BBC Films, the department's output has won a number of awards for movies including Iris, Billy Elliot, Dirty Pretty Things, In This World, Notes On A Scandal, History Boys and A Cock And Bull Story. (Guardian Unlimited)
In that time, the unit has been involved in a wide range of movies and telepics, including "Billy Elliot," "Iris," "Dirty Pretty Things," "Notes on a Scandal," "Red Road" and "My Summer of Love.". The current slate of productions includes David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises," Sam Mendes' "Revolutionary Road," "The Other Boleyn Girl," "The Edge of Love" and "Brideshead Revisited.". (Variety)
The script alone took 12 months to complete enough time for Jack to draw inspiration from the likes of 'Billy Elliot' and 'Karate Kid', while thinking up extreme moves like the "front tuckshop robbery" and "360 electrified mongoose". Then there was the tight budget. (iAfrica.com)
Among the 26 shows currently in the West End, one clearly headed to Broadway is Elton John's "Billy Elliot," following a little tactful Americanization. It's scheduled to open in fall 2008. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Already up is an advertisement for "Billy Elliot," the big British musical by Elton John and Lee Hall and based on the film about a young boy who dreams of dancing. The poster proclaims the show's first New York performance: Sept. 17, 2008, at the Imperial Theatre. (Yahoo News)
Premieres include Leo Schofield in conversation with Heathcote and the director of Billy Elliot the Musical, Stephen Daldry ... Another documentary, The Real Billy Elliot Diaries, to be shown on Australian television for the first time next Wednesday, tangentially shows how the Billy brand was built in London, and subsequently duplicated here, complete with the unveiling of the Billys to the media. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
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