It's official: BETM will come to the Netherlands

[ERinVA]

Yes, that is Julian Webber.

[kport]

His presence might be Really Useful......

[CJ-Rochester]

His presence might be Really Useful......

GROAN!

[ERinVA]

Looks like things are moving forward. Auditions for other children's roles and adult roles are now starting, according to this article.

http://www.musicaljournaal.nl/nederland ... -premiere/
Translated by Google Translate:

About half a year ago, Stage Entertainment announced that they had begun preparations for the English successful musical Billy Elliot to get to the Netherlands. That would only be if one could who could play the lead role, which the 'Billy Elliot scool "was set up, in cooperation with the National Ballet Academy and the Academy Lucia Marthas. Finding sufficient talent In September Joop van den Ende expressed his confidence that there is enough talent could be found for this and that an official announcement in March 2014 could be expected. That official announcement is true yet, but everything seems to indicate that this production will. Premiere this year Following the audition process for the protagonist, one is now also started auditioning for other children's roles as well as for the adult cast . When the call for the child auditions indicates that lessons and rehearsals will start in May 2014 and that children in 2014 about 15 spins (working days) should be available. Selection for Cast 1 would take place in late May, with preparations for the children in June / August The preparation for the entire cast is tentatively on "new theater season", but since the children should have, has 15 turns playing this year is planning yet from a premiere this year. There is not yet known in which theater Billy Elliot play. In the original multi-year plan from 2010 was the planned successor for Wicked at the Circus, but whether that location will remain as it is not yet known.

Billy Elliot, the musical is based on the movie from 2000, with music by Elton John. The story is set in the fictional town of Everington in Durham (North East England) during the British miners' strike of 1984-1985, where the city was heavily affected. Here lives the boy Billy, one of the striking workers families that would like to ballet. His father wants him to boxing. Ultimately, Billy still dancing lessons. His father finds out and forbids the initial him. But Billy has a good time and it is getting better.

The musical was premiered in the West End in 2005 and was nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards, four of which were plated, including Best New Musical. The musical was later played in New York and Australia among others. In New York ten Tony Awards and ten Drama Desk Awards were won, including two Best Musical.

[DenP]

The Facebook account of Billy Elliot NL just announced that Billy Elliot will be scheduled for the 2014/2015 season and that there are sufficient candidates for the role of Billy to proceed: https://nl-nl.facebook.com/BillyElliotNL

[porschesrule]

The official BETMUK Twitter too (they're probably linked):

https://twitter.com/BillyElliotUK

[porschesrule]

Here's what the official website of Joop van den Ende Theatre, the local producer of the show, has to say about BETM. There is still no start date, theater or casting announced as of this date.

http://www.musicals.nl/billy-elliot-nie ... -eraan.asp

[porschesrule]

Apparently this is the theater where BETM will be held. It's the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen Afas in The Hague.

Here's more info on it (you'll have to use a translator):

http://scheveningsnieuws.com/billy-elli ... eveningen/

http://www.afascircustheater.nl/theater/algemeen/

[CJ-Rochester]

The Billy Elliot NL Facebook page announced today a new round of children's auditions in June. There are still no exact dates when the show will run, other than being in the 2014/15 season.

BILLY ELLIOT CHILDREN'S ROLES IN JUNE NEW ROUND AUDITIONS We are always looking for young talent and in June we start again with the new audition rounds for the role of Billy, Micahel and Debbie. Are you between 7 and 13 years old, up to 1.50 m, and good at for example hip hop, tap, acrobatics, classical ballet or dance on Pointe Shoes? Join now!!
Check out http://www.billyelliot.nl for more information and registration
(Translated by Bing)

https://www.facebook.com/BillyElliotNL/ ... eam_ref=10

[kport]

I see, according to the MTI page, that it is not licensed yet to perform BETM (nor is Norway, nor Ogunquit). The Muny, La Mirada and Raleigh are. I would surmise that the former ones were licensed before the MTI agreement, except the Muny and Ogunquit were announced at about the same time, long before MTI's tenure as license holder was announced.

http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000437