First cast name has been announced today: Pia Douwes will be playing the role of Mrs. Wilkinson. Pia is one of Holland's most respected musical stars and played major roles in several musicals in Holland (Les Mis, Sunset Boulevard, WWRY), Germany (Rebecca, Next to Normal), Austria (Elisabeth, Der besuch der alten Dame), Broadway and West End (both Chicago).
Source: http://www.billyelliot.nl/nieuws/nieuws ... ly-elliot/
Pia Douwes - Mrs Wilkinson
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Re: Mrs Wilkinson - Pia Douwes
Here is another photo with the announcement about Pia Douwes on Billy Elliot NL's Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BillyElliotNL/ ... eam_ref=10
https://www.facebook.com/BillyElliotNL/ ... eam_ref=10
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Re: Mrs Wilkinson - Pia Douwes
Wow, this casting is very exciting for anyone familiar with the Dutch musical world. With her background she should be absolutely amazing as Mrs Wilkinson.
Re: Pia Douwes - Mrs Wilkinson
Here is a German program about pia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJX8aPAY8A around 24.55 you can see her rehearsing "shine"
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Wow, thanks for the link. I know many dutch people understand and speak german, she doesn't only speak fluently and fast and without accent but seems like being a native german speaker.Billy123 wrote:Here is a German program about pia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJX8aPAY8A around 24.55 you can see her rehearsing "shine"
The program was very interesting. She only incidently discovered musical and dance for herself. She'd else had shurely become a charity worker if the the music hadn't "happened" to her. I look forward to see her on stage.
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Re: Pia Douwes - Mrs Wilkinson
AVROTROS Musical is going to visit the Billy Elliot rehearsels tomorrow and they're going to interview Pia Douwes, who'll play Mrs. Wilkinson. You can suggest a question via this post: https://www.facebook.com/AVROTROS.Music ... =1&theater
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A video of Pia Douwes talking about the show: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=80 ... =2&theater
"I play Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot and she's the dance teacher of Billy. I think the scene with grandma amazing, I think it's beautiful and moving how she tells about her and her husband. What I think is amazing as well is the tap scene (Born to Boogie) with Mr. Braithwaite, Dennis, and Billy. It's a workout really, and afterwards we are lying down on the ground, it's part of the scene, but that's actually really how we feel. I sing, I tap, I dance, and that's awesome!"
"I play Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot and she's the dance teacher of Billy. I think the scene with grandma amazing, I think it's beautiful and moving how she tells about her and her husband. What I think is amazing as well is the tap scene (Born to Boogie) with Mr. Braithwaite, Dennis, and Billy. It's a workout really, and afterwards we are lying down on the ground, it's part of the scene, but that's actually really how we feel. I sing, I tap, I dance, and that's awesome!"
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Re: Pia Douwes - Mrs Wilkinson
This weekend, Stage Entertainment, the production company for the Dutch BETM, organised a musical songalong in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, called Musicals in Concert. Pia Douwes sang "Shine" with a group of dancers, here you can see a little bit (from 1:15 on):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5ZZAk_9dk
At 6:13 she returns for "All That Jazz" from Chicago and at 15:41 she sings the Dutch version of "I belong to me" from Elisabeth.
The video as a whole is nice to watch for fans of musicals in general
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5ZZAk_9dk
At 6:13 she returns for "All That Jazz" from Chicago and at 15:41 she sings the Dutch version of "I belong to me" from Elisabeth.
The video as a whole is nice to watch for fans of musicals in general
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