Chat about BETM UK/Ireland Tour

[kport]

This is the first mention of a UK Tour, from Eric Fellner, beginning at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth in 2016.

Billy Elliot The Musical is at Theatre Royal Plymouth from February 24 to April 2, 2016. Tickets go on general sale on June 24, 2015.

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Billy-E ... story.html

[kport]

Here is another article, from westbritain.co.uk, with a link to the theatre:

http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Multi-award ... story.html

[kport]

Here is the announcement from the Theatre Royal, Plymouth:

http://www.theatreroyal.com/whats-on/20 ... e-musical/

and its Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TheatreRoyalPlymouth?fref=nf

Perhaps we need to set up a separate forum thread for the UK/Eire Tour, now that the first venue has been confirmed?

[porschesrule]

This reminder from BETMUK:

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the first stop in the UK/Ireland tour at Plymouth's Theatre Royal (February 24-April 2, 2016):

https://twitter.com/BillyElliotUK/statu ... 2449132544

[BILLYFAN]

I went to Plymouth yesterday to buy my tickets
The ticket prices are from £25 to £57.50 Mon to Thurs £27.50 to £59.50 Fri eve and Sats.
The £25 seats are the bench seats at the back of the upper circle
£39.50 upper circle £54.50 and £46.50 circle £57.50 stalls(about £2.00 dearer Saturday)
There is also a fee for booking online and a 70p (each ticket) if you book personality at the theatre
I,ve booked for 3rd March and 31st March
I usually go to London to see Billy in March, but the trains do the maintenance of the tracks in Feb and March in the West country and the trains are disrupted, this year a bus to Exeter and a bus from Exeter which means the bus leaves Newton Abbot 40 mins earlier and some timings don't run.so Billy has chosen the right dates to come to Plymouth!

[porschesrule]

The Theatre Royal Plymouth posted this interior picture of the Lyric Theatre on its Facebook page. Looks like a really nice venue.

https://www.facebook.com/TheatreRoyalPl ... =1&theater

The Lyric Theatre seats 1320.

[BILLYFAN]

Yes it is a nice theatre, only about 20 years old I've seen several shows there you get a good view from most seats (except a few side seats in upper circle) but the seats are narrow and rather upright I suppose
to fit as many seats as possible in the theatre

[kport]

Yes it is a nice theatre, only about 20 years old I've seen several shows there you get a good view from most seats (except a few side seats in upper circle) but the seats are narrow and rather upright I suppose
to fit as many seats as possible in the theatre

Is Michael O'Leary on the Board?

[patc]

Is Michael O'Leary on the Board?

Nah - Can't be. He doesn't do old theatres. All his are either brand new or a few years old - another 383 brand new under construction as we speak .

Pat

[kport]

A second stop on the UK/Ireland Tour has been announced - the Alhambra, in Bradford (1456 seats). Billy Elliot the Musical runs at the Alhambra from Tuesday, May 10 to Saturday, June 11, 2016. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, August 13 on (01274) 432000 or bradford-theatres.co.uk

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... _West_End/

In total, worldwide, 87 boys have now played Billy on stage

Wrong!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Alhambra