Billy Elliot the Forum

Here is some more info. The above photo of Lassi is the cover of a Theater magazine. The front cover is the first link here. The second link is the story about BETM on page 4.

http://www.hkt.fi/julkaisut/teat1/#/article/1/page/1
http://www.hkt.fi/julkaisut/teat1/#/article/4/page/1-1

After much squinting, I believe the bottom left-center area is a cast list. Lassi is listed third on the first line behind Henrik Bjorkland and Amos Brotherus. Perhaps all three of them are the Billys?

This appears to be the website for the production. Can anyone read it?
http://www.hkt.fi/ohjelmisto/play.php?name=bill

http://billyelliot.fi/rooleissa/
The Cast.

CJ-Rochester wrote: This appears to be the website for the production. Can anyone read it?
http://www.hkt.fi/ohjelmisto/play.php?name=bill

Try this:

http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... rev=search

If it does not work on your browser, try searching 'Helsinki Billy Elliot' on a Google browser, and click 'Get translation'.

that is the theatre website. Here is a website just about Billy Elliot, http://billyelliot.fi

Here's the advertising trailer for the Helsinki production:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpG5DNCizdY

The trailer looks promising. The costum choice is very close to the original version. And the fact they're making such trailer already with their cast, not using London-footage, shows that they're quite ahead with the training/rehearsing process.

Btw. Luca Elshout (Michael) really looks like Nick Twiney.

"KUVAT" on the website leads to photos of the production.

The Helsingin Kaupungin Teatteri (Helsinki City Theatre) is not just one theatre : http://www.hkt.fi/liput/#katsomokartat (tickets / seating chart / scroll down for the map)
Billy Elliot will come to the Peacockteatteri which is below the northernmost theatre on that map. The Google-location isn't precise but it is located inside the tivoli-amusement park 'Linnanmäki'. There's also a seating chart on that page. Only 820 seats - rather small.
http://www.peacockteatteri.fi
Tivolikuja 1, 00510 Helsinki, Finnland


entrance:
http://static.stadissa.fi/places/513857 ... 20599a.jpg
auditorium:
http://static.stadissa.fi/places/bba4b3 ... 2a66be.jpg
the closest possible streetview:
https://www.google.de/maps/place/Peacoc ... 76b69ca0ea
maybe the big round building north of the entrance is the actual theatre ?????
https://www.google.de/maps/place/Peacoc ... 76b69ca0ea

Here is another publicity video, from the choreographer, with some rehearsal scenes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgmyjGI1Hkc

Here's a new publicity video introducing the three Billys and Mrs. Wilkinson. Each sings a small piece from the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMudeHs-uhg

Lassi Hirvonen - Billy
Henrik Björklund - Billy
Amos Brotherus - Billy
Jonna Järnefelt - Mrs. Wilkinson
Markku Nenonen - Director/Choreographer

Here is a new video entitled 'Billy Elliot - Risto Kupiainen - musiikki' - I presume he is the musical director:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhFh78RiaCg