Billy Elliot the Forum

This is audition weekend: 17 boys will be tested for the roles of Billy and Michael. Those who make the cut will attend a Billy Boot Camp in July:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/video/news/vi ... 38&ref=rss

The three Billys and three Michaels have been announced:

http://asbbillyelliot.co.nz/cast.html

An article about these six from the NZ Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment ... d=11642675

From the stuff.co.nz:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/ca ... lly-elliot

From the Waikato Times:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/en ... lly-Elliot

A tour of the new theatre:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news ... d=11680578

An article about the adult cast.

http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/meet ... ly-elliot/

I am fascinated by Rima Te Wiata. Is she related to the legendary Maori bass Inia Te Wiata, whose vocal range was unparalleled?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmhQra2qmyQ

kport wrote:An article about the adult cast.

http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/meet ... ly-elliot/

I am fascinated by Rima Te Wiata. Is she related to the legendary Maori bass Inia Te Wiata, whose vocal range was unparalleled?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmhQra2qmyQ

According to Wikipedia Rima is his daughter.

There is an interview with her on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAZljQni_9Q

I am looking forward to seeing BETM much closer to home. If any forum members are planning to see it in Auckland please PM me.

This is an excellent article and video about the Ballet Girls:

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/n ... d=11702907

Tickets are on sale from October 7 through November 6, 2016.

https://nz.patronbase.com/_ATC2/Product ... rformances

Mrs W (Jordie Doday) and Billy (Jaxson Cook) are interviewed on 'The Cafe':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i82S8u5xALk

ERinVA wrote:Tickets are on sale from October 7 through November 6, 2016.

https://nz.patronbase.com/_ATC2/Product ... rformances

Looks like this has now been extended to 27th November 2016