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Broadway Cast

Billy Elliot

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Date

21st November 2008

Location

Imperial Theatre, New York, NY, USA

Source

Audience

Filmer unknown
Lineage unknown
Authored by unknown

Rating

9/10

Tech Details

DVD

Picture format: NTSC
Aspect ratio Full screen / 4:3
Audio Dolby Digital
Running time 152 mins
Chapters Auto ( every 6 mins)
Menu/s YES

Comments

Single camera filming from the balcony to the right of the stage.

Good view of the middle and back of the stage but, limited view

of the front part of the stage due to heads, and nothing of the far right due to the angle

consequently, there's no real wide shots with most being shot in mid or close up.

Picture is however good, sharp and crisp, although there is some stage searching

plus hidden moments after the main numbers, although close ups are brilliant.

Sound is very close to perfect. 

Billy doesn't fly during the "Swan Lake" dance sequence.

Cast

David Alvarez as Billy Elliot
Frank Dolce as Michael
Erin Whyland as Debbie
Gregory Jbara as Dad
Santino Fontana as Tony
Carole Shelley as Grandma
Haydn Gwynee as Mrs Wilkinson
Thommie Retter as Mr Braithwaite
Joel Hatch as George
Stephen Hanna - Billy's Older Self
Leah Hocking - Dean Mum
Matthew Mindler as Small Boy
Keean Johnson as Tall Boy
Ensemble
Juliette Angelo, Tommy Batchelor, Kevin Bernard, Grady Bowman, Heather Burns, 
Maria Connelly, Samantha Czulada, Kyle DesChamps, Eboni Edwards, Brianna Fragomeni, 
Greg Graham, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Eric Gunhus, Meg Guzulescu, Izzy Hanson-Johnston, 
Keean Johnson, Aaron Kaburick, Donnie Kehr, Cara Kjellman, Kara Klein, David Koch, 
Jeff Kready, Stephanie Kurtzuba, David Larsen, Caroline London, Merle Louise, 
Marina Micalizzi, Mitch Michaliszyn, Matthew Mindler, Tessa Netting, Daniel Oreskes, 
Jayne Paterson, Liz Pearce, Corrieanne Stein, Jamie Torcellini, Grant Turner and Casey Whyland.

Track Listing

DVD1 (80mins)

Act One
The Stars Look Down
Shine
We'd Go Dancing (Grandma's Song)
Solidarity
Expressing Yourself
Dear Billy (The Letter)

Born to Boogie
Angry Dance

DVD2 (72mins)

Act Two
Merry Christmas Mrs. Thatcher
Deep Into the Ground
Swan Lake Dream Ballet (no flying)
He Could Be A Star
Scene: The Collection
Electricity
Once We Were Kings
Dear Billy (The Letter Reprise)
Finale (Megamix)