Broadway Cast

Billy Elliot - Finding Billy

Meet the Billys, Press Reels

Covers

Date

[various] 2006-2008

Location

Imperial Theatre, New York, NY, USA

& various locations in the USA & London

Source

Pro Shoot & some audience

Rating

10/10

Comments

A full set of documentaries including the full hour long

"Finding Billy Elliot" TV show, about the casting and the story

of bringing the show to Broadway. Plus, the full version 

of the press reels, and "Meet the Billys" sections used. 

All clips were originally downloaded as very high quality MOV files

in full 16:9 widescreen mode unless noted.

The disc is full authored with motion menus complete with audio samples

with the longer footage split into chapters as listed below. 

Cast

David Alvarez as Billy Elliot

Kiril Kulish as Billy Elliot

Trent Kowalik as Billy Elliot

with
Frank Dolce as Michael

David Balogna 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

Keean Johnson as Tall Boy

Mitchell Michaliszyn or Matthew Mindler as Small Boy

plus

Sir Elton John (Music), Lee Hall (Book & Lyrics), 

Stephen Daldry (director), Peter Darling (Choreography) 

and various other members of the production team.

Track Listing

FINDING BILLY (58mins)

Intro

The History

The Film

Casting

Billy School

Press Launch

Meet David

Meet Kiril

Meet Trent

Performing

The Billys in London

UK's 3rd Birthday

Rehersals

The Theatre

Dancing

Opening Night

MEET THE BILLYS (16mins)

David Alverez

Kiril Kulish

Trent Kowalik

PRESS REELS (37 mins)

Rehearsals Expressing Yourself & Flying (3mins)

Trent Kowalik [11th Oct 2008] (8mins)

Kiril Kulish [30th September 2008] (9mins)

David Alvarez [1st October 2008] (18mins)

UK 3RD ENCORE (3mins)

David, Trent and Kiril dance an encore at Victoria Palace theatre

[audience footage - Aspect Ratio 4:3]

PRESS LAUNCH (7mins)

Elton John, David, Trent & Kiril perform Electricity

[poorer quality - Aspect Ratio 4:3]

THE VIEW - 11TH NOVEMBER 2008 (4mins)

Kiril Kulish performs Electricity

[Aspect Ratio 4:3]

TODAY SHOW - 20TH OCTOBER 2008 (4mins)

David, Trent and Kiril perform Electricity

VOGUE - FLIGHTS OF FANCY (2mins)

Behind the scenes of a photo shoot.