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I just found out that the Billy Elliot musical is coming to Seattle for two weeks at the end of March/early April! I am going to try and get a ticket, if I can get a decent seat for a reasonable price... I have one contact through work who may be able to get me something... fingers crossed. The musical is based off the movie, which, if you haven't seen it, you must -- it's soooo good, one of my favorite movies of all time. 
Anyway, the music from the musical is written by Elton John, the lyrics by the guy who wrote the movie's screenplay, and it won a Tony for Best Musical. I've been wanting to see it for awhile -- it was on Broadway the last time Jade and I were in New York, but we were too busy watching Wicked and Avenue Q. And eating pizza.
I actually JUST started listening to the soundtrack this morning, by total coincidence. When I got to the track "The Letter," I started bawling (I always cry during that part in the movie, too). It was a good thing traffic was going 10mph, because I couldn't see all that well from the sobbing.
The original Billy Elliot is Jamie Bell. He won the Best Actor BAFTA for the performance (so well deserved). I'm glad to see that he's gotten work as an adult, the latest being The Eagle with Channing Tatum, though he'll always be Billy to me. And no matter how successful the Harry Potter movies are, for me the best movie/role Julie Walters has been involved with is Billy Elliot as his dance instructor.
Now, for less gushing and more ranting.
( I watched The Social Network last night. )
( I also saw The Kids Are All Right. )
Anyway, the music from the musical is written by Elton John, the lyrics by the guy who wrote the movie's screenplay, and it won a Tony for Best Musical. I've been wanting to see it for awhile -- it was on Broadway the last time Jade and I were in New York, but we were too busy watching Wicked and Avenue Q. And eating pizza.I actually JUST started listening to the soundtrack this morning, by total coincidence. When I got to the track "The Letter," I started bawling (I always cry during that part in the movie, too). It was a good thing traffic was going 10mph, because I couldn't see all that well from the sobbing.
The original Billy Elliot is Jamie Bell. He won the Best Actor BAFTA for the performance (so well deserved). I'm glad to see that he's gotten work as an adult, the latest being The Eagle with Channing Tatum, though he'll always be Billy to me. And no matter how successful the Harry Potter movies are, for me the best movie/role Julie Walters has been involved with is Billy Elliot as his dance instructor.
Now, for less gushing and more ranting.
( I watched The Social Network last night. )
( I also saw The Kids Are All Right. )
