Friday Geek Out: 2009 Tony Awards #1 – Billy Elliot
It’s Tony Awards season and that always puts me into a geeky mood since theatre is one of my very favorite things. This season has been a particularly good one too with some stunning productions on stage. It’s been quite a few years since I’ve seen, or at least wanted to see, many of the [...]
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2009 Tony Award Nominees: Random Thoughts.
Category: Theatre | tagged 9 to 5, Billy Elliot, Broadway, Hair, Next to Normal, Tony Awards, [title of show]
The 2009 Tony Award nominations came out this morning and it was a mixed bag for me.
The great news: The excellent Billy Elliot nabbed 15 nominations, which ties it for The Producers for the most nominations received by a single show. Also, the amazing and moving Next to Normal racked up 11 (making it the [...]
Billy Elliot: The Musical
Category: Music, Theatre | tagged Billy Elliot, Broadway, holiday, musical
We spent Christmas evening with Billy Elliot: The Musical. The show was everything the critics said it was (as in BRILLIANT) and it was the perfect topper to a lovely Christmas day.
I loved the original Billy Elliot movie and have looked forward to this show since it opened in London in the spring of 2005. [...]
December Shows: Dance-Fightin’, Holiday Chorus and Billy
Category: Theatre | tagged Billy Elliot, Dance Dance Revolution, New York City Gay Men's Chorus, [title of show]
We’re seeing a few shows this month and I can’t wait.
This Sunday, December 7, we see the Footloose / Rollerball combo that is Dance Dance Revolution. I’m not sure what to expect from this show, except I think it will be insanely fun (whether it’s good or bad fun remains to be seen). The show [...]
Friday Geek Out: Dance
Category: Geek Out, Movies, Theatre | tagged Billy Elliot, Bob Fosse, dance, Dancing with the Stars, video
This is an odd Geek Out, but I feel it has been brewing for quite some time. It really became apparent as I started moving blog entires from the old blog into the new one, that I am pretty obsessed with dance. It’s an obsession I’ve had for quite some time.
Zoom back to sixth grade [...]
Hooray for Billy!
This poster went up in Shubert Alley this week…
I love the movie. I love the London Cast Recording. And now Billy Elliot: The Musical is destined for Broadway with previews beginning September 17, 2008.
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