Billy Elliot is inspiring!
by Petite81 on 10/11/17Spreckels Theatre - San DiegoBilly Elliot makes your spirits fly and inspires you to reach for your dreams!
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Billy Elliot makes your spirits fly and inspires you to reach for your dreams!
I had very high hopes for this show and I really hate to give a bad review, because I Love live theater, but this show was drab, sad and the actual numbers went on and on. The long dance number was good, but why sooooo long. The lack of laughter, pizazz and clever sets, costumes (aside from the dancing dresses), catchy tunes, added to the strong accents made it very trying experience. I guess if my own child was in it, it would have been worth the tik price, and I hope many watching came to see siblings, etc. At intermission, my husband left, as did the father and 2 young men next to us. The young man in front of us fell asleep, despite the persistent nudges from his Mom. My daughter and I struggled through the second half hoping that something would light a spark, but alas no go. We live up in Vista and have many wonderful theaters around us, so I will avoid this theater as their show expectations and not mine. So sorry.
This is a local theatre but Broadway couldn't do better. Move this performance to NY.
I saw the movie many years ago and was interested to see how the musical would handle some of the scenes. The musical did not disappoint!! The production, music, singing, dancing and acting were great. One aspect I really enjoyed was the men harmonizing as they sang as a chorus. Beautiful!
Cast was very good. Sets were terrific. Show was too long and there were too many swear words used as much of the audience was made up of younger children. Many of the accents were difficult to understand. Boy who played Billy was good but his dancing certainly not up to Broadway standards yet. Still a very good presentation.
I love the movie! I am always breathless and on the edge of my seat to see Billy's beautiful swan leap in the air. In going to the play I was so excited to see that beautiful finale extended w/ some beautiful dancing. That didn't happen. it was thrown into the middle and though it was beautiful, I felt it left me wanting to see more.
Language was unnecessarily crude. Gender confusion was not liked and incidental. Dialogue was uninteresting; music and lyrics were mediocre.
Was just OK. For some reason they didn't end the show in the same way the Broadway Play and movie ended. Was disappointed in the ending.
Excellent performance! Always a great show to see. All cast were excellent but extra shout out to the amazing Billy Elliot himself. Amazing talent and fabulous skills in dance and acting for such a young age! Extra kudos for the great British/Geordie accent!! Well done!
This production was as painful as watching the movie The English Patient.