Saturday, September 30, 2017

2017.9.30. Billy Elliot - a musical

Saturday, a last minute decision. I got my ticket 3 minutes before curtain, at Newmark Theatre.

A local production by Pixie Dust. The two main kids (Billy and Michael) are from Washington. Both are great dancers. Billy, played by the 14 year old Summit Geiselman, doesn't have a good voice. The ballet teacher is very funny, she's a good singer, but her voice is also a bit harsh. All of them cultivated some sort of accent. All good actors. Stage is simple and well done. Music is melodic. Lots of chorus. Good costumes. Very enjoyable.

Only towards the end, I realized that I've seen this show before. And here it is. I must have Alzheimer's.