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'Billy Elliot' resonates with boys in Peabody's dance program
In 2000, the British film "Billy Elliot" generated a flurry of admiration on both sides of the Atlantic. Something about this story of an 11-year-old boy, who decides to study ballet even as it makes him a major oddity in his northern England mining town,...
Tags: Music Theater, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Travel, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Jeff Kready Is Crumpet in Hartford's TheaterWorks
Hartford CourantJeff Kready, who played the lovably square Mr. Snow in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel" at the Goodspeed Opera House, will play Crumpet, the cynical Macy's Elf in "The Santaland Diaries," the statge adaptation of David Sedaris' comic holiday essays....Tags: Goodspeed Opera House, TheaterWorks, Les Miserables (musical), Holidays
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Cast Named for Goodspeed's "Something's Afoot"
Hartford CourantLiz Pearce is featured in the cast of the revival of the musical comedy "Something's Afoot" at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam Oct. 5 to Dec. 9. Pearce's Broadway credits include "Billy Elliot" and her Goodspeed credits include "City of Angels,"...Tags: Goodspeed Opera House, Music, Entertainment, East Haddam, The Drowsy Chaperone (musical)
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Katie Finneran Is "Miss Hannigan" in B'way Revival Of "Annie"
Hartford CourantThere's a great amount of affection among Connecticut theater-goers and the musical "Annie." After all, the hit musical that drew thousands of little girls to the theater since the '70s, had its world premiere at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam....Tags: Tony Awards, Goodspeed Opera House, Music Theater, Entertainment, Music
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Teal Wicks, James Snyder To Star In "Carousel" At Goodspeed
Hartford CourantTeal Wicks and James Snyder will star as Julie Jordan and Billy Bigelow in Goodspeed Opera House’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel.” Rob Ruggiero ("1776," "Big River,"Show Boat," "Camelot") will stage the musical...Tags: Goodspeed Opera House, Music Theater, Music, Entertainment, East Haddam
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Crazy about Mad Cow actors
All y'all all know that we have an abundance of good actors in our fair city.
No, they aren't as famous as Magic players — and they certainly aren't paid as much — but they provide much more entertainment and they give much more back to the...Tags: Mad Cow Theater, Myrna Loy, Bobby Cannavale, Fred Astaire, Showtime (tv network)
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Hippodrome's 2012-13 lineup: Presley to punk-rock
The Hippodrome's 2012-2013 Broadway Series will have tried-and-true crowd pleasers such as "Wicked" and "Beauty and the Beast" alongside newer musicals "American Idiot" and "Billy Elliot."
"From a consumer perspective, this is a juggernaut season,"...Tags: Music Theater, Arts and Culture, Billie Joe Armstrong, Punk (genre), Jerry Lee Lewis
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Theater review: 'Billy Elliot' from Florida Theatrical Association
Everyone loves the idea of being true to oneself, no matter the naysayers. And everyone loves an underdog.
So it's easy to root for the character of Billy Elliot — a young boy from a rough-and-tumble British mining town caught up in the economic...Tags: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Orlando, Music, Entertainment, Elton John
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On Theater: SCFTA lineup features shows based on movies
Something old ("Anything Goes"), something new ("War Horse") and a lot of shows in between (most of which were inspired by movies) have been announced for the 2012-13 season at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which begins its 26th season this fall....Tags: Some Like It Hot (movie), Services and Shopping, Music Theater, Whoopi Goldberg, Arts and Culture
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Orlando Ballet dancers: 'Billy Elliot' more truth than fiction
The title character of Broadway musical"Billy Elliot"is a young British boy who takes ballet lessons in secret, fearful of what friends and family might think.
The Broadway touring production of the show, with music by Elton John, opens Tuesday at the...Tags: Dance, Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Music Theater, Arts and Culture, Music
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'Billy Elliot,' 'American Idiot' Part Of 2012-13 Bushnell Broadway Season
The Hartford CourantTouring companies of Broadway's "Billy Elliot," "American Idiot," "Sister Act," and "Million Dollar Quartet" will make up much of the 2012-13 Broadway series for the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. Also on tap as an off-...Tags: NBC (tv network), Mary Poppins (musical), Music Theater, Dr. Seuss, Arts and Culture
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Miners cross a painted line into art world
Anybody who has ever left a tough, close-knit, working-class community for a life as a painter, writer, musician, dancer or some other creative career is familiar with a couple of abiding truths. The arts can change your life — if you're lucky...Tags: Entertainment, Elton John, Dancing, Artists, Dance
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