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Casting started for the Hungarian production.
The director will be Mr Tamás Szirtes, the best known director of musicals in Hungary.
It will be in Erkel Theatre, which has the largest auditorium in Hungary, over 2500 seats.
Premier in summer 2016.

They are looking for 3-4 boys for the roles of Billy and Michael.

I found it very surprising that it will be a production of the State Opera House (Erkel Theatre is the second stage for the Opera) with the Ballet institute (their pupils will play the ballet girls)

http://opera.hu/v/elton-john-musicaljeh ... -az-opera/

http://www.hirado.hu/2015/02/15/bemutat ... 16-nyaran/
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More about Hungarian auditions:

"NO ONE IS BORN BARYSHNIKOV" - TAMÁS SOLYMOSI ABOUT BILLY ELLIOT THE
Friday 27 February 2015, 10:05
"Billy" need to learn tap-dance, ballet, singing in a year: in fact, be the best - says the director of the Hungarian National Ballet of the upcoming Billy Elliot - The musical. The show will be at the Erkel Theatre, directed by Thomas Szirtes the summer of 2016.
The selection will take place 7-8 March and 14-15 March.

The call details HERE available .

Live in Hungary, you've never seen the musical also nominated for three Academy Awards , Billy Elliot is based on the history of film. Tamás Solymosi szinhaz.hu the ballet director has told: Speaking at the end of last year, the Grammy Award-winning Elton John 's musical home can be staged .

"Immediately the question arose as to which theater we were looking for a place that can accommodate the most suitable of view, the Erkel seemed so clear, moreover, in the future there will be a second season premiere musical, West Side Story." - he added.

He also said since Billy Elliot the first dance, even within the same work based on the classic ballet, the Hungarian National Ballet has been into the picture at the beginning of the meeting.

The casting is about to begin, but Tamas Solymosi know that there will be no easy task. "The guys actually have to start from scratch. little boys around 10 years to be prepared to the musical protagonists as to the best in the show" taken away. "Obviously an advantage the dance last, but not required. need to learn tap-dance, ballet, singing, talking over a year. Mr. Szirtes teacher, the musical director is the Thinking that you've got this talented boy who can be suitable for the role. I think it is " - says the ballet director.

"Let us not forget that many of resignation, but it will also give rise to the possibility of a serious role. Not only the children, but the parents will be demanding this year because of a need to be constantly present. The idea is great, but I know that the the more difficult it will be shown to achieve triple cast into the musical, but not véletelnül, as it's quite a small injury and if there is no 'second cast', then decided the whole production. " - said Tamás Solymosi .

Will be at the beginning of March, the first round of selection. "After several months of preparation shows that it can dance and sing you to Billy, but it is very important to you before the educational process, which precedes the show. The final decision whether the talent will be me the most important. Our responsibility is great, no matter how we teach the actors, what goals we set out, as disclosed to the knowledge, but most of the work will be performed by the little Billy no one was born Baryshnikov -. You must know, I need a lot My work on choreography. Ákos Tihanyi leadership is the musical " - told Tamas Solymosi , adding that the declared objective of Billy Elliot tal promote the ballet.
http://www.szinhaz.hu/musical/59539-nem ... elliot-rol
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ERinVA wrote:More about Hungarian auditions:
http://www.szinhaz.hu/musical/59539-nem ... elliot-rol
There's a very cute photo in the article.
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I would say Billy and Older Billy, but the boy actually looks more like a Small Boy. :D
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For those who speak Hungarian:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FePtab9uyLM
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The performance will be in Hungarian with English surtitles.

Both the director and the choreographer are great professionals, I've seen many of their shows and they never failed.
Billy Elliot page of the Hungarian State Opera website. (there's not much info yet)
http://opera.hu/musor/megtekint/billy-e ... 15/?lan=en
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This production is mentioned near the end of this article:
The usually quiet summer break sees an exclusive series of performances in 2016. Billy Elliot, the musical by Sir Elton John is put on stage in a non-replica production by director Tamás Szirtes and choreographer Ákos Tihanyi. This exciting project by the Hungarian State Opera attempts to attract audiences who prefer “lighter” genres as well as to inspire children to try themselves in the world of ballet.
http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungarian-n ... ason-21134
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it seems we have the date of the Hungarian premier: 29th July 2016
The ticket sale hasn't started yet.

http://opera.hu/musor/megtekint/billy-e ... 15/?lan=en
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The Hungarian Opera House (Magyar Állami Operaház) has today posted this video of the auditions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ebtvCC1W6M

Its website: http://www.opera.hu/

This production is not listed as licensed by MTI.
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Wow, the first bits of the Letter and Electricity in Hungarian. I'm soooo excited. (I'm from Hungary, but live in Ireland)

These 16 boys got several weeks of training in singing, and dancing and only 3 or 4 will be selected for the role of Billy.
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