It's official: BETM will come to the Netherlands

[ERinVA]

I don't know how you know this. Please provide a link that supports the claim.

If the name of the Billy who performed is published the day after by the company as you say, it will certainly make porschesrule's Tracking Thread job easier.

[porschesrule]

If the name of the Billy who performed is published the day after by the company as you say, it will certainly make porschesrule's Tracking Thread job easier.

Yay!! I'm all for that then!!

[onceagain]

I think zweaplight is referring to the unofficial Billy Elliot Kids facebook page where they said they would try to keep track of the performances: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Billy-El ... ts&fref=ts

[ERinVA]

That page is public, so a link should be provided. If it were private, then the information from it should not be posted on here.

Lukas has gone back and provided the text and the link in his post. Thanks Lukas!

I gather from the translation of the text that they will be doing on there exactly what porschesrule does on here, since they are asking people who go to the show to supply them with the information.

[Zweaplight]

Jeroen Luiten posted a picture of the second dress rehearsal, sadly, the curtains are down.

http://instagram.com/p/vCAr1OtthQ/?modal=true

[Billy123]

I was just about to post that but you beat me to it, Lukas.

[Zweaplight]

Someone who went to see the first try-out posted a picture of the finale on instagram. It's not much, but it does look amazing. http://instagram.com/p/vEvtr6v4Gj/

[porschesrule]

Someone who went to see the first try-out posted a picture of the finale on instagram. It's not much, but it does look amazing. http://instagram.com/p/vEvtr6v4Gj/

The "look" of the production is so familiar, you'd think the pics were from the VPT in London. And they even have a lighted Billy sign, ala Broadway! I Love It!! Thanks for sharing the pics, Zweaplight!

[thm]

Someone who went to see the first try-out posted a picture of the finale on instagram. It's not much, but it does look amazing. http://instagram.com/p/vEvtr6v4Gj/

The photographers sat in the first row and had comprehensive equipment. I assume they were hired profs.

There were also a camera team interviewing a TB ( Sem Bach) and a SB. In the foyer.

They sell a playbill with all infos and names - even the ballet girls are separately listed each with a picture. Yet no info about who is performing at each show - you need to recognise them on their pictures. No cast board either. But then again the Billy Kids obviously are posting themselves in the tracking thread. Bedankt!

The Souvenir Broshure will first be available after the Premiere but you can order one.

Btw. If anyone plans a trip : I stay at the ' Guesthouse Ambassade Arena Artsuites" - directly at the theatre. That is incredibly awsome - a very nice room and fully equipped kitchen and bathroom. Actually an appartement. For almost only budget price. And from my room I look onto the stagedoor!

[FlyingDutchfan]

They sell a playbill with all infos and names - even the ballet girls are separately listed each with a picture. Yet no info about who is performing at each show - you need to recognise them on their pictures. No cast board either.

The Dutch cast board has gone digital! The full cast of the actual performance is prominently displayed on several monitors in the foyer, mainly around the various wardrobe areas; in full view and not tucked away in some obscure corner, so very much unlike at the VPT.

And, since you mention it and risking being accused of chauvinism, this aspect of the show is one of various in which I honestly thinks the Dutch production excels the original. Why, o why doesn't the London show give credit to ALL its cast members? Just like the Mathilda's production company does in its brochure by showing and naming all its child actors? Understandably, most attention goes to the Billy's and Michael's. But in my view the other child actors deserve it to be mentioned as well and their efforts to be fully recognized by the audience.

Anyway, the Dutch production has solved this matter by indeed giving full credits to the Ballet Girls, Tall Boy and Small Boy by presenting all of them in the brochure and displaying their names on the monitors ahead of and during any performance.