Garden Theatre, Winter Garden, FL - April 26-June 2, 2019

[CJ-Rochester]

Here's a photo flash first look at Garden Theatre's production, with some rehearsal pictures of Parker and Burke.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/a ... R_c-WNNQbM

[CJ-Rochester]

Here's a "Meet the Cast" video with Parker and Burke introducing the show and themselves. They are both very well-spoken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Fj8hdGdNo

[porschesrule]

A "first look" from Broadway World, featuring the first set of production photos from the show (which opened in previews) on April 26th:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/a ... T-20190427

[andrewcraig]

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/enterta ... story.html

great write up incl some pics

In his program notes, director Rob Winn Anderson says he has been working for years to bring “Billy Elliot” to the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. It was worth the wait.

Anderson has captured the spirit of the 2005 Elton John musical, with its dark, dead-end life in a rough-and-tumble British mining town — and the ray of hope that is young Billy, a boy who just wants to dance

[CJ-Rochester]

Due to overwhelming audience demand, BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL has been extended through June 2.

https://www.facebook.com/GardenTheatre/ ... =3&theater

[kport]

A Q&A with the two lead actors:

https://www.orangeobserver.com/article/ ... en-theatre

[kport]

I think this is a very clever ad:

https://www.facebook.com/GardenTheatre/ ... UwMjEzNjU/

[kport]

A question:

Was this production the only, or first, professional (non-school) production of BETM to use a recorded musical track in place of a band and live musical director?